Presented by Mount Sinai’s Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine — ranked #1* in the U.S. for the third consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report — this convenient online CME program contains expert presentations on the newest trends and best practices for managing geriatric syndromes and improving patient outcomes. Intensive Update with Board Review in Geriatric and Palliative Medicine covers topics like late-life depressions, sleep disorders, surgical emergencies, capacity assessment, falls, hospice, and more. You can earn CME credits whenever, wherever, while this program helps you to:
- Recognize the promises and pitfalls of new treatments for older adults
- Identify and formulate treatment approaches for psychosocial and ethical issues
- Assess and manage pain and non-pain issues
- Prepare for the ABIM geriatric and palliative medicine board exams
- Guide medical interventions to improve patient quality of life
- And more …
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
- Describe the latest evidence-based geriatric and palliative medicine
- Recognize the promises and pitfalls of new treatments for older adults
- Identify major geriatric syndromes and effectively manage these syndromes
- Identify psychosocial and ethical issues as they pertain to older adults and formulate a treatment approach
- Prepare for the ABIM geriatric and palliative medicine board exams
- Critically assess and guide medical interventions to improve a patient’s quality of life
- Assess and manage pain and non-pain issues
- Provide patient and families with the highest level of medical care that is consistent with their goals
Intended Audience
This activity is designed for those who are taking the geriatric medicine and/or hospice and palliative medicine certification(s) or recertification in geriatric medicine. Additionally, this activity is for those physicians and other healthcare professionals who want to update their clinical knowledge
TOPICS / SPEAKERS
Geriatrics, Palliative Care, and the Future of Healthcare – R. Sean Morrison, MD, FAAHPM
Pediatric Palliative Care – Scott M. Klein, MD, MHSA, FAAP, FAAHPM
COVID-19 in Older Adults – Overview, Management and Lessons Learned – Martine Sanon, MD and Sharon See, BS, PharmD
Beyond Alzheimer’s Dementia – Georges Naasan, MD
Incorporating Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine Principles into Value-Based Programs – Jeffrey I. Farber, MD, MBA, FACP
Hospice – There’s Always Something We Can Do – David A. Chmielewski, MD
Integrative Medicine – Raymond Y. Teets, MD
Update on Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management of Cognitive Impairment and Dementia – Mary Sano, PhD
Falls Evaluation in Older Adults – Ravishankar Ramaswamy, MD, MS
Geriatrics and Palliative Care in the Nursing Home – Stephanie Le, MD
Nutrition/Hydration in Serious Illness – Cynthia X. Pan, MD, FACP, AGSF and Robert Crupi, MD
Foot Diseases & Disorders – Bryan C. Markinson, DPM
Capacity Assessment – Judith Neugroschl, MD
Approach to Decision Making for Patients Who Lack Capacity – Terry Altilio, LCSW, APHSW-C and Ayla Pelleg, MD
Geriatric Nephrology & Renal Palliative Care – Maya K. Rao, MD
Perioperative Management – Kelly Cummings, MD
Integrative Therapies for Patient and Self Care – JD Elder, MA, LMT and Deborah Matza, RN, MPH, C-IAYT
Inpatient & Outpatient Billing & Documentation – Emily Chai, MD and Audrey K. Chun, MD
