Fridays at the University Dementia, Delirium, and Driving – Geriatrics Update February 14, 2020

Objectives for the day

• Review the diagnostic work-up and therapeutic management of Alzheimer’s, Vascular, and Frontotemporal Dementia and Dementia with Lewy Bodies (Medical expert, Scholar)
•  Discuss an office-based approach to the work-up of undifferentiated Delirium (Communicator, Collaborator, Medical Expert)
•  Highlight the management of Depression, Anxiety and Insomnia in the elderly client (Communicator, Health Advocate)
•  Recognize the symptomatology of genitourinary syndrome of menopause and review treatment options (Medical Expert, Scholar)
• Manage polypharmacy by applying evidence-based deprescribing principles. (Communicator, Collaborator, Health Advocate)

Agenda

0820 – Welcome

0830 – Dementia Refresher – A Review of Alzheimer’s, Vascular Frontotemporal and Dementia with Lewy Bodies– Dr. Ashley Bhullar, MD, CCFP

0920 – Insomnia, Anxiety and Depression Treatment – Dr. Craig Omelan, MD, FRCPC

1010 – Acute Delirium – Dr. Philip St John, MD, MPH, FRCPC, CCFP

1100 – Lunch

1140 – Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause – Dr. Debra Evaniuk, MD, FRCSC

1230 – Poly Pharmacy and Principles of Deprescribing – Jennifer Gibson, BSP, ACPR, EPPh,

Download Printable Agenda here

 Registration

Physicians: $195
Other health professionals: $80
Residents/students: $40

This event is available via MBTelehealth sites throughout Winnipeg and Manitoba. Please check your site for availability and reserve prior to registering. This event is also available via livestream. You will be emailed connection information prior to the event.

Only paid registrants can receive credits and access speakers’ presentations post-event.

Study Credits

Fridays at the University Bannatyne Campus Program 2019 to 2020

This one-credit-per-hour Group Learning program meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been approved by the CPD Medicine Program, University of Manitoba for up to 4.5 Mainpro+ credits.
This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by the CPD Medicine Program, University of Manitoba for a maximum of 4.5 hours.

Participants should only claim credit for the actual number of hours attended.
The University of Manitoba CPD Medicine Program is fully accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education (CACME).