Series date: 
01/01/2021 - 7:00am CST to 10/31/2021 - 4:00pm CDT
Location

Please check the individual session for location or broadcast availability.  

Frequency

Eight Times Per Year

Series Director

Mukaila Raji, MD, MS

Target Audience and Needs

Faculty, physicians, nurse practitioners, fellows, residents, and students involved in geriatric and palliative medicine need regular updates on the latest geriatric and palliative medicine literature, research, and standards. This series is designed to focus on providing updates and a platform for  discussion and critical thinking surrounding geriatric and palliative care topics for application to practice, with the goal of improving quality of life and preserving physical, social, psychological, and functional domains of healthy living in the elderly.

Educational Methods

Educational methods will include lectures, case presentations, and literature review.

Objectives

At the conclusion of the sessions, the participants should be able to:

  • Critically evaluate various concepts in geriatric and palliative medicine literature.
  • Discuss the benefits and challenges of an interdisciplinary team structure in the care of geriatric and palliative patients.
  • Apply the latest geriatric and palliative data in evaluation, management, and treatment to clinical practice.
Evaluation

Participants may be asked to complete a session evaluation.

Accreditation/Credit Designation

Baylor College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Baylor College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Series Coordinator 

Kayla Shamburger, MBA
[email protected]
409-266-9635

Series location: 
University of Texas Medical Branch
301 University Boulevard
Galveston, TX 77555
United States
See map: Google Maps

Sessions

Session Date
M&M Conference: Delay in Diagnosis and Treatment Increases Hospitalization Complications and Morbidity and Mortality/Myelodysplastic Syndrome 02/10/2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm CST
Acute Care of Older Patients with COVID-19: Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes/Generalizability of Blood Pressure-Lowering Trials to Older Patients: Cross-Sectional Analysis 03/17/2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm CDT
Morbidity and Mortality Review 05/26/2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm CDT
Effect of Aspirin on Disability-Free Survival in the Healthy Elderly/Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial of the Effects of Aspirin on Dementia and Cognitive Decline 06/09/2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm CDT
Emerging Palliative Care Innovations in the Emergency Department: A Qualitative Analysis of Programmatic Elements During the COVID-19 Pandemic/Cannabinoids for the Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 09/08/2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm CDT
Gait Speed and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living in Older Adults after Hospitalization: A Longitudinal Population-Based Study/Outcomes of Universal COVID-19 Testing Following Detection of Incident Cases in 11 Long-term Care Facilities 10/13/2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm CDT