Summary:

In this activity, learn about the scientific evidence on plant-based diets for diabetes cited in current clinical practice guidelines and academic journals. Learn how plant-based diets are put into practice for at-risk populations like Native Americans and Marshallese. A vegan diet is a new approach for tackling diabetes. Find out how to offer your patients and clients educational materials for understanding the diabetes-nutrition connection.

The estimated time a learner will need to complete this self-study is 60 minutes.

For dietitians to earn continuing education units, this webcast must be viewed with and discussed among at least 2 other medical professionals.
 
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Planner/Presenter:
Caroline Trapp, M.S.N., A.P.R.N., B.C.-ADM, C.D.E.
PCRM
 
The Learning Process:
Participants are expected to read the module, reflect on its content, and complete the CME self-assessment and CME evaluation. Only upon completing this process will a participant's continuing education certificate be generated. The estimated time a learner will need to complete this self-study activity is 1 hour.
 
Objectives:
After completion of this web cast, participants should be able to:

1. Understand how diets have changed in America
2. Identify recent studies on vegan diets and type 2 diabetes
3. Understand how Native American and Marshallese populations have been affected
4. Identify strategies within clinical practice guidelines
5. Understand how to adopt a plant-based diet

Disclosure Information:
The George Washington University Medical Center has implemented a process where everyone who is in a position to control the content of an education activity has disclosed all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest. Potential conflicts of interest were resolved and documented by one or more of the following methods:

1. Altering the individual's financial relationships,
2. Altering the individual's control over content or
3. Conducting an independent validation of the individual's presentation content.

Individuals who refuse to or otherwise fail to disclose potential conflicts of interest to The George Washington University Medical Center are disqualified from participation in planning or implementing CME activities.
 
The planners/presenters of this module have no conflicts of interest to disclose.