Intensive Update With Board Review In Geriatric And Palliative Medicine 2023 (Videos)

Presented by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, this online CME program delivers a clinically-based, intensive board review taught by leading experts. It provides updates on geriatric syndromes and palliative medicine, along with the latest research and treatments. Continuing medical education topics covered by the Intensive Update with Board Review in Geriatric and Palliative Medicine are ideal for exam prep or earning MOC points and include:

Specialized managed care models and integrative medicine
Chronic disease prognostication
Alzheimer’s disease and dementia
Hospice and end-of-life symptoms
Medical decision making and advance care planning
Heart failure and cardiac disease
Pediatrics
And so much more…

Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

Describe the latest evidence-based geriatric and palliative medicine
Recognize the promises and pitfalls of new treatments for older adults
Identify major geriatric syndromes and effectively manage these syndromes
Identify psychosocial and ethical issues as they pertain to older adults and formulate a treatment approach
Prepare for the ABIM geriatric and palliative medicine board exams
Critically assess and guide medical interventions to improve a patient’s quality of life
Assess and manage pain and non-pain issues
Provide patient and families with the highest level of medical care that is consistent with their goals

Intended Audience
This activity is designed for those who are taking the geriatric medicine and/or hospice and palliative medicine certification(s) or recertification in geriatric medicine. Additionally, this activity is for those physicians and other healthcare professionals who want to update their clinical knowledge.
TOPICS / SPEAKERS

Geriatrics, Palliative Care, and the Future of Healthcare – R. Sean Morrison, MD, FAAHPM
Pediatric Palliative Care – Jennifer Salant, MD
Substance Use Disorder Care for Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine – Lauren Kelly, MD, MPH
Beyond Alzheimer’s Dementia – Georges Naasan, MD
Care of Older Adults through Specialized Managed Care Models – Cheryl Phillips, MD
Hospice – There’s Always Something We Can Do – David A. Chmielewski, MD
Integrative Medicine in Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine – Raymond Y. Teets, MD
Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders – Diagnosis and Treatment – Winona Tse, MD
Stepping Safely – A Guide to Geriatric Fall Evaluation for Healthy Aging – Mikail Kamal, DO
Geriatrics and Palliative Care in the Nursing Home – Stephanie Le, MD
Nutrition/Hydration in Serious Illness – Cynthia X. Pan, MD, FACP, AGSF and Robert Crupi, MD
Foot Diseases & Disorders – Bryan C. Markinson, DPM
Capacity Assessment – Judith Neugroschl, MD
Approach to Decision Making for Patients Who Lack Capacity – Terry Altilio, LCSW, ACSW and Ayla Pelleg, MD
Geriatric Nephrology & Renal Palliative Care – Maya K. Rao, MD
Perioperative Management – Kelly Cummings, MD
Integrative Therapies for Patient and Self Care – JD Elder, MA, LMT and Deborah Matza, RN, MPH, RYT
Inpatient & Outpatient Billing & Documentation – Emily Chai, MD and Audrey K. Chun, MD
Surgical Emergencies – Linda P. Zhang, MD, FACS
Chemotherapy Related Toxicity and Oncologic Complications – Cardinale B. Smith, MD, PhD
Clinician Well-being in Palliative Care and Geriatrics – Christie Mulholland, MD
Buprenorphine for Pain – Caitlyn Kuwata, MD
Palliative Care Emergencies – Cardinale B. Smith, MD, PhD
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) & Prostate Cancer – Rollin k. Say, MD, MBA
Anemia – Ryan Holstead, MD
Grief, Bereavement & Psychosocial Issues in COVID Times: For Patients, Families and Clinicians – Jane Knowles, MPH, LCSW and Ankita Mehta, MD
Advanced Pain Management – PCA & Methadone Use – Mollie Biewald, MD and Eugene Choi, MD
Family Meetings – Carl Philippe Rousseau, MD
Stroke – Sara K. Rostanski, MD
AC Indications and Contraindications – Andrew Dunn, MD
All You Need is Love – Human Connection as the Basis for Health – Diane E. Meier, MD
Principles of Geriatric Rehabilitation – Carley Trentman, MD
Pain Management 101 – Anup S. Bharani, MD
Health Care Payment in the United States – Allison Silvers, MBA
Symptom Management I – Constipation, SOB, Nausea and Anorexia – Laura Belland, MD
End-of-life Symptom – Olusegun Apoeso, MBBS
Musculoskeletal Medicine – Deborah Pacik, MD MPH
Geriatric Care of Older Adults with HIV – Angela Condo, MD
Geriatric Emergencies – Ula Y. Hwang, MD, MPH and Martine Sanon, MD
Office-Based Dementia Screening – Beyond the MMSE – Veronica Rivera, MD
Management of Heart Failure – Johanna Paola Contreras, MD
Palliative Care in ALS – Elizabeth Lindenberger, MD
Sleep Disorders – Vaishnavi Kundel, MD, MScR
Low Back Pain – Soo Kim, MD
Anxiety in Palliative Care Populations – Priya Krishnasamy, MD
Diagnosis and Evaluation of Peripheral Vascular Disease – Daniel K. Han, MD, FACS, RPVI
The Era of Telemedicine for the Ambulatory Setting – Julia Frydman, MD and Veronica Rivera, MD
Hazards of Hospitalization – Martine Sanon, MD
Oral Care – A Forgotten Care of Older Adults – Miriam R. Robbins, DDS, MS, DABSCD
CAD Management – Cardiac and Perioperative Risk Assessment – Newsha Ghodsi, MD
Constipation and Fecal Incontinence – Brijen Shah, MD
Thyroid Disease in the Elderly Person – Maria Skamagas, MD
Urinary Incontinence – Eileen H. Callahan, MD and Christine Chang, MD
Older Drivers, Tough Conversations – Phil Solomon, MD
Chronic Wound Care – Only Skin Deep – Harvey Himel, MD
Serious Illness Communication – Jay Horton, MD
Update in Diagnosis – Treatment and Management of Cognitive Impairment and Dementia – Mary Sano, MD
Prevention in Older Adults – Nisha Rughwani, MD
Advance Care Planning – Trends and Clinical Practice – Harriet Mather, MD
Maximizing Access to Palliative Care Among Patients with Heart Failure – Laura Gelfman, MD and Karen Hiensch, ANP-BC
Medical Decision Making – Hannah Lipman, MD, MS
Medication Management – Sharon See, PharmD and Shahla Baharlou, MD
Geriatric and Palliative Care Approach for the LGBTQ Community – Noelle Marie Javier, MD
Models of Care at Home – Hospitalization at Home & Palliative Care at Home – Janeen Marshall, MD
Ortho Co-Management – Yuji Yamada, MD
Physiological Changes in Aging – Omar Amir, MD
Patient Priorities Care – Achieving What Matters in Age Friendly Health Systems – Claire Davenport, MD
COPD & Asthma – Patrick M. Chae, MD
Atrial Fibrillation Management – S. Andrew McCullough, MD
Basic Opioids 101 – Laurel Hansen, MD
Renal Palliative Care – Defining the Role of Kidney Supportive Care – Emily Lu, MD
Overview of Gynecological Malignancies – Clinical Presentation and Treatment Options – Vishal Gupta, MD
Symptom Management II – Hiccups, Pruritus, Xerostomia, Fatigue, and Bowel Obstruction – Kinga B. Kiszko, MD
Identifying and Treating Osteoporosis – Lena Fan, MD
Hearing Loss and Health in Older Adults – Maura K. Cosetti, MD
Discontinuing Life Sustaining Treatments – Withdrawal of Non-Beneficial Treatments While Maintaining Care – Jennifer Fung, MD
Home Care – Emily Samuels, MD and Sonica Bhatia, MD
Geriatric Dermatology – Caroline Halverstam, MD
Improving Transitions of Care – Debora Afezolli, MD
Annual Wellness Visit – Becca Masutani, MD and Fiorella Perez, MD
Frailty – Fred Ko, MD, MS
Interventional Pain Management – Maintaining our Patients Quality of Life – Stelian Serban, MD
Clinical Quality in the Nursing Home – Jeffrey Farber, MD and Ruth Spinner, MD
Late Life Depression – Gary J. Kennedy, MD
Cardiovascular Disease – Part 1 – Mary Ann McLaughlin, MD, MPH, FACC
Cardiovascular Disease – Part 2 – Mary Ann McLaughlin, MD, MPH, FACC
Delirium – Are You Confused – Joyce F. Fogel, MD, FACP, AGSF
De-Prescribing in the Context of Multiple Chronic Conditions – Cynthia M. Boyd, MD, MPH
Prognostication of Chronic Disease – Winston Wey, MD
Bringing It All Back Home – The Geriatric and Palliative Care Approach – Helen Fernandez, MD, MPH

