Events for the Month of March

Geriatric Grand Rounds  

Starts: 3/3/2010
Ends: 3/3/2010

Donald W. Reynolds Department of Geriatrics
Geriatric Grand Rounds  

Topic: TBA
   
Speaker: Seema Siraj, MD

Purpose : The overall purpose of this series is to encourage and promote continuing medical education within the field of Geriatrics by increasing medical knowledge of geriatric-related issues through up-to-date instructional techniques in an effort to improve physician performance within the clinical and / or basic science setting. 

Time : 8:00 – 8:50 AM

Location : Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging, Jo Ellen Ford Auditorium (G/204)

Accreditation : The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.  

The UAMS College of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of one AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Geriatric Grand Rounds  

Starts: 3/10/2010
Ends: 3/10/2010

Donald W. Reynolds Department of Geriatrics
Geriatric Grand Rounds  

Topic: Fat, Full of Insulin and Forgetful: The relationship between Adiposity, Type 2 Diabetes and Alzheimer's disease
     
Speaker: Pham H. Liem, MD
Associate Chief of Staff of Geriatrics and Extended Care, CAVHS
Jackson T. Stephens Professor of Geriatrics, UAMS

Objectives:At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will:

  1. Learn the most up to date mechanism of Alzheimer’s dementia.
  2. Know about Adiposity, Inflammation, Insulin Resistance and Hyperinsulinemia as contributing factors to Alzheimer’s dementia.
  3. Hear discussion of strategy to prevent it.

Purpose : The overall purpose of this series is to encourage and promote continuing medical education within the field of Geriatrics by increasing medical knowledge of geriatric-related issues through up-to-date instructional techniques in an effort to improve physician performance within the clinical and / or basic science setting. 

Time : 8:00 – 8:50 AM

Location : Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging, Jo Ellen Ford Auditorium (G/204)

Accreditation : The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.  

The UAMS College of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of one AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Urinary Tract Issues in Old Age  

Starts: 3/15/2010
Ends: 3/15/2010

Urinary Tract Issues in Old Age VTC

March 15, 11:00 AM –1:00 PM

ED West, 226, UAMS

This free video teleconference (VTC) requires no participant pre-registration. Attendees to this VTC will receive 1.5 contact hours of CE credits.

At the completion of this 1.5-hour video teleconference, the attendees will be able to:

  • Differentiate the various types of urinary incontinence that commonly occur in older adults
  • Outline the basic components of the clinical evaluation of an older adult with urinary incontinence
  • Discuss the various surgical and nonsurgical treatment options for urinary incontinence in elderly patients
  • Describe the main clinical factors associated with nocturia in elderly patients, and treatment options for this condition
  • List the factors associated with urinary tract infections in older adults, and outline the main recommendations for evaluation and treatment of these conditions

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Geriatric Grand Rounds  

Starts: 3/17/2010
Ends: 3/17/2010

Donald W. Reynolds Department of Geriatrics
Geriatric Grand Rounds  

Topic: TBA
   
Speaker: Seetal Kakumani, MD

Purpose : The overall purpose of this series is to encourage and promote continuing medical education within the field of Geriatrics by increasing medical knowledge of geriatric-related issues through up-to-date instructional techniques in an effort to improve physician performance within the clinical and / or basic science setting. 

Time : 8:00 – 8:50 AM

Location : Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging, Jo Ellen Ford Auditorium (G/204)

Accreditation : The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.  

The UAMS College of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of one AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Geriatric Grand Rounds  

Starts: 3/24/2010
Ends: 3/24/2010

Donald W. Reynolds Department of Geriatrics
Geriatric Grand Rounds  

Topic: TBA
   
Speaker: TBA

Purpose : The overall purpose of this series is to encourage and promote continuing medical education within the field of Geriatrics by increasing medical knowledge of geriatric-related issues through up-to-date instructional techniques in an effort to improve physician performance within the clinical and / or basic science setting. 

Time : 8:00 – 8:50 AM

Location : Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging, Jo Ellen Ford Auditorium (G/204)

Accreditation : The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.  

The UAMS College of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of one AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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Caring for Older Adults: Mental Health Update  

Starts: 3/31/2010
Ends: 3/31/2010

The Arkansas Geriatric Education Center is proud to announce
“Caring for Older Adults: Mental Health Update”
held in conjunction with the

South Central Center on Aging

at the
Arkansas River
Education Service Cooperative

March 31, 2010
1:00 PM - 4:15 PM

Dewell Camp
Conference Room
912 W 6th Avenue
Pine Bluff, Arkansas

For additional information and to pre-register,
please contact - 870-879-1440

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Geriatric Grand Rounds  

Starts: 3/31/2010
Ends: 3/31/2010

Donald W. Reynolds Department of Geriatrics
Geriatric Grand Rounds  

Topic: TBA
   
Speaker: Kanthi Narra, MD

Purpose : The overall purpose of this series is to encourage and promote continuing medical education within the field of Geriatrics by increasing medical knowledge of geriatric-related issues through up-to-date instructional techniques in an effort to improve physician performance within the clinical and / or basic science setting. 

Time : 8:00 – 8:50 AM

Location : Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging, Jo Ellen Ford Auditorium (G/204)

Accreditation : The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.  

The UAMS College of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of one AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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