Educational Opportunities

This course includes: 

• Video presentation by a leading expert
• Pre- and post-exams to measure your understanding
• CME and MOC claiming online

Betul Hatipoglu, MD 

Betul Hatipoglu, MD Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Endocrinology. Diabetes and Metabolism, The Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH Betul Hatipoglu, MD, is a Staff member in the Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at Cleveland Clinic's main campus, having accepted that appointment in 2008. She is currently director od faculty development and interdepartmental relation at the Endcorinology and metabolism Institute and serves as board of governor at the Cleveland clinic. Prior joining Cleveland clinic, she was a medical director for pancreas and islet cell transplant program at the University of Illinois at Chicago for nearly eight years. Dr. Hatipoglu received her medical degree from Istanbul Medical School. She completed an internal medicine residency and chief residency at Michael Reese-University of Illinois at Chicago and an endocrinology fellowship at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Her research interests are in autologous islet cell transplant in chronic pancreatitis patients and new treatment modalities in type 1 diabetes. For four consecutive years from 2004-2007, she received the Excellence in Teaching Award from University of Illinois at Chicago department of medicine. She also received the Teacher of the Month Award from Internal Medicine Residency Program at Cleveland Clinic in August of 2015. Dr. Hatipoglu speaks three languages ·· English, Turkish and French·· and is board-certified inendocrinology, diabetes and metabolism. She is a member of the Endocrine Society, American Diabetes Association, and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this activity, learners will be able to:

• Diagnose familial hypercholesterolemia
• Diagnose familial hypertriglyceridemia
• Diagnose rare HDL disorders

MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION

Successful completion of this CME activity enables the participant to earn up to .75 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC points. 

Your participation information will be shared with the ACCME, which will in turn report your points to ABIM. Successful completion of a course examination is required to earn ABIM MOC points.

ACCREDITATION AND DESIGNATION STATEMENTS

The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) designates this live activity for a maximum of .75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.