The 37th Annual UCLA Intensive Course in Geriatric Medicine & Board Review is one of the longest running and highest-regarded programs of its kind. Use these 58 lectures to reinforce your fundamental knowledge of geriatric medicine, discover new guidelines, and prep for board exams.
Well-suited for health professionals who wish to enhance their ability to care for older adults, as well as those who are preparing for certification or re-certification examinations, this online CME course covers essential topic areas in geriatric primary and specialty care, including:
- General Principles of Aging
- Falls and Musculoskeletal
- Medical Issues in Older Patients
- Common Geriatric Issues
- Geriatric Neurology/Psychiatry
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
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 – Steven Castle, MD
Pharmacokinetic Considerations in Older Adults – Demetra Antimisiaris, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP
Panel Discussion with Faculty – Moderator: Susan L. 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 L. Charette, MD, Panel: Drs. Gurvich, Cook, and Kleerup
David H. Solomon Memorial Award Lecture: Elder Mistreatment: Causes, Consequences, Prevention and Detection – Laura Mosqueda, MD
Falls and Musculoskeletal
Falls: Assessment and Management – David A. Ganz, MD, PhD
Geriatric Rehabilitation – Dixie Aragaki, MD
Rheumatology Therapeutic Advances 2021 – Arash A. Horizon, MD
Panel Discussion with Faculty – Moderator: Dan Osterweil, MD, Panel: Drs. Ganz, Aragaki, and Horizon
Nutrition as We Age – A Path to Longevity – Zhaoping Li, MD, PhD
Geriatric Literature Update: 2021 – Arun S. Karlamangla, MD, PhD
Panel Discussion with Faculty – Moderator: Dan Osterweil, MD, Panel: Drs. Li and Karlamangla
Medical Issues in the Older Patients, Part I
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
Panel Discussion with Faculty – Moderator: Susan L. Charette, MD, Panel: Drs. Ghassemi, Pannell, and Kim
Endocrine Disorders in Older Persons – Jane E. Weinreb, MD
Chronic Kidney Disease – James Wilson, MD, MS, FACP
Panel Discussion with Faculty – Moderator: Susan L. Charette, MD, Panel: Drs. Weinreb and Wilson
Cardiovascular Conditions
Hypertension in Older Adults – Anjay Rastogi, MD, PhD
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 Adult – Sondra Vazirani, MD, MPH
Geriatric Cardiology – 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
Medical Issues in the Older Patients, Part II
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus – Pejman Cohan, MD
Hematologic Disease in the Elderly – Gary Schiller, MD, FACP
Breast, Lung, and Colon Cancer: Tips for a Longer Life – Arash Naeim, MD
Infections in the Older Persons – Tara Vijayan, MD
Panel Discussion with Faculty – Moderator: Cathy C. Lee, MD, MS, Panel: Drs. Cohan, Schiller, Naeim, and Vijayan
Taking Care of Patients with Covid-19 – A Living Document – Tara Vijayan, MD
Osteoporosis: An Overview – Carolyn J. Crandall, MD, MS
Vision Loss in the Elderly – Mitra Nejad, MD
Panel Discussion with Faculty – Moderator: Cathy C. Lee, MD, MS, Drs. Vijayan, Crandall, and Nejad
Common Geriatric Issues
Pain Assessment and Management in Older Adults – Angela Yeh, MD
Palliative Care in the Older Patient – Rebecca Yamarik, MD
Assessing and Managing Pressure Ulcers – Barbara M. Bates-Jensen, PhD, RN, FAAN
Geriatric Dermatology – Jennifer C. Haley, MD
Panel Discussion with Faculty – Moderator: Cathy A. Alessi, MD, Drs. Yeh, Yamarik, Bates-Jensen, and Haley
Clinical Pharmacy Pearls – Demetra Antimisiaris, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP
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. Antimisiaris and Reuben
Geriatric Neurology/Psychiatry I
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
Sleep Problems in Older People – Cathy A. Alessi, MD
Panel Discussion with Faculty – Moderator: Aaron H. Kaufman, MD, Drs. Reuben, Kremen, and Alessi
Arthur C. Cherkin Memorial Award Lecture: Roadmap to Personalized Medicine for Dementia – David Bennett, MD
Geriatric Neurology/Psychiatry II
Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease in the Geriatric Population – Yvette M. Bordelon, MD, PhD
Ischemic Stroke: Treatment and Prevention – Latisha Katie Sharma, MD, FAHA
Anxiety Disorders in the Elderly – Jason Jallil, MD
Panel Discussion with Faculty – Moderator: Aaron H. Kaufman, MD, Drs. Bordelon, Sharma, and Jalil
Advances in Treatment and Management of Late-Life Depression – Jürgen Unützer, MD, MPH, MA
Date of Original Release: November 15, 2021
Date Credits Expire: November 14, 2024
Estimated Time to Complete: 30 hours
