Donald W. Reynolds Department of Geriatrics
Geriatric Grand Rounds
Topic:
What's Age Got To Do With It?
Speaker:
Cathey S. Powers, MD
Associate Professor, Geriatrics
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences;
Medical Director, Home-Based Primary Care
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System
Objectives: At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
Understand how the underutilization of health care can impact the elderly.
Identify when aggressive health care of the elderly is inappropriate.
Effectively discuss the role geriatricians can perform on behalf of the elderly.
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.
Donald W. Reynolds Department of Geriatrics
Geriatric Grand Rounds
Topic:
Atypical Parkinsonism
Speaker:
Walter S. Metzer, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology & Residency Program Director
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Objectives: At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will:
have a better understanding of the differential diagnosis of parkinsonism;
have a better understanding of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy;
have a better understanding of Multisystem Atrophy.
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.
Donald W. Reynolds Department of Geriatrics
Geriatric Grand Rounds
Topic:
Missing Pieces: Exploring Cardiac Risk Perceptions in Older Women
Speaker:
Leanne L. Lefler, PhD, ACNS-BC, APN
John A. Hartford Foundation Claire M. Fagan Fellow
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing, UAMS
Objectives: At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
Identify factors that influence older women’s perceptions of perceived risk for coronary heart disease.
Consider new ways to increase patient’s awareness and understanding of their personal risk factors for coronary heart disease.
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.
Donald W. Reynolds Department of Geriatrics
Geriatric Grand Rounds
Topic:
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Speaker:
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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.
