A Virtual Event on Friday January 21, 2022
When
Friday, January 21, 2022 from 8:15 AM to 12:30 PM EST
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Where
This is an online event.
You will receive an email one day prior to the event with a link to join.
Contact
Meredith HochmanCentral Maryland Area Health Education Center
MeredithHochman@centralmarylandahec.org
- State what 5Ms stand for
- Articulate the difference between general internal medicine and geriatrics in terms of the approach to the patient
- Conduct Mini-cog to patients with suspected cognitive impairment
- Recognize five modifiable domains for fall prevention
- Assess functions by asking about ADLs/IADLs
- Understand why elderly patients need special considerations when prescribing medications
- Explain why the evidence in guidelines usually can’t be applied to a frail elderly patient with multiple chronic conditions
- Value the importance of incorporating “what matters most” into the care plan of frail older adults
More About Our Presenters
Dr. Nicole Brandt: Since joining the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Dr. Brandt has expanded available geriatric training opportunities, including the geriatrics/palliative care pathway, ASHP-accredited geriatrics residency, and two-year post-PharmD fellowship. She was named the 2019 recipient of the American Geriatrics Society’s (AGS) Dennis W. Jahnigen Memorial Award for her leadership in geriatrics education. She has worked on various interdisciplinary teams across numerous practice settings and is currently leading initiatives to integrate sustainable pharmacist-directed services to help older adults with multiple co-morbidities at the MedStar Center for Successful Aging. Dr. Brandt has been active in promoting optimal care for older adults and has affected this through her educational, clinical, as well as health care policy work. She co-led an initiative that led to the University of Maryland, Baltimore and University of Maryland, Baltimore County to become the first universities in the state of Maryland to receive Age-Friendly University distinction. She has directed projects with multiple stakeholders focusing on Medicare Part D Medication Therapy Management programs, high risk medications, and medication stewardship. Her public policy advocacy occurs on both a state and national level. She is one of the authors of the 2012, 2015 and 2018-2019 American Geriatrics Society Beer’s Criteria and the past president and board chairman of American Society of Consultant Pharmacists. She recently co-chaired a task force convened by the Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging at the University of Maryland School of harmacy with assistance from the US Deprescribing Research Network to develop an Implementation Guide for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr. Takesi Uemura: Dr. Uemura is an assistant professor at the division of gerontology, geriatrics and palliative medicine. He is triple board certified in internal medicine, geriatric medicine, and palliative medicine. He has received an integrated geriatrics and palliative medicine fellowship training from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, which is the first program of its kind to train physicians to formulate the best care possible to seriously ill patients. By combining the knowledge and expertise from all three fields, he always has something to offer no matter how dire the patient's condition is. Before joining the University of Maryland School of Medicine Faculty, he served as a hospice medical director and a nursing home medical director. This experience has enriched his expertise on how serious illnesses impact patients and families outside the hospital setting.
Continuing Education Credits
CEUs will be available for select professionals. By attending this conference, Social Workers, Mental Health Professionals, Psychologists, and Certified Senior Advisors in Maryland can earn 3 CEUs.
