The UC San Diego Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology, and Palliative Care hosts a monthly Grand Rounds. This series takes place every first Tuesday of the month from 12:00 - 1:00 pm. (Please note below Special Edition: Fellowship Presentation schedule)
GOAL: To provide needs-based education for physicians and health care providers to improve knowledge, competence, and performance and enable the optimum provision of health care.
OBJECTIVES:
- Employ geriatric medicine, gerontology, and palliative care principles for maximizing patient health and enhancing patient care.
- Discuss current assessments, management techniques, and treatment recommendations available for different geriatric conditions and for those with serious illness at any stage of disease.
- Identify patient-centered and system-wide strategies designed to improve quality of care and reduce iatrogenic events.
- Distinguish differences in care guidelines for older vs younger patients.
- Recognize the role of social determinants of health and how they can impact care and decision-making.
UPCOMING SPEAKERS:
SPECIAL EDITION: FELLOWSHIP PRESENTATIONS
DATE May 24, 2022
May 24, 2022
May 31, 2022
May 31, 2022
June 7, 2022
June 7, 2022
June 14, 2022
June 14, 2022 | SPEAKER Dr. Jennifer Li
Dr. Sheila Bhavsar
Dr. Donnie Moore
Dr. Amy Picone
Dr. Rachael Petry
Dr. Elizabeth Li
Dr. Rhianon Lui
Dr. Ruth Goodson | TOPIC TBA
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Barriers to Osteoporosis Treatment
TBA
An Introduction to Integrative Palliative Care VSED: Voluntary Stopping Eating and Drinking |
*Note: In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have moved our Grand Rounds to an entirely virtual webinar format. Please contact saweiss@health.ucsd.edu for log-in information.
PREVIOUS SPEAKERS:
DATE May 17, 2022
May 17, 2022
April 5, 2022
March 1, 2022
February 1, 2022
January 4, 2022
December 7, 2021
GERIATRICS GRAND ROUNDS ARCHIVES: Past Presentations.pdf
| SPEAKER
Dr. Kevin Yang
Dr. Alexa Chavez
Dr. Rinaldo Gonzales
Dr. Wendy Anderson
Dr. Kimberly Curseen
Dr. Christina Vaughan
Dr. Alison Potok
| TOPIC
Legacy Making Interventions
Treating Fatigue in Advanced Cancer Many Hands Make Light(er) Work: Mid-Career and Alternative Pathway for Hospice/Palliative Medicine Fellowship
Elephants and Blind Men: Collaborative Identification of Frailty and the Role of Geriatric Medicine Communication Skills Training in 60 Minutes or Less
Managing the Intersection Between Implicit Bias, Healthcare Disparities, and Ourselves The Unique Palliative Care Needs of Those with Serious Neurologic Disease: Neuro-Palliative Care
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CME Accredited: The University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Nurses: For the purposes of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME. For the purpose of re-licensure, the California Board of Registered Nursing accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ (report up to 1 hour of credit and list "CME Category 1" as the provider number).
QUESTIONS? If you have questions or would like to be added to our email list, please e-mail Sasha Weiss, at saweiss@health.ucsd.edu.