8th Annual USD Geriatric Symposium

Friday, October 27, 2023, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, USD Wegner Library and Virtual Option, Sioux Falls, SD

There is no charge to attend this conference.

In Person and Virtual Event:
By registering for the activity, you will be able to view presentations, hear live audio, and interact online or attend in person.  Details will be emailed to all registered participants before the activity. Please be aware that you are not authorized to record, copy or share content in any manner. 
You must register to receive the information to participate virtually or in person. 

The 8th Annual USD Geriatric Symposium will be an interactive series of lectures, case studies, and discussions designed to bring interdisciplinary members together to learn with and from each other on topics pertaining to the geriatric population. The event will be held in-person and virtually.

1. Discuss the interrelation of the 4 Ms and why they are each important to providing Age Friendly Healthcare.
2. Discuss Medication Reconciliation as it relates to geriatric patients.
3. Discuss issues of hoarding in elders as it relates to the geriatric patient.
4. Discuss how language matters when dealing with elder care and caregivers of elders.
5. Discuss depression in elders and how it compares to depression in young people.
6. Discuss social determinants of health as they relate to geriatric patients.
7. Discuss driving assessment of elders, when and how to get the assessment, and how OT can help elders maintain their ability to drive.
8. Review questions and cases involving geriatric patients and discuss legal issues of aging.
9. Discuss how collaboration with the interdisciplinary team can lead to improved patient care.

Department Sponsor:

 This activity has been planned and implemented through the joint providership of Avera and USD Geriatric Fellowship Program.

 

Disclaimer:
All educational materials provided during and after the course are for your personal use only and should not be reproduced or distributed in any manner.

ADA Statement:
ADA accommodations will be made in accordance with the law.  If you require ADA accommodations, please indicate what your needs are at the time of registration.  We cannot ensure the availability of appropriate accommodations without prior notification.

 

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Avera and USD Geratric Fellowship Program. Avera 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.

 

Credit Designations:

	This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.0 IPCE credits for learning and change.
	Physician:  Avera designates this live activity for a maximum of 7.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program.  It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
	Nurse: Avera designates this activity for a maximum of 7.75 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
	Social Work: As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Avera is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 7.75 Clinical continuing education credit(s).
	Nursing Facility Administrator: Avera is an approved provider of continuing education for South Dakota through the South Dakota Board of Nursing Facility Administrators. This educational activity is approved for 7.75 hour(s) for nursing facility administrators.
	Pharmacy CE: Avera designates this activity for 7.75 ACPE contact hour(s). Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Credit will be uploaded to the NABP CPE Monitor® within 30 days after the activity completion. Per ACPE rules, Avera does not have access nor the ability to upload credits requested after the evaluation closes. It is the responsibility of the pharmacist or pharmacy technician to provide the correct information (NABP ID and DOB (MMDD)) to receive credit.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Avera adheres to the Joint Accreditation's Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.

Individuals in a position to control the content of this CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. An ineligible company is any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. All of the relevant financial relationships listed below have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Friday, October 27, 2023