Palliative Radiation Therapy – Kavita V. Dharmarajan, MD, MSc
Hematologic Malignancies in the Elderly – Case Studies – Adriana K. Malone, MD
Hypertension in Older Adults – Mary Ann McLaughlin, MD, MPH, FACC
Use of Adjuvants for Pain Management – Vanessa Rodriguez, MD
Refractory and End-of-Life Depression – Gary J. Kennedy, MD
High Risk Ambulatory Geriatrics – The ALIGN Program – Stephanie Chow, MD
Geriatrics 5Ms – From Concept to Practice – Ravishankar Ramaswamy, MD, MS
Systemic and Localized Inflammatory Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Elderly – Leslie D. Kerr, MD
Infectious Disease – Pneumonia, UTI’s and C-Dif – Michael P. Mullen, MD
Management of Behavioral & Psychological Symptoms of Dementia – Melinda Lantz, MD
Managing Aortic Stenosis, Mitral Regurgitation & Antibiotic Prophylaxis – Tara Naib, MD
Addressing Total Pain – The Role of Interdisciplinary Teams – Rabbi Max Zev Reynolds, BCC, MA and Joshua Lasseigne, RN, BSN, CHPN
Geriatric Assessment Tools – Vanessa Rodriguez, MD
Medical Cannabis – It’s High Time We Review the Evidence – Joanna Chen, MD and Nathan E. Goldstein, MD
Oncology – Breast, Lung & Colon Cancers – Felice LePar, MD, MPH
Digital Technology for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Older Adults – Allen D. Andrade, MD
Hepatology for Geriatrics and Palliative Care Clinicians – James Crismale, MD and Christopher Woodrell, MD
Feeding & Swallowing Disorders – Benjamin C. Tweel, MD
Anorexia, Cachexia & Weight Loss – Omar Amir, MD
Diabetes Overview – Emilia Liao, MD

Date of Release: November 15, 2023