Webinar
Psychological Insulin Resistance (PIR) in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus
Date:
Fri 12 Feb, 2021 7:00–8:30pm
Duration:
1 hour
30 mins
What the session is about
Discussion (7.00 pm to 8pm)
- Definition and Prevalence of PIR in patients
- Antecedents and Effects of PIR in patients
- Assessment of PIR in patients with the help of Insulin Treatment Assessment Scale (ITAS)
- Management of PIR in patients based on ITAS
- Role play to portray the practical challenges and solutions to PIR in patients based on learnings
Interactive Q&A (8 pm to 8.30 pm)
- Register now and send your questions through the chat window
- You can also send questions 'LIVE' during the Webinar on 12th February through the chat window below the video
About the speakers:
Dr. A.K. Das, Dr. Atul Dhingra and Dr. Mangesh Tiwaskar,
Dr. A.K. Das
- Prof. Ashok Kumar Das is an internationally acclaimed clinician with over three decades of experience in Diabetology
- Currently, he is Professor of Medicine, & Prof. & Head, Department of Endocrinology, PIMS, Puducherry and formerly the Head, Department of Endocrinology at the prestigious, JIPMER, Pondicherry
- He has authored more than 80 publications in the area of diabetes research in leading international diabetes and medical journals
- He has been the National President for the API and the RSSDI and currently is the Executive Patron at the RSSDI
- He is the National Convener for the Indian National Consensus Group for development of insulin guidelines in India
Dr. Atul Dhingra
- Dr. Atul Dhingra is a Consultant in Endocrinology at Gangaram Bansal Hospital in Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan. He is also associated with Global Hospital in Bhatinda, Punjab
- Dr. Dhingra obtained the DM (Endocrinology) postdoctoral degree from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, where he served as Senior Resident (Academic) in the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism from July 2012 to September 2015
- At AIIMS, he was awarded the Dr. MMS Ahuja Book Prize for Best DM Student in Endocrinology for the year 2015
- Earlier, Dr. Atul Dhingra obtained the postgraduate MD (Internal Medicine) degree from Pt. BD Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, in 2009
- He continued as Senior Resident in the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism at this institution until February 2012
- Dr. Dhingra has also worked as Consultant Endocrinology at Max Hospital (Patparganj, New Delhi) and Sarvodaya Hospital (Faridabad)
Dr. Mangesh Tiwaskar
- Dr. Mangesh Tiwaskar is a Consultant Physician and Diabetologist at Shilpa Medical Research Centre (1993 till to date), Asian Heart Institute and Research Centre 92005 till to date) and Karuna Hospital (1995 till to date), Mumbai
- He is currently:
- Professor of Medicine: Indian Medical Association (IMA) - National
- Founder: Association of Dahisar Diabetics (ADD), Mumbai
- General Secretary: Association of Physicians of India (API) – Central
- General Secretary: Indian College of Physicians (ICP)
- General Secretary: Physicians Research Foundation (PRF) India
- Ex-officio Member: Journal of Association of Physicians of India (JAPI)
- He has authored 22 publications in National and International Peer Reviewed Journals – Indian Journal of Clinical Practice (IJCP), Journal of Association of Physicians of India(JAPI), Medicine Update, Indian Journal of Endocrine and Metabolism (IJEM), Diabetes Technology and Therapeutics (DTT), etc.
- He has written 20 Chapters in various medical books and text books on the various Topics in Diabetes, Hypertension, Immunology, Nutrition, Adult Vaccination, Antibiotics, Infections
