Tuesday, October 26, 2010
7:00 to 9:00 p.m. (Doors open at 6:30 p.m.)
Royal Alberta Museum, Upper Lounge
12845 – 102nd Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta
RSVP: events@cadth.ca or CADTH's Café Scientifique (Space is limited. Light refreshments served.)
People with type 2 diabetes are often advised to test their blood sugar every day or several times a week. But does all this self-testing really improve their health?
Not according to the latest research. The evidence shows that people who don't use insulin can self-test less often without negatively impacting their health.
So what does this mean for the growing number of people living with type 2 diabetes? How often should they be self-testing?
Join us for a discussion about this research and how it affects people with type 2 diabetes in Alberta.
Experts:
Dr. Jeffrey A. Johnson
Professor,
School of Public Health,
University of Alberta,
Canada Research Chair in Diabetes Health Outcomes
Rick L. Siemens
Certified Diabetes Educator,
Pharmacy Manager,
London Drugs #38, Lethbridge
Dr. Ann Colbourne
Professor of Medicine,
Division Director-General Internal Medicine,
Department of Medicine,
University of Alberta
Moderator:
Bernard Gauthier
Chief Executive Officer,
Vision Research Inc.