Intensive Course in Geriatric Medicine

31st Annual UCLA
INTENSIVE COURSE IN
Geriatric
Medicine
& Board Review
September 10-13, 2014
Los Angeles Airport Marriott
Los Angeles, California
Manhattan Beach Pier
Join Us in Southern California
An Invitation from the Course Chair
Advancements in the fields of geriatric
medicine and gerontology over the past few
decades have been astounding. The “geriatric imperative” of an aging population is now
recognized as an issue of great importance by
educators, researchers, policy-makers, and
politicians. The Intensive Course in Geriatric
Medicine and Board Review, now in its 31st
year, has played an important role in stimulating interest and knowledge in geriatric medicine, psychiatry, neurology, and pharmacology. Year after year, we are impressed by the
participation of our audience, and we strive to
make the course reflect both recent advances
in geriatrics and gerontology, and the practical experience of our faculty and participants.
Whether you are new to the field of geriatrics
or a seasoned clinician; whether you are here
to enhance your practice or to prepare for the
Certificate of Added Qualifications in Geriatric Medicine, or the Re-certification Examination; whether you are from a small practice
in a rural area, or faculty in a large teaching
program; we are confident you will find this
course worthwhile and rewarding.
The Office of Continuing Medical Education, David Geffen School of Medicine at
UCLA, and the UCLA Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology are pleased to have the collaboration of
The American Geriatrics Society; the California Geriatric Education Center (CGEC);
California Geriatric Society (CAGS); UCLA
Academic Geriatric Resource Center; UCLA
Mary S. Easton Center for Alzheimer’s Disease Research; UCLA Longevity Center;
UCLA National Center of Excellence in
Women’s Health; UCLA Older Americans
Independence Center; VA Greater Los Angeles
Healthcare System, and the VA Greater Los
Angeles Geriatric Research, Education and
Clinical Center (GRECC). We also appreciate
the assistance of educational grants from the
pharmaceutical and other companies, who are
listed on a subsequent page.
We have carefully chosen the topics for
the 2014 course to reflect relevant issues in
the state-of-the-art practice of geriatrics. In
addition to numerous lectures, board review
sessions, and afternoon interactive sessions,
the California Geriatric Education Center is
happy to offer its Intensive Course in Geriatric
Pharmacy. Intensive Course participants may
take advantage of any of the geriatric pharmacy sessions, which are accredited for physicians as well as pharmacists.
The faculty and staff of the 31st Annual
UCLA Intensive Course in Geriatric Medicine
and Board Review have worked hard and long
to bring you the best course we can offer. We
ardently hope that your practice of geriatrics
will be enhanced by this experience.
Cathy A. Alessi, MD
Outgoing Course Chair
Professor of Medicine/Geriatric Medicine,
David Geffen School of Medicine,
University of California Los Angeles;
Director, Geriatric Research, Education
and Clinical Center (GRECC), VA Greater
Los Angeles Healthcare System
Zaldy S. Tan, MD, MPH
Incoming Course Chair
Associate Professor, David Geffen School
of Medicine, University of California Los
Angeles; Director, UCLA California
Geriatric Education Center.
Course Overview
This four-day intensive course in geriatric medicine emphasizes a
functional assessment approach to comprehensive care of older
adults and is directed toward health care professionals who care for
older persons, and toward faculty in teaching programs in geriatrics
and gerontology. The 2014 course will be especially useful to
internists and family physicians who are preparing for either the
Examination for the Certificate of Added Qualifications in Geriatric
Medicine or the Re-certification Examination.
Learning Objectives
Guest Faculty
Parag Agnihotri, MD
Medical Director, Care Management and Geriatrics, Mercy Medical Group Sacramento, California
Kenneth Brummel-Smith, MD
Charlotte Edwards Maguire Professor and Chair, Department of Geriatrics, Florida State
University, College of Medicine, Tallahassee, Florida
Eric Coleman, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine and Head of the Division of Health Care Policy and Research,
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Group; Executive Director of the Practice Change
Fellows Program; Director of the Care Transitions Program, Aurora, Colorado
Timothy W. Cutler, PharmD, CGP
Professor of Clinical Pharmacy, University of California, San Francisco, School of Pharmacy;
Director, UC Davis-Sacramento Experiential Program, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California
Betty J. Dong, PharmD, FASHP, FCCP
At the conclusion of this course, participants should be better able to:
Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Family & Consumer Science, University of California, San
Francisco School of Pharmacy
• Identify the basic principles of geriatric medicine
Patrick R. Finley, PharmD, BCPP
• Apply principles of geriatric assessment, geriatric pharmacology,
rehabilitation, and long-term care to the patient care setting
Jennifer C. Haley, MD
• Understand key aspects of neurology, cardiology, psychiatry,
urology, pharmacology, and rheumatology as they apply to older
patients
• Identify psychosocial problems and ethical issues in decision-making,
and formulate an approach to these problems
• Comprehend the major geriatric syndromes such as incontinence,
pain management, osteoporosis, and explain the appropriate geriatric
medicine approaches to them
• Be more effective teachers of geriatrics and geriatric pharmacology
to other health professionals, as appropriate.