Surgical Emergencies – Linda P. Zhang, MD, FACS
Chemotherapy Related Toxicity and Oncologic Complications – Cardinale B. Smith, MD, PhD
Clinician Well-being in Palliative Care and Geriatrics – Christie N. Mulholland, MD
Buprenorphine for Pain – Caitlyn Kuwata, MD
Palliative Care Emergencies – Cardinale B. Smith, MD, PhD
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) & Prostate Cancer – Rollin k. Say, MD, MBA
Anemia – Ryan Holstead, MD
Grief, Bereavement & Psychosocial Issues in COVID Times: For Patients, Families and Clinicians – Jane Knowles, MPH, LCSW and Ankita Mehta, MD
Advanced Pain Management – PCA & Methadone Use – Mollie A. Biewald, MD and Eugene Choi, MD
Family Meetings – Carl Philippe Rousseau, MD
Stroke – Sara K. Rostanski, MD
Review Indications for Anticoagulation – Caroline Cromwell, MD
All You Need is Love – Human Connection as the Basis for Health – Diane E. Meier, MD
Geriatrics and Rehabilitation Medicine – Common Interests, Common Goals – Richard A. Frieden, MD, MS
Introduction to Pain Management – Ciera M. Sears, MD, MBA
Health Care Payment in the United States – Allison Silvers, MBA
Symptoms Management in Older Adults – Olusegun Apoeso, MD
Non-pain Symptom Management in Palliative Care – Xerostomia, Hiccups, Malignant Bowel Obstruction, Pruritus, and Fatigue – Kinga Kisko, DO
Musculoskeletal Medicine – Deborah Pacik, MD MPH
Cultural Considerations in Palliative Care – Helen M. Fernandez, MD, MPH
Geriatric Care of Older Adults with HIV – Angela Condo, MD
Geriatric Emergencies – Ula Y. Hwang, MD, MPH & Martine Sanon, MD
Office-Based Dementia Screening – Beyond the MMSE – Veronica Rivera, MD
Management of Heart Failure – Johanna Paola Contreras, MD
Palliative Care in ALS – Elizabeth Lindenberger, MD
Sleep Disorders – Vaishnavi Kundel, MD, MScR
Geriatric and Palliative Care Approach for the LGBTQ Community – Noelle Marie Javier, MD, Gregory A. Hinrichsen, PhD, APBB and Anup S. Bharani, MD
Anxiety in Palliative Care Populations – Priya Krishnasamy, MD
Diagnosis and Evaluation of Peripheral Vascular Disease – Daniel K. Han, MD, FACS, RPVI
The Era of Telemedicine for the Ambulatory Setting – Julia L. Frydman, MD and Veronica Rivera, MD
Hazards of Hospitalization – Martine Sanon, MD
Oral Care – A Forgotten Care of Older Adults – Miriam R. Robbins, DDS, MS, DABSCD
CAD Management – Cardiac and Perioperative Risk Assessment – Newsha Ghodsi, MD
Constipation and Fecal Incontinence – Brijen Shah, MD
Thyroid Disease – Maria Skamagas, MD
Urinary Incontinence – Eileen H. Callahan, MD and Christine Chang, MD, AGSF
Older Drivers, Tough Conversations – Philip Solomon, MD
Chronic Wound Care – Only Skin Deep – Harvey N. Himel, MD
Evaluation and Treatment of Back Pain in the Elderly – Parag Sheth, MD
Prognostication of Chronic Disease – Winston Wey, MD
Prevention in Older Adults – Nisha A. Rughwani, MD
Advance Care Planning – Trends and Clinical Practice – Harriet Mather, MD, MSc
Palliative Care and Heart Failure – Laura Gelfman, MD, MPH and Karen Hiensch, ANP-BC
Medical Decision Making – Hannah I. Lipman, MD, MS, HEC-C
Medication Management – Sharon See, BS, PharmD and Shahla Baharlou, MD
Diabetes Overview – Emilia Pauline Liao, MD
Models of Care at Home: Hospitalization at Home and Palliative Care at Home – Pamela Saenger, MD
End-of-Life Symptoms – Devin K. Gilhuly, MD MS
Physiological Changes in Aging – Omar Amir, MD, MS
Patient Priorities Care – Achieving What Matters in Age Friendly Health Systems – Claire E. Davenport, MD, MS
