Self Study Module 3 - Introduction to Connected Insulin Pens
October 22, 2021
The accreditation for this activity has expired.
Primary Audience:
Healthcare professionals who treat patients with diabetes, including endocrinologists, internists, primary care physicians, pediatricians, obstetricians, and advanced practice providers.
Relevant Terms:
Smart insulin pens, connected insulin pens
Irl B. Hirsch, MD
Professor of Medicine, Diabetes Treatment and Teaching
Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition University of Washington
Seattle, Washington
Dr. Hirsch is Professor of Medicine and Diabetes Treatment and Teaching Chair in the Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology, and Nutrition at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. He is also Medical Director of the Diabetes Care Center at the University of Washington Medical Center. Dr. Hirsch earned his medical degree from the University of Missouri School of Medicine in 1984. He completed residency training in internal medicine at the University of Miami, in Miami, Florida, and Mount Sinai Hospital in Miami Beach, Florida, and a research fellowship at Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis, Missouri.
Dr. Hirsch has authored more than 200 research papers. He also has written more than 60 editorials, 3 commentaries for JAMA, numerous book chapters, and 6 books for patients and physicians.
Dr. Hirsch is the former Chair of the Professional Practice Committee for the ADA and has served as Editor-in-Chief of 2 ADA journals, Clinical Diabetes and DOC News. He has served as a member of the American Board of Internal Medicine and currently serves on the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation Western Washington Chapter Board of Directors and the ADA Diabetes Youth Strategies Committee.
