39th Annual UCLA Intensive Course In Geriatric Medicine And Board Review 2023 (Videos) The UCLA Intensive Course in Geriatric Medicine and Board Review is one of the longest running and highest-regarded programs of its kind. This online video CME course emphasizes an evidence-based, practical, and functional approach to the comprehensive care of older adults.
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You can prep for certification or re-certification exams while gaining in-depth of knowledge in neurology, cardiology, psychiatry, urology, hematology, gastroenterology, nephrology, endocrinology, pharmacology, and rheumatology as they apply to older patients. It’s continuing medical education that will help you to better:
- Apply principles of geriatric assessment, pharmacology, rehabilitation, and long-term care
- Identify psychological problems related to aging
- Create individual medication regimens for the older adults
- Address geriatric syndromes such as dementia, pain management, incontinence, and osteoporosis
Learning Objectives
At the completion of this program, participants should be better able to:
- Apply principles of geriatric assessment, geriatric pharmacology, rehabilitation, and long-term care to the patient care setting
- Discuss key aspects of neurology, cardiology, psychiatry, urology, hematology, gastroenterology, nephrology, endocrinology, pharmacology, and rheumatology as they apply to older patients
- Identify psychosocial problems related to aging and formulate an approach to these Problems
- Recognize the major geriatric syndromes such as dementia, delirium, incontinence, pain management, osteoporosis, and explain the appropriate geriatric medicine approaches to them
- Create individualized medication regimens for medically complex older adults to address appropriate health outcomes
Intended Audience
This educational activity was designed for health professionals who wish to enhance their ability to care for older adults, and for physicians who are preparing for the initial certification or re-certification examinations in Geriatric Medicine offered by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) and the American Board of Family Practice (ABFP).
TOPICS / SPEAKERS
General Principles of Aging
- Physiology of Aging – Zaldy Tan, MD, MPH
- Resilience – Maximizing Momentum as We Age – Genetics and Epigenetics – Steven Castle, MD
- Pharmacokinetic Considerations in Older Adults – Demetra Antimisiaris, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP
- Panel Discussion with Faculty – Moderator: Susan Charette, MD; Panel: Drs. Tan, Castle, and Antimisiaris
- Explicit Criteria and Medication Appropriateness – Tatyana Gurvich, PharmD, BCGP
- Preventative Health Care in the Geriatric Patient – What are We Trying to Prevent? – Erin Atkinson Cook, MD
- Pulmonary Diseases in Older Persons – Erick Kleerup, MD
- Panel Discussion with Faculty – Moderator: Susan Charette, MD; Panel: Drs. Gurvich, Cook, and Kleerup
- David H. Solomon Memorial Award Lecture – Substance Use in Diverse Populations with a Focus on Older Adults, Alcohol, and Cannabis – Alison Moore, MD
Medical Issues in Older Patients – Part 1
- Falls – Assessment and Management – David A. Ganz, MD, PhD
- Geriatric Rehabilitation – Dixie Aragaki, MD
- Rheumatology Therapeutic Advances – Vasculitis, Gout, and Rheumatoid Arthritis – Arash A. Horizon, MD
- Panel Discussion with Faculty – Moderator: Dan Osterweil, MD, FACP; Panel: Drs. Ganz, Aragaki, and Horizon
- Nutrition Throughout the Ages – Vijaya Surampudi, MD
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus – A Clinical Update – Matthew Freeby, MD
- Panel Discussion with Faculty – Moderator: Dan Osterweil, MD, FACP; Panel: Drs. Surampudi and Freeby
Medical Issues in Older Patients – Part 2
- Common GI Issues in Older Persons – Kevin Ghassemi, MD
