About Geriatric Lecture Series

The Geriatric Lecture Series is presented online as a series of monthly lectures. Each lecture can be viewed for one month and is accessible exclusively during the month it is scheduled. Please see below for details about registering to view the series.

The Geriatric Lecture Series is sponsored by the Iowa Geriatric Education Center and the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine. It is presented in collaboration with the Program in Palliative Medicine, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Planners and speakers involved in creating and delivering this enduring material do not have any disclosures that create a conflict of interest.

Target Audience

This series is of particular value and importance to health practitioners who work with older adults.

Purpose

This series of monthly lectures is devoted to topics in clinical geriatrics designed to teach important principles in the management of older adults.

Educational Objectives

By participating in this activity, learners will be able to:

1. Describe and define goals of palliative care.
2. Discuss how to assess and manage pain and end-stage symptoms.
3. Provide information on ethical and legal issues related to palliative care.
4. Provide information on working with families and grief and bereavement.
5. Provide information on discontinuing the use of non-essential medications during end-of-life stages.

Registration

The $45.00 fee covers the cost of the entire series and is charged to cover instruction and the award of continuing education credit for physicians, physician assistants, nurses and nurse practitioners. A certificate of participation is available for all other disciplines upon request.

The fee structure encourages series participation. Participants may view one, several, or all of the series presentations and, thereby, receive the appropriate credit hour. The fee is $45.00 per person, regardless of the number of sessions viewed.

The fee will be waived for students, residents, fellows, and UI College of Medicine clinical faculty as well as physicians with a clinical or adjunct appointment at the University of Iowa.

To register for the 2012 Geriatric Lecture Series, e-mail the Geriatric Education Center with your name, your organization or facility name, and your contact information, including your e-mail address.

CME ACCREDITATION:The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME CREDIT:The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 11.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CEU ACCREDITATION AND CREDIT: This program is sponsored in cooperation with the University of Iowa College of Nursing, an Iowa Board of Nursing Approved Provider, Number 1. Each session will award 1.2 contact hours for nurses.

For additional information or answers to questions, contact:
The Geriatric Education Center
geriatric-education@uiowa.edu