
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 and panel discussions 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:
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: 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, FACP; 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, FACP; Panel: Drs. Li and Karlamangla
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
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, FACP; 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, FACP; Panel: Drs. Vazirani and Goldwater
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; Panel: Drs. Vijayan, Crandall, and Nejad
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; Panel: 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
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; Panel: Drs. Reuben, Kremen, and Alessi
Arthur C. Cherkin Memorial Award Lecture: Roadmap to Personalized Medicine for Dementia - David Bennett, MD
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; Panel: Drs. Bordelon, Sharma, and Jalil
Advances in Treatment and Management of Late-Life Depression - Jürgen Unützer, MD, MPH, MA
Vice President/Medical Director
SCAN Health Plan
Associate Director
UCLA Multi campus Program in Geriatric Medicine
Gerontology Clinical Professor of Medicine/Geriatric Medicine
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Health Sciences Clinical Professor of Medicine/Geriatric Medicine
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Director, Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC)
Chief, Division of Geriatrics
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Professor of Medicine/Geriatric Medicine
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Director, Frazier Polypharmacy & Medication Management Program
Associate Professor
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Health Sciences Associate Clinical Professor
Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Director, Neurobehavior Program
Jona Goldrich Center for Alzheimer’s Disease and Memory Disorders
Department of Neurology
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Associate Clinical Professor
Internal Medicine/Geriatric Medicine
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Staff Physician
Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC)
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
David Bennett, MD
Tatyana Gurvich, PharmD, BCGP
Arash A. Horizon, MD
Laura Mosqueda, MD
Zaldy Tan, MD, MPH
Jürgen Unützer, MD, MPH, MA
Rebecca Yamarik, MD
Dixie Aragaki, MD
Barbara M. Bates-Jensen, PhD, RN, FAAN
Yvette M. Bordelon, MD, PhD
Steven Castle, MD
Pejman Cohan, MD
Erin Atkinson Cook, MD
Carolyn J. Crandall, MD, MS
David A. Ganz, MD, PhD
Kevin Ghassemi, MD
Deena Goldwater, MD, PhD
Jennifer C. Haley, MD
Jason Jalil, MD
Arun S. Karlamangla, MD, PhD
Ja-Hong Kim, MD
Eric Kleerup, MD
Zhaoping Li, MD, PhD
Freny Vaghaiwalla Mody, MD
Arash Naeim, MD
Mitra Nejad, MD
Stephanie Pannell, MD, MPH
Anjay Rastogi, MD, PhD
David B. Reuben, MD
Gary Schiller, MD, FACP
Latisha Katie Sharma, MD, FAHA
Ryan Uyan, MD
Sondra Vazirani, MD, MPH
Tara Vijayan, MD
Karol E. Watson, MD, PhD
Jane E. Weinreb, MD
James Wilson, MD, MS, FACP
Angela Yeh, MD
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The Office of Continuing Medical Education, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA designates this enduring material for a maximum of 30.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.™ Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Date of Original Release: November 15, 2021
Date Credits Expire: November 14, 2024
Estimated Time to Complete: 30 hours
CME credit is awarded upon successful completion of a course evaluation and a post-test.
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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).
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Provider: David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Course Co-Directors:
Dan Osterweil, MD, FACP
Vice President/Medical Director
SCAN Health Plan
Associate Director, UCLA Multi campus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology
Clinical Professor of Medicine/Geriatric Medicine
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Susan L. Charette, MD
Health Sciences Clinical Professor of Medicine/Geriatric Medicine
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Credits: Earn a maximum of 30.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
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