CSEM Endocrine Pearls Series
“Unmasking Cushing’s in Diabetes: New Evidence and What It Means for Practice”
June 26 12:15 – 12:45 pm
Online Section 1 Webinar
Section 1 Webinar
Friday, 26 June 2026
Learning Objectives
- Appraise emerging evidence on the prevalence of hypercortisolism in patients with difficult‑to‑control diabetes (CanMEDS: Scholar)
- Apply appropriate diagnostic approaches to differentiate true hypercortisolism from pseudo‑Cushing states in complex patients (CanMEDS: Medical Expert)
- Discuss potential management pathways and interdisciplinary considerations for patients identified with hypercortisolism (CanMEDS: Collaborator,Health Advocate)
Faculty
Robert Goldberg
MD, MScCH, FRCPC
Moderator
Luciana Martel-Duguech
MD, PhD
Speaker
The session is complimentary for CSEM members and $75 for non-members. If you would like to receive this education at the member rate, please login and renew.
This Group Learning activity (Section 1) was planned independently by CSEM to achieve scientific integrity, objectivity, and balance.
Sponsorship
This program has received an unrestricted educational grant from Recordati and was planned independently by CSEM to achieve scientific integrity and balance.
Accreditation
Improving Consultation Notes for Endocrinology will be an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, as approved by The Canadian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism.
Registration
Robert Goldberg, MD, MScCH, FRCPC
Robert completed his medical degree, Internal Medicine and Endocrinology residencies and Masters degree at the University of Toronto. He has been Endocrinologist at Trillium Health Partners since 2015. He is an Assistant Professor, Division of Endocrinology, University of Toronto where he is actively involved in medical education. He is the course director for the Concepts, Patients, and Communities 1 Course (CPC-1) in the Foundations Program at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto; Faculty Development Lead at the Mississauga Academy of Medicine (MAM); and is actively involved in small and large group medical student teaching at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels and faculty development in CBL. Robert is a member of the Canadian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism (CSEM) Continuing Professional Development Committee and sits on CSEM Council.
Conflicts of Interest
I do not have a relationship with a for-profit and/or a not-for-profit organization to disclose.
Luciana Martel Duguech
Dr. Luciana Martel Duguech is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism at the University of Ottawa, Clinician-Scientist at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, and Staff Endocrinologist at The Ottawa Hospital. Originally trained in medicine and endocrinology in Argentina, she earned her PhD in Clinical Research in Endocrinology from Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, focusing on pituitary diseases and muscle dysfunction in Cushing’s syndrome and acromegaly. She completed fellowships in Endocrine Oncology at the University of Toronto and adrenal diseases at CHUM Montreal, contributing to research on adrenal tumors and rare endocrine cancers. Her current work integrates clinical care, digital diagnostics, and national collaborations to improve outcomes for patients with cortisol-related disorders. Fluent in five languages, Dr. Martel Duguech leads multidisciplinary initiatives and has received multiple awards for her research excellence.
Conflict of Interest
I do not have a relationship with a for-profit and/or a not-for-profit organization to disclose.