Medications and Deprescribing Series

Tuesday, September 6, 2022, 12:00 PM - Friday, September 5, 2025, 1:00 PM

The Medications and Deprescribing Series 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

There is a growing awareness of the impact of polypharmacy on the older adult. This series of six presentations is designed to provide healthcare professionals with training in the context of medication management, with the goal to advance the reach of geriatric expertise and ultimately improve care for patients and their families.

This series will be of particular interest to all health professionals who interact with older adult patients.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (6.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (6.00 hours)

1. Recognize the importance of polypharmacy and the effects it has on patients.
2. Design an approach to facilitate Deprescribing.
3. Apply different approaches for reducing unnecessary medications in the elderly.
4. Describe the impact of age on kidney function.
5. Identify medications that require dose reductions or should be avoided in older adults with reduced kidney function.
6. Identify appropriate medication doses for older adults based on kidney function.
7. Identify frequently encountered “high-risk” medications used in the older adult population.
8. Utilize cases to stratify the risks and benefits of Deprescribing high-risk medications.
9. Identify appropriate candidates for Deprescribing in your practice.
10. Identify the risks to taking opioids, benzodiazepines, and z-drugs
11. Review practices for Deprescribing opioids, benzodiazepines, and z-drugs
12. Identify alternative treatments to opioids, benzodiazepines, and z-drugs
13. Describe the importance of the various tables in the Beers Criteria.
14. Describe how to use the Beers Criteria to evaluate a patient’s medication regimen for potentially inappropriate medications.
15. List appropriate immunizations for older adults
16. Discuss the rationale for decreasing antipsychotic doses or discontinuing antipsychotics in older adults.
17. Discuss the risks and benefits of antipsychotics in older adults.
18. Identify candidates for gradual dose reduction or discontinuation of antipsychotics.
19. Describe approaches to gradual dose reduction and discontinuation of antipsychotics.

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 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses
As of March 18, 2020, Iowa nurses may use participation in ACCME-accredited education toward their CE requirement for licensure. A certificate of participation will be available after successful completion of the course. Please review the Iowa Board of Nursing's website for more information. (Nurses from other states should confirm with their licensing boards that this activity meets their state's licensing requirements.)

Other Health Care Providers
A certificate of completion will be available after successful completion of the course. (It is the responsibility of licensees to determine if this continuing education activity meets the requirements of their professional licensure board.)

Financial Disclosures
Planners and faculty disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

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