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Intensive Course in Geriatric Medicine and Board Review
CME Group, Oct 2008
The Intensive Course in Geriatric Medicine and Board Review emphasizes a functional assessment approach to comprehensive care of older adults and is directed toward health care professionals who care for older persons, and toward faculty in teaching programs in geriatrics and gerontology. The 2008 course will be especially useful to internists and family physicians who are preparing for either the Examination for the Certificate of Added Qualifications in Geriatric Medicine or the Recertification Examination.
Learning Objectives
At the completion of this program, participants will be able to:
- Identify the basic principles of geriatric medicine
- Apply principles of geriatric assessment, geriatric pharmacology, rehabilitation, and long-term care to the patient care setting
- Understand key aspects of neurology, cardiology, psychiatry, urology, pharmacology, and rheumatology as they apply to older patients
- Identify psychosocial problems and ethical issues in decision-making, and formulate an approach to these problems
- Comprehend the major geriatric syndromes such as incontinence, pain management, osteoporosis, and swallowing disorders, and explain the appropriate geriatric medicine approaches to them
- Be more effective teachers of geriatrics and geriatric pharmacology to other health professionals, as appropriate
Accreditation Statement
The Office of Continuing Medical Education, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Office of Continuing Medical Education, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, designates this educational activity for a maximum of 25.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Release date: October 20, 2008
Credits expire: October 20, 2011
CME credit is obtained upon successful completion of a self-assessment examination. A processing fee must accompany the completed self-assessment examination.
A note on the format:
DVD: Video - DVD: Includes 12 full-color video DVDs with carrying case, 1 CD-ROM containing electronic course syllabus, 3 BONUS audio CDs, and a activity post-test (3-part multiple-choice).
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