Sanofi Breakfast Symposium: Innovating Insulin: Evolving Strategies for Type 2 Diabetes Management
| Wednesday, August 20, 2025 |
| 7:15 AM - 8:15 AM |
| Room 5 |
Details
Join Prof Roger Chen, Dr Greg Fulcher and Dr Ted Wu as they present this symposium that will offer practical insights to help rethink when and how to treat progressive type 2 diabetes given the option of using second-generation basal insulins for treatment intensification.
The faculty will present and include discussion around:
• The current role and relevance of second-generation basal insulin in an evolving treatment landscape
• Increasing the understanding of the clinical rationale and real-world outcomes with second generation basal insulins
• Increase recognition of common patterns of therapeutic inertia and identify opportunities to intensify therapy in type 2 diabetes
• Applying practical strategies for initiating and optimising basal insulin therapy in real-world settings.
A lively Q&A presents the opportunity to have your questions answered.
Expect lively discussion, new thinking and clear takeaways.
Speaker
Dr Greg Fulcher
Endocrinologist
Innovating Insulin: evolving Strategies for Type 2 Diabetes Management
Biography
Dr Gregory Fulcher, an esteemed and dedicated endocrinologist practicing in Sydney, has amassed over 30 years of experience in the field. After obtaining his Bachelor of Medicine / Bachelor of Surgery degree from the esteemed University of Sydney in 1975, he completed his Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in 1988. Specializing in the management of conditions such as diabetes, thyroid disorders, adrenal disorders, and pituitary disorders, he is renowned for his compassionate and patient-centered approach, ensuring that each individual receives personalized and comprehensive care. Beyond his clinical work, Dr Fulcher actively contributes to advancing the field of endocrinology through research and medical education. His work has been published in esteemed medical journals, and he is a frequent presenter at national and international conferences.
Dr Ted Wu
Senior Specialist Endocrinologist And Director Of The Diabetes Centre
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Innovating Insulin: evolving Strategies for Type 2 Diabetes Management
Biography
Dr Ted Wu is a senior staff specialist endocrinologist and the Director of the Diabetes Centre at The Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney, Australia, a visiting endocrinologist at Dubbo Base Hospital and an Honorary Professor at the Shijiazhuang Diabetes Hospital in Hebei, China.
As well as clinical diabetes, he has had a long-term interest in both teaching and research, focused on novel diabetes therapies, type 2 diabetes in young adults and diabetes complications. He has published numerous articles, abstracts and book chapters and is a frequent invited speaker to international symposia.
He has been instrumental in establishing the Royal Prince Alfred Diabetes Centre as an International Diabetes Federation “Centre of Education” and National Association of Diabetes Centres “Centre of Excellence”.
Prof Roger Chen
Senior Staff Specialist, Conjoint Professor in Medicine
St Vincent's Hospital / University of NSW
Chairperson
Biography
Roger Chen is an endocrinologist at St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney with interests in diabetes, diabetes and mental illness and transplant-related endocrine disorders. He is Conjoint Professor in Medicine at UNSW and Editor in Chief of Endocrinology Today and Senior Editor of Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Case Reports