Professor of Clinical Pharmacy in Psychopharmacology and Behavioral Health, University of
California, San Francisco, School of Pharmacy
Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine/Dermatology, Division of Dermatology, Kaiser
Permanente Department of Dermatology, Panorama City, California
Janice Hoffman, PharmD, CGP
Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Administration, Western University of Health
Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Pomona, California
Arash A. Horizon, MD
Director, Center for Rheumatology, Beverly Hills, California; Clinical Instructor of Medicine,
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
Hajjar Ihab, MD
Acting Associate Professor of Medicine and Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine
Cynthia Jackevicius, PharmD, MSc, FCSHP, FAHA, BCPS (AQ Cardiology)
Professor, Pharmacy Practice; Director, Residency & Fellowship Training; Clinical Pharmacy
Specialist, Cardiology, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Arthur C. Cherkin
Memorial Lecture Awardee
Nina Karlin, MD FACP
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology Oncology, Mayo Clinic Arizona
Solomon S. Liao, MD, FAAHPM
Director of Palliative Care Services, Hospitalist Program; Health Sciences Clinical Professor of
Medicine, University of California, Irvine
Bruce L. Miller, MD
A.W. and Mary Margaret Clausen Distinguished Professor of Neurology; Director, UCSF
Dementia Center, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
Laurence Z. Rubenstein, MD, MPH, FACP
Bruce L. Miller, MD
A.W. and Mary Margaret Clausen Distinguished Professor of Neurology; Director, UCSF
Dementia Center, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California
Advances in Frontotemporal
Dementia
Professor and Chairman, Donald W. Reynolds Department of Geriatric Medicine, University
of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Edward L. Schneider, MD
Professor of Gerontology, Leonard Davis School of Gerontology; Professor of Biological
Sciences, Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences; Professor of Medicine, Keck School
of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
Sam Shimomura, PharmD, FASHP, CGP
Associate Dean, Western University College of Pharmacy, Pomona, California
Marilyn Stebbins, PharmD
Clinical Professor of Pharmacy, University of California, San Francisco School of Pharmacy
Wendy M. Stein, MA, NHA, MD, CMD
President, CEO, Wendy Stein MD + Associates, San Diego, California
Jürgen Unützer, MD, MPH, MA
Professor and Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of
Washington; Director, Division of Integrated Care and Public Health, Seattle, Washington
Michael Wasserman, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor, University of Colorado, Denver
Bradley R. Williams, PharmD, FASCP, CGP
Professor, Clinical Pharmacy and Clinical Gerontology, Titus Family Department of Clinical
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy, University of Southern California
School of Pharmacy, Los Angeles, California
David H. Solomon
Memorial Lecture Awardee
Eric Coleman, MD
Professor of Medicine and Head of the Division of Health Care Policy and Research,
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Group; Executive Director of the Practice Change
Fellows Program; Director of the Care Transitions Program, Aurora, Colorado
Improving Care Transitions
by Infusing True Person and
Family Centered Care
UCLA Faculty
Cathy A. Alessi, MD
Professor of Medicine/Geriatric Medicine; Director, Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical
Center (GRECC), VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Dixie Aragaki, MD
Shawkat Dhanani, MD, MPH
Clinical Professor of Medicine; Chief, Geriatric Evaluation and Management Unit, Geriatric
Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System,
West Los Angeles
Residency Program Director, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System; Associate Professor,
Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Michelle S. Eslami, MD
Barbara M. Bates-Jensen, PhD, RN, MN
Randall T. Espinoza, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Nursing and Medicine, UCLA School of Nursing, David Geffen School of
Medicine at UCLA
Chad Baxter, MD
Assistant Professor of Urology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Mira Cantrell, MD
Clinical Professor of Medicine/Geriatric Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA,
Chief Medical Officer, State Veterans Homes of Los Angeles, Ventura and Lancaster
Steven Castle, MD
Clinical Professor of Medicine/Geriatric Medicine; Associate Director, Clinical Programs, West
Los Angeles Division, Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC); Chief,
Division of Geriatric Medicine, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West Los Angeles
Susan L. Charette, MD
Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine/Geriatric Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine
at UCLA
Joshua Chodosh, MD, MSHS
Associate Professor of Medicine/Geriatric Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA;
