Where
NorQuest College Singhmar Centre for Learning (room 2-013)
10215 108 Street NW
Edmonton, AB T5J 1L6
Driving Directions
Contact
Emily Dymchuk, Program CoordinatorInstitute for Continuing Care Education & Research
780-248-5634
emily@iccer.ca
ICCER Networking Event: To prescribe, or deprescribe, that is the question
Join the Institute for Continuing Care Education & Research (ICCER) for a Networking Event on October 15th with speakers Cheryl Sadowski and Kathleen Hunter. Participants will have the opportunity to connect with our speakers, as well as collaborate with one another over small and large group discussion.
Medication use and safety are concerns for older adults, particularly in institutional settings. Current guidelines sometimes provide little guidance for prescribing for older adults, leading to polypharmacy, undertreatment, toxicity, or difficulty managing complex regimens. Appropriate prescribing requires balance with the intentional process of deprescribing.
This presentation will include a review of medication-related problems in seniors, and practical approaches to improving prescribing and medication use practices. This session will also include a review of case studies and hands-on use of tools available for deprescribing.
This networking event is suitable for all levels of care staff, pharmacists, faculty, students, and family members in continuing care. We encourage you to share the event information with those you think would be interested in attending the event. Family members of residents from ICCER member organizations are considered ICCER members and can register for free!
An opportunity to network over coffee and snacks included!
Dr. Cheryl Sadowski (BSc Pharm, Pharm.D, FCSHP) is a Professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Univerity of Alberta. In 2018 she completed a sabbatical with the Canadian Deprescribing Network at the University of Montreal. Cheryl also has a clinical practice at the Misericordia Community Hospital Geriatric Outpatient Clinic in Edmonton, an interprofessional clinic focused on geriatric assessment. She has taught in pharmacy and other health disciplines for over 20 years, leading the integration of geriatrics curriculum throughout the program. She has a research interest in geriatrics syndromes and care, and interprofessional education.
Kathleen F. Hunter (PhD, RN, NP, GNC(C), NCA) is a Professor with the Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta and Nurse Practitioner with specialization in gerontological and continence nursing. In addition to teaching and research, she maintains a clinical practice at the Glenrose Continence Clinic. As a prescriber, Kathleen is interested in balancing treatment with safety and quality of life. Research interests include: lower urinary tract symptoms in older adults and links of these symptoms to fall risk and cognitive impairment as well as hospital care and transitions for older persons. She is an active member of the International Continence Society, currently serving on the Scientific Committee. In May 2019, Kathleen was Co-Chair for the 2019 Canadian Gerontological Nursing Association Biennial Conference.
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