Family & Geriatric Medicine

Upcoming Events:

12th Annual Geriatrics Healthcare Symposium

Course Description and Target Audience
There are many issues that must be considered when caring for the elderly. This symposium is designed to disseminate to healthcare professionals the latest information on the treatment and care of the elderly population. This symposium will address these issues by providing information on enhancing geriatric care in the outpatient office and hospital setting and helping patients who lack prescription coverage access (pay for) medications they need.

This symposium is designed for Past participants, Primary Care, Geriatrics, Internal Medicine, Psychiatry, Nurses, Psychologists and Social Workers, Medical Assistants, Nursing Home Administrators, and Nursing Home admission coordinators.

AGENDA

7:30 AM   
Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00 AM   
Introductions
 
8:15 AM   
“Finding the sweet spot: Individualized targets for older adults with Type 2 DM”
Samuel C. Durso MD     
 
9:15 AM   
“Reducing Hospital Readmissions or Reducing Hospital Admissions? Coming Soon to Your Hospital”
Laurie Jacobs, MD   

10:15 AM   
Break 

10:30 AM   
“Helping Meet Pharmaceutical Needs of the Underserved (Including Med D doughnut hole patients)”
Tim Cutler, PharmD   

11:30 AM   
Lunch

12:00 Noon   
“Neuropsychological Assessment of Older Adults: What, When, and Why”
Ben Mast, PhD   
 
1:00 PM   
“Don't hurt me. Please help me. Be nice to me.”
Belinda Setters, MD   

2:00 PM   
Break

2:15 PM   
“DIY Geriatrics”
Rangaraj Gopalraj, MD, PhD   
 
3:15 PM   
“The complicated older patient. . .Who are you gonna call??” 
Laura Grooms, MD   

4:15 PM   
Adjournment

Course Directors
Dee Antimisiaris, PharmD, CGP, FASCP
Assistant Professor and Clinical Pharmacist
Department of Family and Geriatric Medicine
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

Laura Grooms, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Family and Geriatric Medicine
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

Faculty
Timothy Cutler, PharmD
Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Director, Sacramento Experiential Program
University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
 
Samuel C. Durso, MD, MBA, AGSF
Professor Of Medicine
Director, Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

Rangaraj K. Gopalraj, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Family and Geriatric Medicine
Associate in Medicine, Division of Internal, Palliative, and Medical Education
Department of Medicine
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

Laurie G. Jacobs, MD
Professor of Clinical Medicine
Vice Chairman, Department of Medicine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine & Montefiore Medical Center
Bronx, NY 

Benjamin T. Mast, PhD
Associate Professor and Vice Chair
Department of Psychological and Brain Services
Associate Clinical Professor
Department Family and Geriatric Medicine
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY
 
Belinda K. Setters, MD, MS
Assistant Professor
Department of Family and Geriatric Medicine
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

Continuing Education Credit
Physician Credit - The University of Louisville Continuing Health Sciences Education office designates this educational activity for a maximum of 7.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AAFP - This activity, the 12th Annual Geriatrics Healthcare Symposium, with a beginning date of April 20, 2012, is in review for up to 7.0 Prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Determination of Credit is Pending. 

Nursing Credit - This program has been approved by the Kentucky Board of Nursing for 8.4 contact hours through the University of Louisville School of Nursing, provider number 3-0046-01-2012-235, expiration date December 31, 2012. The Kentucky Board of Nursing approval of an individual nursing education provider does not constitute endorsement of program content. Participants must complete entire session, provide license and social security number and complete evaluation to receive contact hours.

Nurse Practitioner - This program is approved for 8.0 contact hours of continuing by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.  Program ID 1203086

Registration
Registration Prices:
Physicians: $100               
Nurses: $50
All Other Healthcare Professionals: $75
UofL Faculty, Nursing Students & Allied Health Students: $40        

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UofL Students & Residents/Fellows (ID Required): FREE
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Cancellation Policy
Requests for cancellation must be submitted to chse@louisville.edu on or before Friday, April 6, 2012.
Requests received on or before Friday, April 6, 2012 will receive a full refund less a $20 processing fee. No refund will be given for requests received after Friday, April 6, 2012.

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Brochure
 CLICK HERE for a copy of the course brochure, which contains information regarding speakers, topics,
etc. To download the file, right click on the link and select save as.

Jean Frazier Lecture Series
The Jean Frazier Lecture Series aims to increase awareness of the causes and effects of Polypharmacy. If Polypharmacy were a disease it would rank in the top six of causes of death. Thanks to Mrs. Frazier, the University of Louisville Department of Family & Geriatric Medicine has implemented a special program called, “The Polypharmacy Initiative”. This is the result of her inspiration and continuing financial support.  It is unique in that it is entirely dedicated to education, research, and outreach to combat the problem of Polypharmacy. Through this initiative, prescribers, patients, medical societies, hospitals and related organizations have been educated regarding Polypharmacy as a major public health problem. A significant component of this Initiative includes a lecture series which attracts experts in the field from all over the world to discuss the problem and share methods to combat Polypharmacy.

Learning Objectives
1. Access issues with acute care of hospitalization of older adults.
2. Discuss rates of hospital readmission and explore methods to reduce readmission rates of older adults.
3. Identify the utilization of neuropsychological assessment of older adults.
4. Learn best practice diabetic care of older adults.
5. Discover strategies to provide optimal geriatric care in the outpatient office.
6. Explain 3 types of drug cost-savings programs.

Special Services
If you need special accommodations due to a disability, or for an alternative form of course materials, please contact us at chse@louisville.edu at least 10 days prior to the conference. Continuing Health Sciences Education fully complies with the legal requirements of the ADA and the rules and regulations thereof.


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