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Location
Digitally through the University of Manitoba
Address:
JANUARY 13, 2023 – Geriatrics Day, event recording
Objectives
At the conclusion of this event:
• Participants should be able to describe best practices for managing sleep in the elderly (Medical Expert)
• Participants should be able to describe the normal physiology of aging (Medical Expert)
• Participants should be able to differentiate between delirium and dementia in a confused elderly patient (Medical Expert, Communicator)
• Participants should be able to identify key resources available to support their elderly patients (Medical Expert, Collaborator, Health Advocate, Communicator)
• Participants should be able to assess their patients at high risk of falls and recommend preventative measures (Medical Expert, Health Advocate, Communicator)
Agenda
0820 Welcome
0830 Insomnia in the Elderly – Madison Stewart MD, Psychiatry Resident University of Manitoba PGY3
0920 The Physiology of Aging – Phil St John MD, MPH, CCFP, FRCPC
1010 Is it Delirium or Dementia? – Ashley Bhullar MD, CCFP
1100 Stretch Break
1130 Geriatric Resources in Manitoba – Theresa Bowser RN, BN
1220 Fall Prevention in the Elderly – Melissa Skrabek-Senecal BKIN-AT CAT(C) Certified Athletic Therapist and Kinesiologist
Registration
Physicians: $175
Other health professionals: $75
Residents/students: $30
This registration provides access to the session recording only, which will be available until August 31, 2023
Study Credits
This recorded activity is eligible for non-certified Mainpro+ credits and Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Section 2: Self-Learning credits. These are self-reporting through the respective Colleges.
Program Coordinator
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Amanda Marten
Program Coordinator, CPD - Medicine
Office of Continuing Competency and Assessment
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
University of Manitoba
Tel: 431-373-9697
Email: Amanda.Marten@umanitoba.ca