Description

Join us for an insightful webinar exploring the evolving landscape of hypercortisolism, from its historical origins to the latest advancements in screening and clinical management. Our expert speakers will provide a comprehensive overview, beginning with a historical perspective on Cushing syndrome and the progressive understanding of hypercortisolism. The session will then delve into key screening guidelines, including the physiological basis of the dexamethasone suppression test, to enhance early detection. Finally, we will examine the intersection of hypercortisolism and challenging-to-manage type 2 diabetes (T2D), discussing emerging data on its prevalence, clinical implications, and best practices for identifying at-risk individuals. This webinar is essential for healthcare professionals looking to refine their approach to diagnosing and managing hypercortisolism in complex patient populations.

This 30-minute activity was originally presented on 4/29/2025.

This webinar is the first of a two-part series. Register for part 2, "Unmasking Hypercortisolism – A Case-Based Approach to Screening and Diagnosis," here: https://www.adces.org/event/WEBI250522

Before watching this webinar, we encourage you to view this recorded webinar from October 2024, "A Closer Look at Difficult-to-Manage Diabetes – Is Cortisol at Play?" here: https://www.adces.org/product/WEBC241022

Learning Objectives

At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:
-- Recognize the evolving understanding of hypercortisolism and its relevance in modern clinical practice.
-- Apply evidence-based recommendations for selecting and interpreting initial screening tests for hypercortisolism.
-- Evaluate the prevalence and impact of hypercortisolism in individuals with challenging-to-manage T2D.

Intended Audience

This activity is designed for diabetes care and education specialists, including nurses, dietitians, pharmacists, PAs, physicians, and other health care providers interested in staying up to date on current practices of care for people with diabetes and other related conditions.

Sponsor

This webinar is sponsored by Corcept Therapeutics.

Disclaimer

There is no CE/CME credit for this activity.

Access Period

You will have access to this learning activity for a period of six months after you enroll, or whenever the activity expires (whichever comes first).

Originally presented on: 4/29/2025
Expiration date: 4/29/2027

Faculty

Pam Kushner, MD, FAAFP
Clinical Professor
University of California at Irvine

Dr. Pam Kushner is a board-certified family physician with a private practice in Long Beach, California for over twenty years. Her practice specializes in preventive medical care for the entire patient. Dr. Kushner is a past Alternate Delegate to the AAFP from the State of California. Dr. Kushner has received awards from Soroptimist International as woman of the year and the Clean Spokesperson award from the American Lung Association. Dr. Kushner is a past member of the California state Tobacco Free Scientific Advisory Committee. She has served as the chairperson for the AAFP Drugs and Devices Committee.

Dr. Kushner is a Clinical Professor of Family Medicine for the University of California at Irvine. She is also past facility for the University of Southern California Physician Assistant Program. As a California medical board reviewer, Dr. Kushner has helped educate family physicians on the newest medical therapies. Dr. Kushner devotes a significant portion of her time to teaching other doctors and has been a keynote speaker at the American Academy of Family Physicians. She has helped design the curriculums for the Hospice Foundation of America and the Samueli Center in Irvine. Dr. Kushner received both a bachelor’s and master’s degree from UCLA in Biology. She then went on to receive her MD degree from the University of California at Irvine. She has managed a clinical laboratory for over 25 years, beginning with an amino acid chromatography lab experience at UCLA.

Dr. Kushner is also the immediate past director of the Osteoporosis Diagnostic Center in Los Alamitos, California, a position she had held for twenty years. She is widely published in medical and lay journals including STROKE and Woman’s Medicine.

Davida F. Kruger, MSN, APN-BC, BC-ADM
Nurse Practitioner
Henry Ford Medical Center New Center One
Henry Ford Health System

Davida F. Kruger is a certified nurse practitioner in the Division of Endocrinology at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, Michigan, where she is involved in both clinical practice and research. She is board certified by the American Nurses Association Credentialing Center in Primary Care, and by the American Association of Diabetes Educators in Advanced Diabetes Management. She is past chair of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) Research Foundation and has served on the ADA's Research Policy Committee. She is also a past president of Health Care and Education for the ADA.

Davida was the Editor of Diabetes Spectrum from 2005-2008 and Editor In Chief of Clinical Diabetes from 2011-2016. She was the Clara Ford Award for Nursing Excellence in Research and Education in 2014 as well as the Alumna of the Year Award from Wayne State University School of Nursing in that same year. Davida has also received the Florence Nightingale Award for Excellence in Research, Rachmeil Levine Award for Distinguished Service, Ross Hickey Award for Outstanding Service in Diabetes Research Funding, and Wendell Mayes, Jr. Medal for Outstanding Service in the Cause of Diabetes.

Pricing

This webinar is FREE for ADCES members and non-members.