Learning Objectives
- Analyze current research in geriatrics and understand its clinical 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
- Influence current health policy relating to financing, measurement, and delivery of geriatric care
- Present effective, efficient and sustainable 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.
Credit Designation Statement
The AGS designates this educational activity for a maximum of 32.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM . Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.
The American Geriatrics Society is authorized to award a maximum of 32.5 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 toward Category II credit should indicate 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 2010 AGS Annual Meeting program is eligible for up to 32.5 nursing contact hours.
Continuing Pharmacy Education
This activity has been submitted to the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists, which is approved by the American Council of Pharmaceutical Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education, for approval of contact hours.
Geriatrics Recognition Award
Nurses, physician assistants, and physicians can apply continuing education credits earned at this meeting towards the AGS Geriatrics Recognition Award (GRA), which recognizes individuals who are committed to advancing their continuing education in geriatrics/gerontological nursing. For more information about continuing education credits and the GRA, please visit the AGS website: www.americangeriatrics.org or call the AGS office at (212) 308-1414.
