39th Annual UCLA Intensive Course in Geriatric Medicine and Board Review

Overview

Geriatric Board Review: CME from the Experts

The UCLA Intensive Course in Geriatric Medicine and Board Review is one of the longest running and highest-regarded programs of its kind. This online video CME course emphasizes an evidence-based, practical, and functional approach to the comprehensive care of older adults.

You can prep for certification or re-certification exams while gaining in-depth of knowledge in neurology, cardiology, psychiatry, urology, hematology, gastroenterology, nephrology, endocrinology, pharmacology, and rheumatology as they apply to older patients. It's continuing medical education that will help you to better:

• Apply principles of geriatric assessment, pharmacology, rehabilitation, and long-term care
• Identify psychological problems related to aging
• Create individual medication regimens for the older adults
• Address geriatric syndromes such as dementia, pain management, incontinence, and osteoporosis

Topics / Speakers

General Principles of Aging

Physiology of Aging - Zaldy Tan, MD, MPH

Resilience – Maximizing Momentum as We Age – Genetics and Epigenetics - 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 – Substance Use in Diverse Populations with a Focus on Older Adults, Alcohol, and Cannabis - Alison Moore, MD, MPH, FACP, AGSF

Medical Issues in Older Patients – Part 1

Falls – Assessment and Management - David A. Ganz, MD, PhD

Geriatric Rehabilitation - Dixie Aragaki, MD

Rheumatology Therapeutic Advances – Vasculitis, Gout, and Rheumatoid Arthritis - Arash A. Horizon, MD

Panel Discussion with Faculty - Moderator: Dan Osterweil, MD, FACP; Panel: Drs. Ganz, Aragaki, and Horizon

Nutrition Throughout the Ages - Vijaya Surampudi, MD

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus – A Clinical Update - Matthew Freeby, MD

Panel Discussion with Faculty - Moderator: Dan Osterweil, MD, FACP; Panel: Drs. Surampudi and Freeby

Medical Issues in Older Patients – Part 2

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, FACS

Panel Discussion with Faculty - Moderator: Susan L. Charette, MD; Panel: Drs. Ghassemi, Pannell, and Kim

Geriatric Dermatology - Jennifer C. Haley, MD

Management of Chronic Kidney Disease - Susanne Nicholas, MD, MPH, PhD

Panel Discussion with Faculty - Moderator: Susan L. Charette, MD; Panel: Drs. Haley and Nicholas

Cardiovascular Conditions

High Blood Pressure in the Geriatric Population - Anjay Rastogi, MD, PhD

State of the Art – 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 Patient - Michael Ayoub, MD

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. Ayoub and Goldwater

Dan and Erna Osterweil Awardee Lecture – Structures to Guide Clinical Care of Seriously Ill Patients - Neil S. Wenger, MD, MPH

Medical Issues in Older Patients – Part 3

Hematologic Disease in Internal Medicine with an Emphasis on the Elderly - Gary Schiller, MD, FACP

Palliative Care in the Older Patient - Martina Meier, MD

Panel Discussion with Faculty - Moderator: Cathy C. Lee, MD, MS; Panel: Drs. Schiller and Meier

Taking Care of Patients with COVID-19 – A Living Document - Tara Vijayan, MD

Infections in the Older Persons - Tara Vijayan, MD

Clinical Pharmacy Pearls - Demetra Antimisiaris, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP

Panel Discussion with Faculty - Moderator: Cathy C. Lee, MD, MS; Panel: Drs. Vijayan and Kleerup

Medical Issues in Older Patients – Part 4

Pain Assessment and Management in Older Adults - Angela Yeh, MD

Osteoporosis – An Overview - Carolyn J. Crandall, MD, MS

Assessing and Managing Pressure Ulcers - Barbara M. Bates-Jensen PhD, RN, WOCN, FAAN

Panel Discussion with Faculty - Moderator: Cathy A. Alessi, MD; Panel: Drs. Yeh, Crandall, and Bates-Jensen

Vision Loss in the Elderly - Mitra Nejad, MD

Hearing Loss, Silent But Disabling Important Clinical Considerations - Joshua Chodosh, MD

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. Nejad, Chodosh, and Reuben

Geriatric Neurology/Psychiatry

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

A Non-Pharmacologic Approach to Behavioral Management in Dementia - Kemi Reeves, MSN, RN, GNP-BC

Panel Discussion with Faculty - Moderator: Aaron H. Kaufman, MD; Panel: Drs. Reuben, Kremen, Kaufman, and Reeves

Arthur C. Cherkin Memorial Award Lecture – Young Blood for Old Brains - Tony Wyss-Coray, PhD

Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease in the Geriatric Population - Yvette M. Bordelon, MD, PhD

Ischemic Stroke – Acute Treatment and Secondary Prevention - Latisha Katie Sharma, MD, FAHA

Anxiety Disorders in the Elderly - Jason Jalil, MD

Panel Discussion with Faculty - Moderator: Aaron H. Kaufman, MD; Panel: Drs. Bordelon, Sharma, and Jalil

Late Life Depression – Treatment Update - Jurgen Unützer, MD, MPH, MA

Sleep Problems in Older People - Cathy A. Alessi, MD

Panel Discussion with Faculty - Moderator: Aaron H. Kaufman, MD; Panel: Drs. Unützer and Alessi

Faculty

Accreditation

The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation

The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 29.25 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: December 1, 2023
Date Credits Expire: November 30, 2025
Estimated Time to Complete: 29.25 hours

CME credit is awarded upon successful completion of a course evaluation and a post-test.

Disclosure Statement

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Disclosure information for all individuals in control of the content of the activity is located on the disclosure statement in the PDF and printed syllabus.

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 outcomes

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).

Quick Facts

Provider: David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

UCLA Course Co-Directors:
Dan Osterweil, MD, FACP
Associate Director
UCLA Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology
Clinical Professor of Medicine/Geriatric Medicine
Susan L. Charette, MD
Health Sciences Clinical Professor of Medicine/Geriatric Medicine

Credits: Earn a maximum of 29.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™