1st Annual Geriatric Psych Conference
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Purpose
Educate medical providers, pharmacists, nurses, social workers, and students about dementia and the complications that often accompany the dementing disorders.
Learning Objectives
- Demonstrate increased knowledge with regard to dementia diagnosis and treatment.
- Differentiate types of dementia.
- Recognize neuropsychiatric complications associated with dementia.
- Identify psychiatric disorders that may present in the geriatric population with or without dementia.
Agenda
Friday, October 6 | |
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12 pm | Registration |
1 pm | Keynote Address: Evolving Trends in Psychopharmacology (Non-CME) Hari Kannon, MD |
2 pm | Common Non-AD Dementias: How to Recognize and Treat Them
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3 pm | Break |
3:15 pm | Schizophrenia in Old Age
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4:15 pm | Telehealth: Introduction and Application (Non-CME) Kyle Savage |
5:15 pm | Adjourn |
Saturday, October 7 | |
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9 am | Depression in Older Adults
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10 am | Break |
10:15 am | Behavioral Distrubances in Dementia
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11:15 am | Psychiatric Pharmacogenomics: Introduction and Applications
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12:15 pm | Lunch |
1 pm | Healthy Aging, Successful Aging
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2 pm | Break |
2:15 pm | Anxiety Disorders in the Geriatric Population
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3:15 pm | Substance Use Disorders In the Geriatric Population
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4:15 pm | Adjourn |
Speakers
Robert Bender, MD - Biography | Ahmar Butt, MD - Biography |
Michelle Davids, DO - Biography | Stephanie Ebner, PhD - Biography |
Hari Kannon, MD - Biography | Janice Landy, MD - Biography |
Kyle Savage - Biography | Heike Schmolck, MD - Biography |
Yogesh Shah, MD, MPH - Biography | Maria Sonnack, MPAS, PA-C - Biography |
Disclosures
The following speakers and planning committee members have no conflicts with commercial interests to disclose.
- Robert Bender, MD, Actvity Director, Planning Committee, Speaker
- Ahmar Butt, MD, Speaker
- Michelle Davids, DO, Speaker
- Janice Landy, MD, Speaker
- Heike Schmolck, MD, Speaker
- Sandra Scholten, Actvity Director, Planning Committee
- Yogesh Shah, MD, MPH, Actvity Director, Planning Committee, Speaker
- Maria Sonnack, MPAS, PA-C, Speaker
The following speakers and planning committee members have a conflict(s) with commercial interests to disclose.
- Stephanie Ebner, PhD, Speaker - Employed as a Medical Affairs Manager by Assurex Health (a wholly owned subsidiary of Myriad Genetics). The DMU CME Director has reviewed the content and determined the presentation is without influence by a commercial interest company.
The speakers will disclose if any pharmaceuticals or medical procedures and devices discussed are investigational or unapproved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Determination of educational content for this program and the selection of speakers are responsibilities of the activity director. Firms providing financial support did not have input in these areas.
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Questions
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Continuing Education Credit
- MD: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Iowa Medical Society (IMS) through the joint providership of Des Moines University
(DMU) and Broadlawns Medical Center. DMU is accredited by IMS to provide continuing medical education for physicians. DMU designates this live activity for a maximum of 8.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- DO: Des Moines University (DMU) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. DMU designates this program for a maximum of 8.0 AOA Category 2-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.
- Nurse: Des Moines University is Iowa Board of Nursing approved provider #112. This live activity has been reviewed and approved for 8.0 continuing education contact hour(s). No partial credit awarded.
- Other Health Professionals: This live activity is designated for a maximum of 8.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
Educational Grants
No commercial interest provided financial support for this continuing education activity.
The information provided at this CME activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a healthcare provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition. The content of each presentation does not necessarily reflect the views of Des Moines University.
Available Credit
- 8.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
- 8.00 AOA Category 2A
- 8.00 CE Contact Hour(s)
- 8.00 IBON
Price
Students are able to attend at no cost. To bring the balance down to $0, please use the code GPSTUDENT2017 at check-out.
CANCELLATION POLICY
- All cancellations must be received in writing at cme@dmu.edu.
- A nonrefundable administrative fee of $20 will be charged for all cancellations.
- No refunds will be given three (3) business days prior to the activity start date.
- Cancelled registrations can be transferred to another individual for the same activity.
- Individuals who fail to attend the activity (no-shows) will not receive any refund. Forfeited fees may not be applied to any other activity.