Assistant Chief of Staff/Patient Safety, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West Los Angeles
Basil B. Clyman, MD, FACP, FACR
Clinical Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; Department of
General Internal Medicine, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West Los Angeles
Pejman Cohan, MD
Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Carolyn J. Crandall, MD, MS, FACP
Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Professor of Medicine/Geriatric Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School
of Medicine at UCLA; Director, Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship Training Program; Medical
Director, ECT Program; Associate Director, UCLA Longevity Center
Emad S. Farag, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology, Movement Disorders Program; Director, Atypical
Parkinsonian Disorder Clinic; David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
L. Jaime Fitten, MD
Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences; Director, Geriatric Psychiatry, VA Greater
Los Angeles Healthcare System, Sepulveda
Janet C. Frank, DrPH
Adjunct Associate Professor, UCLA School of Public Health
David A. Ganz, MD, PhD
Staff Physician, Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), VA Greater Los
Angeles Healthcare System, West Los Angeles; Associate Professor of Medicine, David Geffen
School of Medicine at UCLA
Aaron H. Kaufman, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor, Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of
Medicine at UCLA
Doojin Kim, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; Director, Santa
Monica-UCLA Stroke Program and Cerebral Blood Flow Laboratory
Cathy C. Lee, MD, MS
Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine/Geriatric Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at
UCLA; Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), VA Greater Los Angeles
Healthcare System, West Los Angeles
J. Randy Mervis, MD
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences; Chief, Geropsychiatry Consultation
Services, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Sepulveda
Lawrence S. Miller, MD
David Sarraf, MD
Associate Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, Jules Stein Eye Institute at UCLA
Benjamin M. Shapiro, MD
Clinical Professor of Medicine/Geriatric Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Clinical Instructor of Geriatric Psychiatry, Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center
(GRECC), VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Sepulveda
Freny Vaghaiwalla Mody, MD
Alan M. Singer, DPM
Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; Chief, Division of Cardiology,
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, West Los Angeles
Alison A. Moore, MD, MPH
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Linda Sohn, MD, MPH, CMD
Professor of Medicine/Geriatric Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine/Geriatrics, Medical Director, VA Greater Los Angeles
Healthcare System, Community Living Center
Deborah Moran, MD
Sondra Vazirani, MD, MPH
Dean C. Norman, MD
Karol E. Watson, MD, PhD, FACC
Dan Osterweil, MD, FACP, CMD
Jane E. Weinreb, MD
Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine; Fellowship Program Director and Acting Section Chief,
Division of Palliative Medicine, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Professor of Medicine/Geriatric Medicine; Chief of Staff, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare
System, West Los Angeles
Clinical Professor of Medicine/Geriatric Medicine; David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA;
Medical Director, S+AGE at Sherman Oaks Hospital and Health System
John M. Ringman, MD, MS
Assistant Director, Mary S. Easton Center for Alzheimer’s Disease Research; Associate Clinical
Professor, Department of Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Michael H. Rosove, MD
Clinical Professor and Physician, Division of Hematology/Oncology, David Geffen School of
Medicine at UCLA
Howard Saft, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Pulmonary Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; Staff
Physician, UCLA and VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Catherine A. Sarkisian, MD, MSPH
Associate Professor of Medicine/Geriatric Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA;
Staff Physician, Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), VA Greater Los
Angeles Healthcare System, West Los Angeles
Health Sciences Clinical Professor, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; Hospitalist, VA
Greater Los Angeles, West Los Angeles
Associate Professor of Medicine/Cardiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA;
Co-Director, UCLA Center for Cholesterol and Lipid Management
Chief, Diabetes Program, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System; Program Director for
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, UCLA-VA Program; Clinical Professor of Medicine,
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Nancy Weintraub, MD
Clincal Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Director VA-UCLA
Geriatric Medicine Fellowship.
