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John Buse

Chief of the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Director of the Diabetes Care Center and Executive Associate Dean for Clinical Research at UNC

University of North Carolina, School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, US

Biography

Dr Buse’s practice combines clinical care, research and education. He has received international recognition for innovative clinical care and efforts at prevention of type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes and their complications. He practices patient-centered care focusing on developing treatment programs in collaboration with patients that meet their needs and expectations. He works with teams of investigators in diabetes clinical trials, comparative effectiveness research and translation of basic science research towards clinical application. Current projects focus in novel treatments including development of glucose-responsive insulin, cardiovascular safety and efficacy of diabetes drugs and developing the evidence-base for treatment guidelines of the future in diabetes care.

Dr Buse also plays a significant role in research administration, having been Executive Associate Dean for Clinical Research since 2011 and Director of the NC Translational and Clinical Sciences Institute since 2015.

Featured Courses

CVD and Type 2 Diabetes: Navigating Therapeutic Boundaries in GLP-1 RA Use
  • 2.00 EBAC

Learning objectives

  • Describe the burden of ASCVD in type 2 diabetes
  • Assign risk of future CV events to individuals with type 2 diabetes
  • Identify appropriate patients for GLP-1 RA therapy based on clinical trial outcome data to reduce ASCVD risk
  • Recall trial data of anti-diabetes medications that reduce ASCVD risk
  • Recall the pleiotropic effects of GLP-1 RAs and how these may impact CV outcomes
  • Describe how early adoption of anti-diabetes therapies with proven CV benefit can positively influence QOL
  • Adopt anti-diabetic therapies with proven ASCVD benefit
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