Richard S. Rosenthal, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama

To participate in this program for CME credit, please review the objectives before beginning the program. Take the course, complete the case questions and evaluation before May 19, 2011 to receive CME credit. Your certificate will then be available online. This process should take approximately 15 minutes.

The University of Alabama School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Alabama School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The boards of nursing in many states, including Alabama, recognize Category 1 continuing medical education courses as acceptable activities for the renewal of license to practice nursing.

Dr. Rosenthal discloses that he is a consultant for Novo Nordisk, Merck & Co, and Sanofi Aventis.