Early Check-in & Day One
Tuesday, September 9
2:25 pm Break
5:00 – 7:00 pm Early Check-in
2:40 pm Falls: Assessment and Management Laurence Z. Rubenstein, MD, MPH, FACP
3:20 pm Geriatric Rehabilitation - Kenneth Brummel-Smith, MD
4:00 pm Break
Wednesday, September 10
7:00–8:00 am Check-in and Continental Breakfast | Exhibits
8:00 am Welcome and Introductions - Cathy A. Alessi, MD
Session: GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF AGING Moderator: Cathy A. Alessi, MD
4:15–5:00 pm INTERACTIVE SESSIONS
& 5:15–6:00 pm (Participants may choose ONE SESSION per time period)
Updates in Geriatric Medicine and Transitions of Care
Parag Agnihotri, MD and Marilyn Stebbins, PharmD
8:10 am Physiology of Aging - Ihab Hajjar, MD
Rehabilitation Cases - Kenneth Brummel-Smith, MD
8:55 am Live Long and Prosper! Mechanisms to Delay Aging Steven Charles Castle, MD
Case Studies in Movement Disorders - Emad S. Farag, MD
9:35 am Break
Physical Examination in the Neuromusculoskeletal Area Lawrence S. Miller, MD and Dixie Aragaki, MD
9:55 am Pharmacokinetic Considerations in the Elderly Bradley R. Williams, PharmD, FASCP, CGP
Nursing Home Documentation and Coding Dan Osterweil, MD, FACP, CMD
10:35 am Palliative Care in the Older Patient - Deborah Moran, MD
Podiatry in Practice - Alan M. Singer, DPM
11:10 am David H. Solomon Memorial Award Lecture:
Improving Care Transitions by Infusing True Person and
Family Centered Care - Eric Coleman, MD
Geriatric Pain Management - Wendy M. Stein, MA, NHA, MD, CMD
Preoperative Assessment in the Older Adult - Sondra Vazirani, MD
12:00 pm Lunch
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Board Review 1 for Pharmacists - Timothy W. Cutler, PharmD, CGP and Bradley R. Williams, PharmD, FASCP, CGP
1:00–2:25 pm
Session (A): MINIMIZING THE RISK OF DRUG
INTERACTIONS WITH PSYCHOACTIVE MEDICATIONS Patrick R. Finley, PharmD, BCPP
Session (B): APPROACH TO THE ELDERLY PATIENT Moderator: Cathy A. Alessi, MD
1:00 pm Vision Loss in the Elderly - David Sarraf, MD
1:45 pm Office-Based Geriatric Assessment: A Practical Approach Alison A. Moore, MD, MPH
Day Two
Thursday, September 11
4:15–5:00 pm INTERACTIVE SESSIONS
& 5:15–6:00 pm (Participants may choose ONE SESSION per time period)
7:00–8:00 am Continental Breakfast | Exhibits
Session: COMMON DISEASES
Moderator: Dan Osterweil, MD, FACP, CMD
8:00 am Infections in Older Persons - Dean C. Norman, MD
Case Studies in Geriatric Pharmacotherapy Timothy W. Cutler, PharmD, CGP
8:45 am Rheumatology Therapeutic Advances: Vasculitis, Gout,
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Arash A. Horizon, MD
Medication Use and Federal Quality of Care Regulations in Skilled Nursing Facilities - Janice Hoffman, PharmD, CGP
9:30 am Break
9:50 am Osteoporosis: An Overview - Carolyn J. Crandall, MD, MS, FACP
Case-Based Geriatric Palliative Care Solomon S. Liao, MD, FAAHPM
10:35 am Endocrine Disorders in Older Persons - Jane E. Weinreb, MD
11:20 am Hypertension in Older Adults - Betty J. Dong, PharmD
Evaluation and Management of Diastolic Heart Failure Freny Vaghaiwalla Mody, MD
12:00 pm Lunch
Infections in Older Persons - Dean C. Norman, MD
1:00 pm Treatment of Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Howard L. Saft, MD, MSHS
Breast Cancer in Women - Nina Karlin, MD
Nutrition Through the Ages - Edward L. Schneider, MD
1:40 pm Atrial Fibrillation - Karol E. Watson, MD, PhD, FACC
4:15–6:00 pm Board Review A for Physicians - Cathy C. Lee, MD, MS
2:15 pm Break
2:30 pm Update in the Management of Heart Failure Freny Vaghaiwalla Mody, MD
7:30–9:30 pm Board Review 2 for Pharmacists - Timothy W. Cutler, PharmD, CGP
and Bradley R. Williams, PharmD, FASCP, CGP
3:15 pm Hematologic Disease in the Elderly - Michael H. Rosove, MD
Board Review A for Physicians - Basil B. Clyman, MD, FACP, FACR
and Linda Sohn, MD, MPH
4:00 pm Break
Diagnosing and Managing the Painful Joint and Surrounding
Tissues - Basil B. Clyman, MD, FACP, FACR
