Geriatric Education Series
Geriatrics for Primary Care
Module 1
Geriatric Assessment and its use in Primary Care and Prognostication
60 minutes
Learning Objectives
After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Describe the components of geriatric assessment
- Perform an assessment of cognitive function such as the “Mini-Cog”
- Explain a test of mobility and function, such as the “Up & Go”
- Apply geriatric assessment tools to identify patients who would benefit from additional evaluation
Presenter
- Ana Tuya Fulton, MD, FACP, FAGS, Executive Chief of Geriatrics, Care New England Health System
Accreditation and Designations
A Certificate of Completion is available for those who 1.) attend the entire session and 2.) complete and submit the Program Evaluation Survey. Contact rigec@etal.uri.edu with any CE related questions.
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Module 2
Polypharmacy and De-prescribing
60 minutes
Learning Objectives
After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Describe the changes in aging physiology that affect prescribing
- Understand the need to frequently evaluate medication indications and risk benefit equation in older adults
- Apply the Beer’s criteria when choosing medications
Presenters
- Tara Higgins, PharmD, CDOE, Clinical Pharmacy Director, Primary Care Physicians Corp
- Ana Tuya Fulton, MD, FACP, FAGS, Executive Chief of Geriatrics, Care New England Health System
Accreditation and Designations
A Certificate of Completion is available for those who 1.) attend the entire session and 2.) complete and submit the Program Evaluation Survey. Contact rigec@etal.uri.edu with any CE related questions.
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Module 3
Managing Conflict Between Patients, Families and Providers
60 minutes
Learning Objectives
After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Recognize that in life threatening situations anger is a common response
- Describe communication techniques for defusing anger
- Apply recommended skills to deal with conflict and guide patients families and other clinicians through difficult decisions
Presenter
- Rachel Roach, NP, Adult-Geriatric Nurse Practitioner, Kent Hospital
Accreditation and Designations
A Certificate of Completion is available for those who 1.) attend the entire session and 2.) complete and submit the Program Evaluation Survey. Contact rigec@etal.uri.edu with any CE related questions.
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Module 4
Pain Management in Older Adults
60 minutes
Learning Objectives
After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Recognize how to assess and treat pain in older adult with multiple medical issues
- Appreciate what appropriate and inappropriate options are for older adults
- Apply geriatric prescribing principles in dosing and titration of pain medications in older adults
Presenters
- Kate M. Lally, MD, FACP, Chief of Palliative Care and Hospice Medical Director for Care New England; Medical Director, Integra ACO
- Ana Tuya Fulton, MD, FACP, FAGS, Executive Chief of Geriatrics, Care New England Health System
A Certificate of Completion is available for those who 1.) attend the entire session and 2.) complete and submit the Program Evaluation Survey. Contact rigec@etal.uri.edu with any CE related questions.
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Module 5
Goals of Care Conversations and Advance Care Planning
60 minutes
Learning Objectives
After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Identify the role of different conversations at different stages of health
- Describe the advance care planning billing codes and how to use them
- Apply improved language around GOC conversations
- Establish office based workflows to increase the number of conversations documented
Speaker
- Kate M. Lally, MD, FACP, Chief of Palliative Care and Hospice Medical Director for Care New England; Medical Director, Integra ACO
Accreditation and Designations
A Certificate of Completion is available for those who 1.) attend the entire session and 2.) complete and submit the Program Evaluation Survey. Contact rigec@etal.uri.edu with any CE related questions.