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New Insulin Therapies
Presenter: Christopher Johnson, PharmD, MEd Kaci Thiessen, PharmD, BCACP
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Knowledge Gap: 
The purpose of this activity is to educate healthcare providers with the most up-to-date information on 
New Insulin Therapies

Target Audience
The target audience includes all healthcare professionals such as physicians, nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals who would like to learn about 
New Insulin Therapies and how it pertains to their respective profession.

Release and Expiration Dates
3/7/2018 -3/7/2021

Objectives:
  1. Describe pharmacokinetic differences in new insulin therapies.
  2. Identify patient-specific factors that may benefit from initiation to a new insulin agent.
  3. Explain appropriate combinations of insulin and non-insulin antihyperglycemic medications.
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Biographical Info

Christopher Johnson, PharmD, Med

Clinical Pharmacist at UAMS Family Medical Center
Bachelor of Science in Biology from Oregon State University; 2010.
Doctor of Pharmacy from Concordia University Wisconsin School of Pharmacy; 2015. PGY-1 Practice & Academic Leadership Residency at Concordia University Wisconsin School of Pharmacy; 2015-2017.
Concordia University Wisconsin School of Pharmacy Preparing Future Pharmacy Faculty Certificate Program; 2017.
Master of Science in Education from Concordia University Wisconsin; 2017.

Kaci Thiessen, PharmD, BCACP

Clinical Pharmacist at UAMS Family Medical Center; Little Rock, AR
Doctor of Pharmacy from University of Missouri-Kansas City; 2014
PGY1 Pharmacy Practice Residency at Via Christi Hospitals in Wichita, KS; 2014-15
University of Kansas Pharmacy Resident Teaching and Learning Curriculum Program; 2014-15
PGY2 Ambulatory Care Residency at University of Oklahoma-Tulsa in Tulsa, OK; 2015-16
University of Oklahoma Advanced Teaching Skills Program; 2015-16

Speaker Disclosures:
The planners, speakers, moderators, peer reviewers and /or panelists of this CE activity have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose.

Planners: 
Kim Miller  
Susan Smith Dodson

Speaker:
Christopher Johnson, PharmD, Med
Kaci Thiessen, PharmD, BCACP

Peer Reviewers: 
Kim Miller, MCHES


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