LEARNING OBJECTIVE
Upon completion of the activity, participants should be able to:

• Collaborate with the healthcare team to manage nutritional needs of patients undergoing elective surgeries (e.g., bariatric surgery, joint-replacement surgery, etc.), including nutritional needs specific to wound healing

FACULTY
Corri Wolf, PA-C, MS, RDN
Associate Professor
New York Institute of Technology
Old Westbury, New York

Erin Sherer, Ed.D, PA-C, RD
Emergency Department Physician Assistant
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
New York, New York

Veronica Victorian, PA-C
Physician Assistant, Pediatric Surgery Service
Texas Children’s Hospital
Instructor, Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, Texas

ACCREDITED PROVIDER
This activity is provided by The France Foundation (TFF). This activity was produced in collaboration with the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA).

TARGET AUDIENCE
This activity is intended for PAs, physicians, and other health care professionals involved in the care of patients with diabetes.

STATEMENT OF NEED
Across specialties, many PAs, Physicians, and other members of the healthcare team have reported little to no knowledge, confidence, or skills with regard to providing nutritional recommendations to patients with diabetes.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT
Physicians
The France Foundation designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

DISCLOSURE POLICY
In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support, The France Foundation (TFF) and The AAPA require that individuals in a position to control the content of an educational activity disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest. TFF and AAPA report all conflicts of interest to ensure independence, objectivity, balance, and scientific rigor in all their educational programs. Furthermore, TFF and AAPA seek to verify that all scientific research referred to, reported, or used in a CME/CE activity conforms to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis. TFF and AAPA are committed to providing learners with high-quality CME/CE activities that promote improvements in health care and not those of a commercial interest.

Activity Staff Disclosures
The France Foundation Staff
The France Foundation staff, reviewers, editors, staff, CME committee, and other members at The France Foundation who control content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

AAPA Staff
The AAPA staff, reviewers, editors, staff, CME committee, and other members at The France Foundation who control content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Faculty Disclosures

The faculty listed below report that they have no relevant financial relationships to disclose:

• Corri Wolf, PA-C, MS, RDN
• Erin Sherer, Ed.D, PA-C, RD
• Veronica Victorian, PA-C

DISCLOSURE OF UNLABELED USE
TFF and AAPA require CME faculty (speakers) to disclose when products or procedures being discussed are off label, unlabeled, experimental and/or investigational, and any limitations on the information that is presented, such as data that are preliminary, or that represent ongoing research, interim analyses, and/or unsupported opinion. Faculty in this activity may discuss information about pharmaceutical agents that is outside of US Food and Drug Administration approved labeling. This information is intended solely for continuing medical education and is not intended to promote off-label use of these medications. TFF and AAPA do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. If you have questions, contact the Medical Affairs Department of the manufacturer for the most recent prescribing information.

COMMERCIAL SUPPORT ACKNOWLEDGMENT
This activity is supported by an educational grant from Abbott Nutrition.

DISCLAIMER
The France Foundation and The American Academy of PAs (AAPA) present this information for educational purposes only. The content is provided solely by faculty who have been selected because of recognized expertise in their field. Participants have the professional responsibility to ensure that products are prescribed and used appropriately on the basis of their own clinical judgment and accepted standards of care. The France Foundation, AAPA, and the commercial supporter(s) assume no liability for the information herein.

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CONTACT INFORMATION
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