Downtown Los Angeles
Griffith Observatory
Day Three
Friday, September 12
2:45 pm Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus - Pejman Cohan, MD
7:00 – 8:00 am Continental Breakfast | Exhibits
3:20 pm Prostate Disease - Chad Baxter, MD
Session: GERIATRIC SYNDROMES
Moderator: Susan L. Charette, MD
4:00 pm Break
8:00 am Geriatric Pain Management
Solomon S. Liao, MD, FAAHPM
and Bradley R. Williams, PharmD, FASCP, CGP
8:55 am 4:15–5:00 pm INTERACTIVE SESSIONS
& 5:15–6:00 pm (Participants may choose ONE SESSION per time period)
Advanced Care Planning - Susan L. Charette, MD
Musculoskeletal Pain and Common Orthopaedic
Problems in the Elderly - Basil B. Clyman, MD, FACP, FACR
Cardiovascular Risk Reduction After an Acute Coronary Syndrome - Cynthia Jackevicius, BScPhm, PharmD, MSc, FCSHP, BCPS, AQ Cardiology
9:35 am Break
9:50 am Assessing and Managing Pressure Ulcers Barbara M. Bates-Jensen, PhD, RN, MN
Clinical Pearls - Timothy W. Cutler, PharmD, CGP and
Bradley R. Williams, PharmD, FASCP, CGP
10:45 am Urinary Incontinence - Michelle S. Eslami, MD
Health Literacy: Practical Tips for Improving Communication
(4:15 - 5:00 pm only) - Janet C. Frank, DrPH
11:20 am Quality Improvement: Controversies in Long-Term Care Dan Osterweil, MD, FACP, CMD
Evidence-Based Health Promotion and Disease Management
Programs (EBHP) (5:15 - 6:00 pm only) - Janet C. Frank, DrPH
12:05 pm Lunch
Integrating Fall Prevention into Your Practice - David A. Ganz, MD, PhD
The Business of Geriatric Medicine - Michael Wasserman, MD
Session: SPECIAL TOPICS
Moderator: Basil B. Clyman, MD, FACP, FACR
1:00 pm Geriatric Dermatology - Jennifer C. Haley, MD
1:45 pm Geriatric Frailty: Update and Current Concepts Catherine A. Sarkisian, MD, MSPH
2:30 pm Break
4:15 – 6:00 pm Board Review B for Physicians - Joshua Chodosh, MD, MSHS
and Nancy Weintraub, MD
7:30 – 9:30 pm Board Review 3 for Pharmacists - Timothy W. Cutler, PharmD, CGP
and Bradley R. Williams, PharmD, FASCP, CGP
Board Review B for Physicians - Mira Cantrell, MD
and Nancy Weintraub, MD
Day Four
Saturday, September 13
7:00 – 8:00 am Continental Breakfast | Exhibits
Session: GERIATRIC NEUROLOGY | PSYCHIATRY
Moderator: Aaron H. Kaufman, MD
8:00 am Cognitive Function in Medical Practice: the Issue of Spectrum
Versus Diagnosis - Joshua Chodosh, MD, MSHS 8:35 am Pharmacological Treatment across Dementia Syndromes John M. Ringman, MD, MS
9:10 am Psychiatric and Behavioral Symptoms in
Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias - Aaron H. Kaufman, MD
9:50 am Break
10:05 am Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease in the Geriatric Population Emad S. Farag, MD
10:45 am Ischemic Stroke: Treatment and Prevention - Doojin Kim, MD
11:25 am Arthur Cherkin Memorial Award Lecture: Advances in
Frontotemporal Dementia - Bruce L. Miller, MD
12:15 pm Lunch
Session: GERIATRIC NEUROLOGY | PSYCHIATRY
Moderator: Randall T. Espinoza, MD, MPH
1:15 pm Sleep Problems in Older People - Cathy A. Alessi, MD
1:55 pm Spectrum of Depressive Illnesses - Jürgen Unützer, MD, MPH, MA
2:35 pm Treatment of Late-Life Depression: A Case-Based Approach Randall T. Espinoza, MD, MPH
3:15 pm Break
3:30–4:15 pm INTERACTIVE SESSIONS
& 4:30–5:15 pm (Participants may choose ONE SESSION per time period)
Substance Abuse in the Older Patient - Aaron H. Kaufman, MD
Anxiety Disorders in the Elderly - J. Randy Mervis, MD
A Case-Based Approach to Managing Difficult Behavior
in Older Adults - Benjamin M. Shapiro, MD
3:30 – 5:15 pm Board Review C for Physicians - Jaime Fitten, MD
5:15 pm Adjourn
Santa Monica Pier
Meeting Location
Los Angeles Airport Marriott
5855 West Century Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90045 USA
(310) 641-5700
Accommodations
A block of rooms has been made available at a special conference rate
of $159 per night. Visit http://bit.ly/1nxESN3 to reserve a room at the
discounted rate. The cut-off date for reservations is August 15, 2014.
