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PRESENTED BY:

Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System; Arkansas Geriatric Education Center (AGEC), Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging and the Office of Continuing Medical Education, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

Physicians in primary care, internal medicine, family medicine and geriatrics, dietitians, pharmacists, nurses and other healthcare professionals interested in nutrition in older adults.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

At the completion of this workshop, attendees should be able to:

  1. Describe at least four of the essential roles of protein in health and disease in older adults;
  2. List the key objectives for management of diabetes and insulin resistance in elderly individuals;
  3. Address several new concepts in the area of dietary fat and disease in older adults, including heart disease and obesity; and
  4. Discuss the role of fiber and chronic conditions in elderly individuals.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course will address the role of the major macronutrients (protein, fat and CHO) in the management of common chronic conditions in elderly persons. The topics will include an in-depth evaluation of the role of dietary protein in health and in various chronic and acute conditions; the management of diabetes in older adults as well as mechanisms for insulin resistance; issues surrounding heart disease and obesity; and the role of fiber in the maintenance of health and disease. 

ACCREDITATION:

These activities have been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine and the GRECC at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System. The UAMS College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

DESIGNATION OF CREDITS for Nutrition and Aging XXIV: The UAMS College of Medicine Office of Continuing Medical Education designates this educational activity for a maximum of 11 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Each physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This educational activity is provided by the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS). Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by Arkansas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Participation in this activity provides 11.0 contact hours of continuing nursing education credit.

Application for CME credit has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians.  Determination of credit is pending.  Application for CEU’s has also been made for dietitians, pharmacists, nursing home administrators and other disciplines.

DISCLOSURE POLICY:

It is the policy of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all sponsored or jointly sponsored educational activities. All individuals who are in a position to control the content of the educational activity (course/activity directors, planning committee members, staff, teachers, or authors of CME) must disclose all relevant financial relationships they have with any commercial interest(s) as well as the nature of the relationship. Financial relationships of the individual’s spouse or partner must also be disclosed, if the nature of the relationship could influence the objectivity of the individual in a position to control the content of the CME. The ACCME describes relevant financial relationships as those in any amount occurring within the past 12 months that create a conflict of interest. Individuals who refuse to disclose will be disqualified from participation in the development, management, presentation, or evaluation of the CME activity.

LOCATION:

Holiday Inn-Airport, 3201 Bankhead Dr., Little Rock, AR

ACCOMMODATIONS:

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Holiday Inn-Airport for those participants wanting overnight accommodations. Room block is reserved until September 15, 2009. A special occupancy rate of $88 is available if you identify yourself as a participant of Nutrition & Aging conference. You may make reservations directly with the hotel by calling 501-490-1000 or 1-888-465-4329.

PLANNING COMMITTEE:

Ronni Chernoff, PhD, RD, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, AGEC
Kay Guthrie, AO, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System
June Parsley, RN, MSE, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System
Dennis H. Sullivan, MD, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, UAMS