COPD & Asthma – Patrick M. Chae, MD
Atrial Fibrillation Management – S. Andrew McCullough, MD
Basic Opioids 101 – Winston Wey, MD
Renal Palliative Care – Defining the Role of Kidney Supportive Care – Emily Lu, MD
Overview of Gynecological Malignancies – Clinical Presentation and Treatment Options – Vishal Gupta, MD
When It Comes to Conversations About Older People…We Need to Talk (Differently) – Helen M. Fernandez, MD, MPH
Osteoporosis – How to Assess the Risk and Treat – Se-Min Kim, MD
Hearing Loss and Health in Older Adults – Maura K. Cosetti, MD
Discontinuing Life Sustaining Treatments – Withdrawal of Non-Beneficial Treatments While Maintaining Care – Jennifer Fung, MD
Home Care – Jennifer M. Reckrey, MD and Sonica Bhatia, MD
Geriatric Dermatology – Caroline Halverstam, MD
Improving Transitions of Care – Debora Afezolli, MD
Medicare Annual Wellness Visit – Audrey K. Chun, MD and Fiorella M. Perez, MD
Frailty – Fred Ko, MD, MSCR
Interventional Pain Management – Maintaining our Patients Quality of Life – Stelian Serban, MD
COVID-19 in the Nursing Home – Jeffrey I. Farber, MD, MBA, FACP and Ruth M. Spinner, MD
Late Life Depression – Gary J. Kennedy, MD
Cardiovascular Disease – Part 1 – Mary Ann McLaughlin, MD, MPH, FACC
Cardiovascular Disease – Part 2 – Mary Ann McLaughlin, MD, MPH, FACC
Delirium – Are You Confused – Joyce F. Fogel, MD, FACP, AGSF
De-Prescribing in the Context of Multiple Chronic Conditions – Cynthia M. Boyd, MD, MPH
Movement Disorders – Diagnosis and Treatment – Winona Tse, MD
Don’t Kill Granny – Becoming a Better Doctor for Older Adults and the Seriously Ill – Rosanne M. Leipzig, MD, PhD
Palliative Radiation Therapy – Kavita V. Dharmarajan, MD, MSc
Hematologic Malignancies in the Elderly – Case Studies – Adriana K. Malone, MD
Hypertension in Older Adults – Mary Ann McLaughlin, MD, MPH, FACC
Use of Adjuvants for Pain Management – Vanessa M. Rodriguez, MD
Refractory and End-of-Life Depression – Gary J. Kennedy, MD
High Risk Ambulatory Geriatrics – The ALIGN Program – Stephanie W. Chow, MD, MPH
Geriatrics 5Ms – From Concept to Practice – Ravishankar Ramaswamy, MD, MS
Systemic and Localized Inflammatory Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Elderly – Leslie D. Kerr, MD
Infectious Disease – Pneumonia, UTI’s and C-Dif – Michael P. Mullen, MD
Management of Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia – Melinda S. Lantz, MD
Managing Aortic Stenosis, Mitral Regurgitation & Antibiotic Prophylaxis – Tara Naib, MD, MPH
Addressing Total Pain – The Role of Interdisciplinary Teams – Rabbi Max Zev Reynolds, BCC, MA & Joshua Lasseigne, RN, BSN, CHPN
Geriatric Assessment Tools – Vanessa M. Rodriguez, MD
Medical Cannabis – It’s High Time We Review the Evidence – Joanna Chen, MD, MPH and Nathan E. Goldstein, MD
Oncology – Breast, Lung & Colon Cancers – Felice LePar, MD, MPH
Digital Technology for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Older Adults – Allen D. Andrade, MD, DM (Lon), MRCP (UK)
Hepatology for Geriatrics and Palliative Care Clinicians – James F. Crismale, MD and Christopher D. Woodrell, MD
Feeding & Swallowing Disorders – Benjamin C. Tweel, MD
Anorexia, Cachexia & Weight Loss – Omar Amir, MD, MS
Falls – Why Do They Matter in Older Adults and How to Prevent? – Helen M. Fernandez, MD, MPH
Date of Release: November 15, 2022
Date Credits Expire: November 15, 2025
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