Learning Objectives and CME/CEU Info 

Who Should Attend

The AGS Annual Scientific Meeting is the premier educational event in geriatrics, providing the latest information on clinical care, research on aging, and innovative models of care delivery. The Annual Meeting Program Committee has worked hard to create an exciting program that will present high quality clinical and scientific content to our diverse audience.  The 2013 Annual Meeting will address the educational needs of geriatrics professionals from all disciplines. Physicians, nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, social workers, long-term care and managed care providers, health care administrators, and others can update their knowledge and skills through state-of-the-art educational sessions and research presentations. 

Learning Objectives

• Analyze current research in geriatrics and understand its clinical and educational implications
• Interpret information on the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and management of clinical disorders in older adults
• Identify prevalent psychosocial problems in older people
• Describe medical, psychological, social, and rehabilitative interventions to prevent frailty and improve independence and quality of life of older people
• Describe the problems of comorbidity, multiple morbidity, and burden of illness and their relation to normal aging, frailty, disability and adverse outcomes of care
• Teach geriatrics effectively to interdisciplinary health care professionals, students, and trainees
• Identify ethical issues in health care delivery, medical treatment, and decision-making
• Discuss the impact of different cultural/ethnic/language backgrounds & health literacy/numeracy on the care of older adults
• Inform current health policy relating to financing and delivery of geriatric care
• Describe effective delivery of geriatric health care in acute, sub-acute, long-term care, and other settings
• Analyze results of geriatric and risk assessment of older patients, specify appropriate interventions, and identify anticipated outcomes

Accreditation

The American Geriatrics Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Continuing Medical Education

The American Geriatrics Society designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 29 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM  Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Category II Continuing Education Credit

The American Geriatrics Society is authorized to award a maximum of 30 hours of pre-approved Category II (non-ACHE) continuing education credit for this program towards advancement or recertification in the American College of Healthcare Executives. Participants in this program wishing to have the continuing education hours applied towards Category II credit should list their attendance when submitting an application to the American College of Healthcare Executives for advancement or recertification. 

Continuing Nursing Education

The American Geriatrics Society has been approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (Provider No. CEP 10299) to provide continuing education. The 2013 AGS Annual Meeting program is eligible for up to 29 nursing contact hours.