Geriatric Lecture Series: Age-Friendly Care



Date & Location
Friday, January 15, 2021, 12:00 AM - Sunday, January 14, 2024, 11:00 PM

Overview

***THIS COURSE IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE FOR CE CREDIT***

Geriatric Lecture Series:  Age-Friendly Care is sponsored by the Iowa Geriatric Education Center (IGEC), which is supported by the Iowa Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (Iowa-GWEP) through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Click here to go to the IGEC Homepage

 

The Geriatric Lecture Series is a series of video presentations devoted to topics in clinical geriatrics, designed to teach important principles in the care of older adults. This series will focus on Age-Friendly Health Systems (AFHS): what they are, why they are important, and the components of the AFHS framework.

How to complete this course for credit:

  1. Register.
  2. Click 'Course Content & Tests' above, and view all of the presentations in full and in the order listed.
  3. Complete the Attestation of Completion.
  4. Follow prompts to complete an evaluation. THIS STEP MUST BE COMPLETED IN ORDER TO ACCESS YOUR CERTIFICATE.
  5. Once you've completed your evaluation, you'll have access to your certificate.

Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (3.75 hours), Iowa Board of Nursing, Provider #1 (3.75 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (3.75 hours)

Target Audience
Specialties - Family Medicine, Internal Medicine
Professions - Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Physician, Physician Assistant

Objectives
  1. Describe what an Age-Friendly Health Systems (AFHS) is.
  2. Discuss the first “M”, What Matters, and identify ways to use it in practice.
  3. Describe the second “M”, Mentation and discuss how it relates to Dementia.
  4. Describe the second “M”, Mentation and discuss how it relates to Delirium.
  5. Describe the second “M”, Mentation and discuss how it relates to Depression
  6. Describe the third “M”, Mobility and identify the screening and interventions used in practice.
  7. Describe the fourth “M”, Medications and identify the screenings and interventions used in practice
  8. Discuss the overlaps between Age-Friendly and Dementia Friendly communities

Accreditation

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine and the Iowa Geriatric Education Center, College of Nursing. The Carver College of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME Credit Designation
The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 3.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses
Iowa nurses may use certificates of participation in ACCME-accredited education toward their CE requirement for licensure. Please review the Iowa Board of Nursing's website for more information

Disclosure Policy
Everyone in a position to control the content of this educational activity will disclose to the CME provider and to attendees all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest.

Financial Disclosures
Planners and faculty disclosed no relevant financial relationships with ACCME-defined commercial interests.


Keywords: Geriatrics