Geriatric Medicine for Primary Care: Geri/Neuro/Psych/Pod

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this program, participants should be better able to:

- Utilize a comprehensive geriatric assessment to identify potential issues in the elderly patient

- Describe the primary care work-up of incontinence in older adults

- Assess and manage gait disorders to prevent falls

- Discuss strategies for the management of difficult behaviors in patients with dementia without the use of psychotropic medications

- Utilize history and physical examination to distinguish weakness from non-specific symptoms - Utilize prevention and treatment strategies for cerebrovascular disorders

- Evaluate weakness and recognize cardinal features of Parkinson's disease as well as other movement disorders

- Discuss evidence-based management options for Alzheimer’s disease

- Discuss the etiologies, differential diagnosis, and treatment approaches to depression in the elderly - Accurately diagnose and treat (pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic) substance abuse and depression in older adults

- Recognize risk factors and assess patients at risk for suicide and violence and intervene to make timely referrals to combat hopelessness

- Utilize suggested strategies to manage "the difficult patient"

- Recognize and diagnose common foot and ankle pathologies as they present in the primary care setting

- Recognize and diagnose common foot and ankle pathologies as they present in the primary care setting

- Discuss technologies used to treat acute and chronic plantar fasciitis

- Discuss causes, prevention and treatment of foot and ankle stress fractures 

Accreditation Statements

Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education

In support of improving patient care, Medical Education Resources is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 16 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

Physician Credit Designation

AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM

Medical Education Resources designates this live activity for a maximum of 16 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Board of Internal Medicine MOC Recognition (ABIM)

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 16 (part II) MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)

This Live activity, Geriatric Medicine for Primary Care: Geri/Neuro/Psych/Pod, with a beginning date of November 30, 2023 has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 16 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Osteopathic Association (AOA)

These programs are approved for 16 hours in Category 2-A by the American Osteopathic Association.

American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)

This program is approved by the American College of Emergency Physicians for a maximum of 16 hours of ACEP Category I credit.

Canadian Physicians

The College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) has a reciprocal credit agreement with the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) for activities which offer Prescribed credit. CFPC members who complete these conferences may claim the equivalent number of Mainpro-M1 credits. 

Nursing Credit Designation

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

Medical Education Resources designates this live activity for a maximum of 16 ANCC nursing contact hours. Nurses will be awarded contact hours upon successful completion of the activity.

This activity is designated for 6.0 ANCC pharmacotherapeutic contact hours.

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) Certification Board recognizes and accepts continuing education (CE) contact hours from activities approved by AMA, ACCME, ANCC, AANP, AAFP and AACN.

California Board of Registered Nursing

Medical Education Resources is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 12299, for 16 contact hours.

Physician Assistant Credit Designation

American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)

Medical Education Resources has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 16 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

Pharmacy Accreditation

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)

Medical Education Resources (MER) designates this live continuing education activity for 16 contact hours (1.6 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.

Universal Program Number: JA0003680-0000-23-113-L01-P

Participants will be required to sign in at the start of the program and/or complete a program evaluation.

Credits will be uploaded into CPE Monitor within 60 days of the activity. This activity is certified as Knowledge-based CPE.