We plan to provide courses on the following sections covered under the curriculum for Geriatrics. Links to individual courses available on specific topics provided below.
General
- Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment: (Already covered) See course by JEANETTE ROSS, MD here
- Geriatric Review of systems (Already covered) See course by MANDI SEHGAL, M.D here
- Perioperative Management Of Geriatric Patients
- Elder Abuse
Geriatric Psychiatry, Depression and Anxiety
- Geriatric Psychiatry (Already covered) See course By BARBARA KAMHOLZ, MD here
- Depression and Anxiety in Geriatric Patients
- Depression in Cancer Patients (Already covered) See course by JASON WEBB, MD, FAPA here
- Delerium care
- Delerium (Already covered) See course by BARBARA KAMHOLZ, MD here
- Delerium Care in Advanced End of Life Care (Already covered) See course by JASON WEBB, MD, FAPA here
- Strategies for Reducing Delerium
- Dementia: Managing Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms
- Psychosis in Geriatric Patient (Differential ddx, risks associated with medication)
Aging and Health
- Physiology of Aging (Cardiovascular, Renal, Neurologic/Psych, GI, Immune, MSK )
Medication Management in the Geriatric Patient
- Polypharmacy, Beers Criteria
- Renal Function and Medication Dosing
- Deprescribing
- Risks vs Benefits of Anticoagulation in Geriatric Patients
- Managing HTN in Elderly and Frail Patients (risk vs benefit, 2018 guideline changes)
- Strategies for improving medication adherence
Hearing and Vision
- Hearing loss
- Common eye problems in geriatric patients
Muskuloskeletal
- Fraility
- Osteoporosis
- Hip Fractures in the Elderly: Prognosis and Goals of Care
- Arthritis Evaluation and Management
- Rheumatologic conditions in the Geriatric Patient
Managing Urinary Symptoms in Geriatric Patients
- Incontinence
- Retention
- BPH
- Recurrent UTI’s vs colonization
Nutrition in the Geriatric Patient
- Appetite issues
- Weight management
- Malnutrition
Geriatric Dermatology
- Xerosis
- Pruitits
- Lesions
- Tumors
- Actinic
- Keratosis
- Purpura
- Alopecia
- Zoster
- Rosacea
