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RELEASE: March 30, 2016
EXPIRATION: December 31, 2017 (Credit is not available after this expiration date)

PRESENTER: Christopher Wittich, MD, PharmD
TITLE:  Diabetes, Hypertension, and Lipids:  Cases for Psychiatrists

Dr. Wittich received his undergrad in Pharm D from the University of Iowa.  He graduated with honors in Pharmacy and Highest Distinction.  He then attended Mayo Medical School and did his Internal Medicine Residency at the Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education where he was Chief Medical Resident for one additional year.  Presently, Dr. Wittich is the Practice Chair for General Internal Medicine and Associate Program Director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program.  Dr. Wittich has research interests in graduate medical education and continuous professional development.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  • List contraindications to medications for diabetes
  • State when to start a statin based on ASCVD risk score
  • Describe blood pressure treatment goals based on comorbidities

ACCREDITATION:

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensuracte with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Relevant financial relationship(s) with industry:
None

No relevant financial relationship(s) with industry:
Brian Palmer, M.D., Michael Bostwick, M.D., Karen Grothe, Ph.D., Lois Krahn, M.D., Jarrod Leffler, Ph.D., Larissa Loukianova, M.D., Mary Machulda, M.D., Patricia Maus, M.D., Amber Pearson, Jeffrey Staab, M.D., Cosima Swintak, M.D., Kristin Vickers Douglas, Ph.D., Cynthia Harbeck-Weber, Ph.D., Michael Zaccariello, Ph.D.

Presenters: Christopher Wittich, MD, PharmD

References to off-label usage(s) of pharmaceuticals or instruments in their presentation:
None

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Presenter: 
Christopher Wittich, MD, PharmD
Where did the idea for the course originate?: 
Minnesota
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Where did the idea for the course originate?: 
Minnesota