{"id":92518,"date":"2026-06-22T15:15:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T21:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthlinksed.ca\/?post_type=product&p=92518"},"modified":"2026-06-23T09:07:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T15:07:38","slug":"insulin-11-calgary","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/healthlinksed.ca\/?product=insulin-11-calgary","title":{"rendered":"November 16: Decoding Insulin Resistance (Calgary)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Topics:
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Metabolic Cascade<\/b>
\n\u2022 Review the pathophysiology of IR & the progression or IR to T2D
\n\u2022 Connecting IR to fatty-liver disease, cardiovascular disease and renal impairment<\/p>\n

Beyond Fasting Glucose<\/b>
\n\u2022 Outline the diagnostic criteria for IR and the limitations in certain ethnic groups
\n\u2022 Evaluate the clinical utility of fasting insulin, C-peptide and HOMA-IR for early diagnosis
\n\u2022 Review other contributing factors such as acanthosis nigricans, OSA, & ED<\/p>\n

Medical Nutrition Therapy for Insulin Resistance<\/b>
\n\u2022 Evaluate the impact of various diets on insulin receptor sensitivity
\n\u2022 Quantify the metabolic impact of food sequencing on glucose and insulin levels
\n\u2022 Review various strategies to optimize hepatic and peripheral insulin sensitivity<\/p>\n

Continuous Glucose Monitors & their place in IR management<\/b>
\n\u2022 Review CGM principles & devices available in Canada
\n\u2022 Outline how to interpret the results to better direct the patient visit<\/p>\n

Exercise Physiology<\/b>
\n\u2022 Review pathophysiology of glucose uptake via GLUT4
\n\u2022 Design evidence-based exercise prescriptions to optimize metabolic health<\/p>\n

Pharmacology and De-prescribing<\/b>
\n\u2022 Identify which classes of glucose-lowering medications require titration during lifestyle-based interventions & how to safely titrate to prevent hypoglycemia<\/p>\n

Maximizing Metabolic Remission<\/b>
\n\u2022 Outline the place for incretins in reversing insulin resistance
\n\u2022 Considerations when using incretin therapy<\/p>\n

The \u201cForgotten Pillars\u201d<\/b>
\n\u2022 Review how chronic cortisol elevations impair insulin & hepatic signaling
\n\u2022 Outline the metabolic damage caused by sleep disturbances
\n\u2022 Evaluate the physiological links between social isolation & metabolic dysfunction<\/p>\n

Behaviour Change Psychology<\/b>
\n\u2022 Review the Transtheoretical Stages of Change & its impact on your practice
\n\u2022 Outline how motivational interviewing skills help with patient ambivalence
\n\u2022 Build high-efficacy health coaching habits that automate long-term adherence<\/p>\n

From Algorithms to Action<\/b>
\n\u2022 Implementing learning into practice through case studies<\/p>\n

Description:
\n<\/b>The Canadian incidence of IR, which is a pre-diabetes state, has risen to 14% and and a further 10% have T1 or T2 Diabetes (T2D). Treating IR before it deteriorates to T2D is possible and can be done through medication interventions and\u00a0lifestyle changes.\u00a0 In this workshop, we’ll\u00a0delve into the metabolic cascade, <\/em>tracing the pathophysiology from early insulin resistance (IR) to type 2 diabetes and its systemic links to fatty liver, cardiovascular, and renal disease. Moving beyond traditional fasting glucose, you will master early diagnostic tools<\/em> like HOMA-IR and C-peptide, explore CGM interpretation principles specific to the Canadian landscape, and discover how to design targeted, evidence-based nutrition and exercise prescriptions<\/em>\u2014including the physiology of GLUT-4 activation and the power of food sequencing.<\/p>\n

Finally, we will equip you with critical safety frameworks for de-prescribing glucose-lowering medications <\/em>during lifestyle interventions, evaluate the strategic role of incretin therapies <\/em> in achieving metabolic remission, and address the “forgotten pillars” of health<\/em> like chronic cortisol, sleep architecture, and behaviour change psychology. We’ll have practical case studies, motivational interviewing insights, and high-efficacy coaching habits,<\/em> this session bridges the gap between complex physiology and the daily clinical tools you need to automate long-term patient adherence and drive true metabolic health.\u00a0Unlock a deeper, highly actionable approach to metabolic health in this comprehensive clinical workshop designed to transform your practice from standard algorithms to real-world patient success<\/strong><\/p>\n

Who Should Attend?
\n<\/b>\u2022 All professional staff who work with adult clients who are at risk of developing diabetes in Acute, Long-term, Ambulatory, and Community settings
\n\u2022 Home Health Care Staff
\n\u2022 Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Nurse Educators
\n\u2022 Dietitians, Physicians Assistants, Residents, Interns
\n\u2022 Pharmacists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lisa Maks, RN, MN, CDE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lisa brings 38 years of nursing with 22 as a Certified Diabetes Educator in the diabetes field. She is a Diabetes Clinical Nurse Specialist for Providence Health Care in Vancouver, BC. The Diabetes CNS role includes providing expert consultation to prescribers, leadership, education and leading research and quality improvement projects. She makes change at a systems level to provide evidence-based improvements to diabetes management for the people we serve. Lisa is an Adjunct Professor at University of British Columbia. She has presented nationally for over 20 years speaking on diabetes-related topics. She is passionate about diabetes management and has worked in a variety of settings from in-patient, out-patient to community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Date:
\n<\/strong>Monday, November 16, 2026<\/p>\n

Rate Schedule:
\n<\/strong>$179 on or before August 10, 2026 \u2013 Super Early Rate
\n$189 on or before September 28, 2026 \u2013 Early Rate
\n$199 on or before October 26, 2026 \u2013 Middle Rate
\n$209 after October 26, 2026 \u2013 Regular Rate<\/p>\n

Time:
\n<\/strong>0800: Doors Open
\n0830: Workshop Begins
\n1600: Workshop Ends<\/p>\n

Location:
\n<\/strong>DoubleTree by Hilton Calgary North \u29c9<\/a>
\n2120 16th Avenue NE, Calgary, AB T2E 1L4<\/span><\/span> (Google Maps \u29c9<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Includes:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Certificate of completion for 6.5 hours of CE
\n\u2022 Coffee & tea
\n\u2022 Lunch (soup, salad, and sandwich buffet)
\n\u2022 Printed handouts<\/p>\n

See below for the outline, speaker biography, and more.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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