Special rate is subject to room availability. Rooms booked after this
date will not qualify for the special pricing.
For assistance or to book via phone call the front desk at 310-301-2000
Parking
A special discounted rate of $12/day for valet parking or $32.50 for
overnight valet parking is available to conference attendees.
Additionally, self-parking is available at a rate of $10/day.
Accreditation
2014 Course Highlights
Continuing Medical Education
Geriatric Pharmacy
The Intensive Course in Geriatric Pharmacy and Board Review runs
concurrently with the Geriatric Medicine course. Participants of the
Geriatric Medicine course will have the opportunity to attend any of
the geriatric pharmacy sessions.
The Office of Continuing Medical Education, David Geffen School of Medicine at
UCLA is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Office of Continuing Medical Education, David Geffen School of Medicine at
UCLA designates this live activity for a maximum of 35.5 AMA PRA Category 1
CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their
participation in the activity.
To receive credit, participants will be required to: (1) complete a pre-course survey; (2)
fill out a daily course evaluation form; and (3) complete a CME Address Verification
Form. For questions regarding your continuing education credits, please contact Ms.
Anne Hu at (310) 312-0531, fax (310) 312- 0546, or e-mail [email protected].
Disclosure
The FDA has issued a concept paper which classifies commercial support of scientific
and educational programs as promotional unless it can be affirmed that the program
is “truly independent” and free of commercial influence. In addition to independence,
the FDA requires that non-promotional, commercially supported education be
objective, balanced, and scientifically rigorous. The policy further states that all
potential conflicts of interest of the CME staff and faculty be fully disclosed to the
program’s participants. In addition, Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical
Education policy now mandates that the provider adequately manages all identified
potential conflicts of interest prior to the program. We at UCLA fully endorse the
letter and spirit of these concepts.
American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)
This live activity, 31st Annual UCLA Intensive Course in Geriatric Medicine and Board
Review, with a beginning date of September 10, 2014, has been filed with the American
Academy of Family Physicians. Determination of credit is pending. Physicians should
claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Medical Directors Certification Program (AMDCP)
This live activity has been submitted to the AMDA Certification Program for credit
approval. Credits are pending. Each physician should claim only those hours actually
spent on the activity.
Lectures and Discussions
The course offers more than thirty case-based presentations, each followed by floor discussions.
Interactive PDF Syllabus
Speaker presentations and supplementary materials are provided in a
3000+ page searchable and annotatable PDF syllabus.
Interactive Sessions
Each afternoon features small group interactive sessions that focus on
the “how to” of clinical procedures.
Board Review Sessions
Optional afternoon and evening board review sessions are offered.
2014 Course Fees
The registration includes access to all course and board review sessions,
exhibits, food and beverage breaks, including breakfast and lunch
Wednesday through Saturday.
Physicians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,075.00
AGS members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,025.00
Pharmacists, Nurses, Physician Assistants,
Social Workers and other Healthcare Professionals . . . . . . . . . $800.00
Indian Health Services
(must provide proof of employment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $675.00
Registration
To register, visit http://geronet.ucla.edu/ic and click on the
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If you prefer to register via phone, please call 310-312-0531
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31st Annual UCLA
INTENSIVE COURSE IN
Geriatric Medicine
& Board Review
September 10-13, 2014
Los Angeles Airport Marriott
Los Angeles, California
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