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:
The target audience includes primary care, internal medicine, family medicine, geriatric specialist physicians, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, mental health professionals and other health professionals interested in mental health issues in older adults including
apathy, depression, and the prevention of suicide.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
The goal of this program is to update practitioners with timely information on the advances being made in the recognition, management and treatment of mental illnesses in older adults. At the completion of this program, the attendee should be able to:
- identify a variety of interventions for the management of depression in older adults, including pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments;
- recognize symptoms of depression and substance abuse in elderly patients; and,
- describe interventions to prevent suicide in older adults.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This is a one day conference that will address key issues in mental health etiology and treatment in older adults. Topics will include a discussion of new discoveries in brain function, depression and both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, the role of
cognition in the development of depression, recognition of depression and substance abuse in older adults, and prevention of suicide in old age.
ACCREDITATION:
This activity has 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 Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (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.
The UAMS College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.25 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity
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 5.25 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:
Crowne Plaza Hotel, 201 S. Shackleford Road, Little Rock, AR
ACCOMMODATIONS:
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Crowne Plaza Hotel for those participants wanting overnight accommodations on March 14-15, 2012 (room block reserved until February 22, 2012). A special occupancy rate of $88 single/double is available if you identify yourself as a member of the “Geriatric Medicine Update” seminar. You may make reservations directly with the hotel by calling (501) 223-3000 or 1-866-276-6648. All reservations must be made by Wednesday, February 22, 2012.
SPECIAL NEEDS:
We are committed to making this CME activity accessible to all individuals. If you need auxiliary aid(s) or service(s) as identified in the Americans with Disabilities Act, or have a dietary restriction, please describe your needs on the registration form. Most requests can be accommodated if notification is received by March 1, 2012.
FEE:
$230 Non-VA Registration Fee
$130 VA Employees
COURSE CO‑DIRECTORS
DENNIS H. SULLIVAN, MD
Director, Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC)
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System
Professor of Geriatrics, Vice-Chair for Clinical Research
Donald W. Reynolds Department of Geriatrics
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine
Little Rock, AR
RONNI CHERNOFF, PhD, RD, FADA
Associate Director for Education and Evaluation
Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC)
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System
Director, Arkansas Geriatric Education Center (AGEC)
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine
Little Rock, AR
KAY GUTHRIE
Administrative Officer
Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC)
Central Arkansas