Diabetes management

The role of technology in diabetes management

When:
May 19, 2021 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Where:
Digital delivery

Join us and learn more about the increasing role of technology in glucose monitoring for patients living with diabetes. Practical tips on engaging patients and explaining the value of sensor-based technologies will be discussed compared to conventional strategies.

Learning Objectives

After participating in this webinar, participants will be better able to: 

  • Explain the role of sensor-based technology in the management of diabetes.
  • Differentiate the value of utilizing sensor-based glucose information versus finger stick glucose.
  • Facilitate discussions for enhancing patient’s ability to use glucose monitoring as part of their self management of diabetes.

About the Speaker: Pindy Janda

Pindy Janda, B.Sc. Pharm, RPh is a business development pharmacist with over 20 years of frontline pharmacy and pharmaceutical industry experience. A former manager and media spokesperson for a major Western Canadian pharmacy chain, Pindy has effectively utilized her communication and business expertise to establish relationships with stakeholders resulting in improved patient outcomes and increased community pharmacy profitability.

As its General Manager, Clinical and Specialty Division, at Imperial Distributors, Pindy collaborates with community pharmacy stakeholders and pharmaceutical manufacturers to create and execute community pharmacy clinical initiatives. In addition, Pindy is a member of BC Pharmacy Association Board of Directors, and works with the UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences as a lab instructor and preceptor.

Registration Information

This event is complimentary to members. The fee for non-members is $50.

Registration closes an hour prior to the start of the webinar, at 5:00 PM. On the day of the webinar, you will receive a link to the webinar by email. The email will come from noreply@zoom.us and could be in your junk folder.

Please Note: A BCPhA account is required to register for this event. If you do not have a login account or if you are unsure if you have a login, please fill out the Account Creation Form and a member of the BCPhA team will contact you. Accounts can be created free of charge with valid College registration.