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From HbA1c to BMI: Use of Semaglutide and Tirzepatide in Primary Care

Part Funding provided by pharmaceutical companies including a sponsored session over break time.
Dr Fernando’s sessions are completely independent of external sponsorship.
Tuesday 10th December 2024
Start Time: 19:30
Finish Time: 21:30
Introducing your speaker
Dr Kevin Fernando
FRCGP FRCP Edin FAcadMEd MSc Diabetes
GP Partner North Berwick Health Centre
Content Advisor Medscape Global & UK

All delegates will receive

  • A PDF of the main speaker’s slides available for download for delegates' personal use
  • A certifcate for your appraisal portfolio
Course Accredited for 2 hours CPD
Your Learning Agenda

Learning Objectives

  • Licensed indications for semaglutide & tirzepatide for T2D and overweight/obesity
  • Mode of action
  • Managing side-effects with incretin therapies
  • Prescribing and practical considerations and precautions for use
  • Women’s health and incretin therapies
  • Special considerations for people living with T2D
  • Future use of incretin therapies
Meet the Speaker
Dr Kevin Fernando

GP Partner North Berwick Health Centre, GP with Specialist Interest in Diabetes/CVRM & Medical Education.

Kevin is a part-time GP Partner (4 clinical patient-facing sessions weekly) working at North Berwick Health Centre, near Edinburgh. He is also Content Advisor for WebMD Medscape Global & UK.

Kevin is a regular keynote speaker at small and large-scale education events, throughout the UK & Ireland and abroad. His main specialist topics include; all aspects of care for people living with Type 2 Diabetes & CVRM conditions and interpretation and management of commonly abnormal blood tests in primary care. Kevin is an accomplished medical writer, and his articles distil key guidelines and consensus for primary care as well as summarise congress highlights, breaking research and its applicability to primary care.

Additionally, Kevin has co-authored several articles published in peer-reviewed journals, again covering various aspects of Type 2 Diabetes & CVRM care in Primary Care. Kevin is renowned for creating concise clinical aide memoirs (Medscape UK Primary Care Hacks https://www.medscape.co.uk/viewarticle/type-2-diabetes-cardiovascular-renal-metabolic-review-2023a 100060c) for Primary and Secondary care, to make life easier for healthcare professionals and ultimately to improve the lives of our patients.

Kevin is very active on social media (X handle @drkevinfernando) where he posts hot topics in Type 2 Diabetes & CVRM as well as delivering “tweetorials”. He recently has forayed into YouTube (@DrKevinFernando) and TikTok (@drkevinfernando) with patient-facing video content. Kevin graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 2000 , holds both MRCGP and MRCP(UK) qualifications and has completed a Master’s degree in Diabetes, which he passed with distinction. Kevin has been elected to Fellowship of the Royal College of General Practitioners, the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and also the Academy of Medical Educators for his work in Diabetes and Medical Education.

“When you learn, teach, when you get, give.” Maya Angelou 1928-2014

 Dr Kevin Fernando
Event Timings and Info
19:30 - 20:15 Session 1
20:15 - 20:45 Break and Promotional Presentation
20:45 - 21:30 Session 2
21:30 Webinar Ends

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Delegate from Webinar: I am a Practice Nurse , this was an excellent speaker who covered so many points that I can bring to my own practice and share with colleagues Dr Kevin Fernando - Diabetes as a Cardiovascular Disease
Delegate from Webinar: Always brilliant fun. Dr Kevin Fernando - Diabetes as a Cardiovascular Disease
Delegate from Webinar: Excellent presentation. Will definitely be looking out for future presentations by Dr Ferdinand on MediConf. Very good practical points and update on new drugs, especially SGLT2 and wide range of use (not just diabetes) and their new indication/contraindication according to new gfr range according to the reason they are being used Dr Kevin Fernando - Diabetes as a Cardiovascular Disease
Delegate from Webinar: Excellent speaker with dynamic & inspiring style of delivery - infectious enthusiasm Dr Kevin Fernando - Diabetes/CVRM & Medical Education
Delegate from Webinar: Dr Fernando is a brilliant educator, very engaging,, great power-point, great use of evidence base and teaches in a very easy to understand and enjoyable manner, thank you!! Dr Kevin Fernando - Diabetes as a Cardiovascular Disease
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