Course Directors

David J Brillon, MD
Director, Diabetes Center
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, & Metabolism
Weill Cornell Medical College

Gérard Slama, MD
Chef de service
Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris
Service de Diabétologie – Hôtel Dieu
1 Place du Parvis de Notre Dame

Faculty

Louis Aronne
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Paresh Dandona
Director, Diabetes-Endocrinology Center, WNY
Chief of the Division of Endocrinology
Distinguished Professor of Medicine
State University of New York at Buffalo

R ichard Devereux
Professor of Medicine
Weill Medical College of Cornell University

J François Eid
Clinical Associate Professor of Urology
Weil Medical College of Cornell University

Bassem El-Masri
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Jean-François Gautier
Associate Professor of Medicine,
Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology
Saint-Louis Hospital, Paris

Henry Ginsberg
Professor of Medicine
Columbia

Luc van Gaal
Antwerp, Belgium

Harold Lebovitz
Professor of Medicine
SUNY Downstate, Health Science Center

Pierre Lefebvre
President International Diabetes Federation
Liege

Richard Mahler
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Alfon Pompe
Associate Professor of Surgery
Weill Medical College of Cornell University

Denis Raccah
Professeur Service Nutrition Diabétologie
Assistance Publique des Hôpitaux de Marseille

Bart Staels
Pasteur - Lille

Paul Valensi
Professeur Dept. Endocrinologie /Diabétologie
University /Université Paris-Nord
Hôpital Jean Verdier - Bondy

Thursday April 7, 2005

TARGET AUDIENCE
This course is designed for endocrinologists, obesity specialists and cardiologists

COURSE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
The goal of this Weill-Cornell CME activity is to improve the knowledge of pathogenesis and treatment of diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular disease.
At the conclusion of this symposium, participants should be able to:

1. Understand the unique lipid abnormalities in type 2 diabetes mellitus and learn the current lipid treatment recommendations

2. Understand the abnormalities in vascular endothelial function in diabetes and insulin’s effects on the endothelium

3. Learn the pathogenesis and current therapies for erectile dysfunction in individuals with diabetes

4. Appreciate the pathogenesis and the differences of type 2 diabetes in African-American and African-European populations

5. Understand the components of the metabolic syndrome and how they relate to diabetes and cardiovascular disease

6. Understand the causes and type of ventricular dysfunction in type 2 diabetes

7. Understand the different treatment modalities for obesity and how they impact on diabetes

STATEMENT OF NEED
The incidence of diabetes mellitus and obesity is increasing throughout the world. In that hyperglycemia and diabetes have significant effects on cardiovascular disease, the committee that was formed after the first symposium, decided to add vascular disease into the diabetes and obesity topics of the 2003 symposium. The committee also reviewed upcoming new treatments in the field. Based on this, a questionnaire of new diabetes/obesity drugs was distributed among full-time and voluntary Endocrinology faculty at Weill-Cornell to decide on the topics of interest for the inclusion in this year’s symposium.

FACULTY DISCLOSURE
It is the policy of Weill-Cornell Medical College of Cornell University to adhere to ACCME Essential Areas, Policies and Standards for the Commercial Support in order to ensure fair balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all its sponsored programs.
All faculty participating in the sponsored programs are expected to disclose to the audience any potential, apparent, or real investigational uses of any commercial products or devices not yet approved in the United States. All disclosures will be made at the time of this CME activity.

ACCREDITATION
Weill Medical College of Cornell University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Weill Medical College of Cornell University designates this educational activity for the maximum of 12 Category 1 credits toward the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

Dates & Times:
Thursday April 7, 2005
1:00pm to 6:00pm
&
Friday April 8, 2005
8:30 am to 6:00pm

You can also pay during registration on site.

Parking is available at the hospital 525 East 68th Street. Parking fee is not included with registration.

Refund Policy: A handling fee of $20 is deducted for cancellation. Refund must be received one week prior to the course by mail. No refund will be made after that.