Connecting the Dots: Diabetes, CKD, and CVD Pathways

Program Information

Connecting the Dots: Diabetes, CKD, and CVD Pathways enhances clinical understanding of the interconnected conditions of type 2 diabetes (T2D), chronic kidney disease (CKD), and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Strengthen recognition of shared pathophysiology, apply evidence-based risk assessment and treatment strategies, and improve care coordination through timely and appropriate referrals to drive better outcomes for patients with complex cardiometabolic conditions.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of the educational activity, participants should be better able to:  

Explain the complex relationships between insulin resistance and CKD, discuss the underlying mechanisms driving CVD development and progression, and apply a comprehensive framework for risk stratification and prevention of CVD in patients with these comorbidities.

Identify and apply evidence-based risk assessment strategies for CVD in patients with metabolic risk factors, hypertension, diabetes, CKD, or a combination of these, using tools such as risk calculators and biomarkers to facilitate early detection and timely intervention.

Identify guideline-based treatment options for managing CVD in patients with metabolic disease, diabetes, and kidney disease, including lifestyle modifications, emerging and existing pharmacologic interventions such as sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1), anti-hypertensive therapies, and lipid-lowering agents, and digital health technologies.

Apply clear referral criteria to identify patients requiring specialized care, ensuring timely and appropriate referrals to endocrinologists, cardiologists, nephrologists, and other specialists.

Intended Audience

U.S. healthcare professionals, focusing on primary care professions (PCPs), including physicians, nurse practitioners (NPs), physician assistants (PAs), and specialists such as endocrinologists, cardiologists, and nephrologists who manage patients with T2D, CKD, and CVD.

Faculty

		Mayra Cantazaro, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, BC-ADM, CDCES Assistant Professor UTRGV-SON: Doctor of Nursing Practice Program Valley Diabetes & Endocrinology Comprehensive Center (VDECC) Edinburg, TX
		Pranjali Sharma, MD, DABOM,FACE, FAPCR, FEAA Endocrinologist Scripps Clinic Division of Diabetes & Endocrinology La Jolla, CA
		Joseph A. Aloi, MD, FACE, FACP Professor Of Medicine Chief Endocrinology & Metabolism Wake Forest University School of Medicine Winston-Salem, NC
		Samina Afreen, MD, FOMA, CCD Endocrinologist University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA

Course Availability

Release Date: 5/12/2025

Expiration Date: 5/12/2026

Summary


Availability:	On-Demand


Cost:	FREE


Credit Offered:	2 CME Credits 2 Nursing Credits 2 ABIM-MOC Points

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