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:
- identify new perspectives on nutrition and chronic disease;
- discuss the various roles of nutrition in aging individuals who have chronic disease;
- describe the new research in the interactions among nutrition and various systemic conditions; and
- review the effect of some nutrition interventions to improve the management of chronic disease.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course will address some of the emerging topics in nutrition and chronic disease. Major conditions, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, dementia and depression, weight management, and caloric restriction, among others, will be explored. The purpose of this meeting is to examine some new issues and update some of the ongoing controversies that should be updated with research and current thinking.
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 10.5 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 10.5 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:
DoubleTree Hotel, 424 West Markham, Little Rock, AR
ACCOMMODATIONS:
A block of rooms has been reserved at the DoubleTree Hotel for those participants wanting overnight accommodations on September 20-21, 2011 (room block reserved until 8/28/11). A special occupancy rate of $88 is available if you identify yourself as a member of the “Nutrition & Aging” seminar. You may make reservations directly with the hotel by calling (501) 372-4371 or 1-800-222-TREE.
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 September 7, 2011.
FEE:
$260 Non-VA Registration Fee
$160 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 Veterans Healthcare System
Little Rock, AR