The UC San Diego Division of Geriatrics hosts a monthly Geriatrics Grand Rounds, which takes place on the first Wednesday of every month at 8:45am in the Stein Clinical Research Building, Rm. 148 on the School of Medicine campus.*
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 principles for maximizing patient health and enhancing patient care
- Discuss current management techniques and treatments available for different geriatric conditions
- Identify patient-centered and system-wide strategies designed to reduce iatrogenic events
- Distinguish differences in care guidelines for older vs younger patients
- Recognize psychosocial issues that can impact care and decision-making
SPEAKERS:
DATE | SPEAKER | TOPIC |
August 1, 2018
| Chris Kaufmann, PhD | Sleep and Population Health: Implications for an Aging Society
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September 5, 2018
| Sonja Rosen, MD, UCLA and Cedars-Sinai
| Transitional Care Management (TCM) Model for Medicare Advantage
|
October 3, 2018
| Irene Litvan, MD
| Movement Disorders
|
November 7, 2018
| Gregory Polston, MD
| Safe Use of Opioids
|
December 5, 2018
| Hector Gonzalez, PhD
| Cognitive aging and
cognitive impairment in middle-aged and older Latinos: Preliminary Results from
SOL-INCA
|
January 2,
2019
| Jong Won Min, PhD, SDSU Social Work
| Patterns of Cognitive Changes for Koreans Aged 60 and Over
|
February 6,
2019*
| James Kirkland, MD, PhD, Mayo
| Clinical Trials of Interventions Targeting Fundamental Aging Processes
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March 6, 2019
| Laura Hart, PharmD
| Association Between Central Nervous System-Active Medications and Fall-Related Injury in Older Adults with Dementia
|
April 3, 2019
| Mark Steven Lachs, Cornell
| TBA
|
May 1, 2019
| Cancelled (AGS Conference)
|
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June 5, 2019
| Geriatrics Fellows
| Quality Improvement Project Summaries
|
*Note - Different location - Biomedical Sciences Building, Liebow Auditorium
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 Jennifer Reichstadt, MSG, at jreichst@ucsd.edu.