- Prostate Disease in the Geriatric Population – Stephanie Pannell, MD, MPH
- Management of Urinary Incontinence and Overactive Bladder Syndrome – Ja-Hong Kim, MD, FACS
- Panel Discussion with Faculty – Moderator: Susan L. Charette, MD; Panel: Drs. Ghassemi, Pannell, and Kim
- Geriatric Dermatology – Jennifer C. Haley, MD
- Management of Chronic Kidney Disease – Susanne Nicholas, MD
- Panel Discussion with Faculty – Moderator: Susan L. Charette, MD; Panel: Drs. Haley, and Nicholas
Cardiovascular Conditions
- High Blood Pressure in the Geriatric Population – Anjay Rastogi, MD, PhD
- State of the Art – Atrial Fibrillation – Karol E. Watson, MD, PhD
- Update in the Management of Heart Failure – Freny Vaghaiwalla Mody, MD
- Panel Discussion with Faculty – Moderator: Dan Osterweil, MD; Panel: Drs. Rastogi, Watson, and Mody
- Perioperative Assessment in the Older Patient – Michael Ayoub, MD
- How to Optimize Care and Improve Outcomes for Older Adults with Cardiovascular Disease – Deena Goldwater, MD, PhD
- Panel Discussion with Faculty – Moderator: Dan Osterweil, MD; Panel: Drs. Vazirani and Goldwater
- Dan and Erna Osterweil Awardee Lecture – Structures to Guide Clinical Care of Seriously Ill Patients – Neil S. Wenger, MD, MPH
Medical Issues in Older Patients – Part 3
- Hematologic Disease in Internal Medicine with an Emphasis on the Elderly – Gary Schiller, MD, FACP
- Palliative Care in the Older Patient – Martina Meier, MD
- Panel Discussion with Faculty – Moderator: Cathy C. Lee, MD, MS; Panel: Drs. Schiller and Meier
- Taking Care of Patients with COVID-19 – A Living Document – Tara Vijayan, MD
- Infections in the Older Persons – Tara Vijayan, MD
- Clinical Pharmacy Pearls – Demetra Antimisiaris, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP
- Panel Discussion with Faculty – Moderator: Cathy C. Lee, MD, MS; Panel: Drs. Vijayan and Kleerup
Medical Issues in Older Patients – Part 4
- Pain Assessment and Management in Older Adults – Angela Yeh, MD
- Osteoporosis – An Overview – Carolyn J. Crandall, MD, MS
- Assessing and Managing Pressure Ulcers – Barbara M. Bates-Jensen PhD, RN, WOCN, FAAN
- Panel Discussion with Faculty – Moderator: Cathy A. Alessi, MD; Panel: Drs. Yeh, Crandall, and Bates-Jensen
- Vision Loss in the Elderly – Mitra Nejad, MD
- Hearing Loss, Silent But Disabling Important Clinical Considerations – Joshua Chodosh, MD
- Gaining Clarity About Confusion – Sorting Out Impaired Cognition with Selected Cases – David B. Reuben, MD
- Panel Discussion with Faculty – Moderator: Cathy A. Alessi, MD; Panel: Drs. Nejad, Chodosh, and Reuben
Geriatric Neurology/Psychiatry
- The Spectrum of Cognitive Dysfunction – David B. Reuben, MD
- Pharmacological Treatment Across Dementia Syndromes – Sarah Kremen, MD
- Psychiatric and Behavioral Symptoms in Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias – Aaron H. Kaufman, MD
- A Non-Pharmacologic Approach to Behavioral Management in Dementia – Kemi Reeves, MSN, RN, GNP-BC
- Panel Discussion with Faculty – Moderator: Aaron H. Kaufman, MD; Panel: Drs. Reuben, Kremen, Kaufman, and Reeves
- Arthur C. Cherkin Memorial Award Lecture – Young Blood for Old Brains – Tony Wyss-Coray, PhD
- Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease in the Geriatric Population – Yvette M. Bordelon, MD, PhD
- Ischemic Stroke – Acute Treatment and Secondary Prevention – Latisha Katie Sharma, MD, FAHA
- Anxiety Disorders in the Elderly – Jason Jalil, MD
- Panel Discussion with Faculty – Moderator: Aaron H. Kaufman, MD; Panel: Drs. Bordelon, Sharma, and Jalil
- Late Life Depression – Treatment Update – Jurgen Unützer, MD, MPH, MA
- Sleep Problems in Older People – Cathy A. Alessi, MD
- Panel Discussion with Faculty – Moderator: Aaron H. Kaufman, MD; Drs. Drs. Unützer and Alessi
Date Of Original Release: November 30, 2023
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