PPT-INTRODUCTION TO GERIATRIC MEDICINE

BY DR ADENIKE ADENIRAN LEARNING OBJECTIVES To sensitize interest in the peculiarities of the health challenges of the senior citizens and focus on how to assist them to have quality care OUTLINE. and the . Geriatric Patient. Janine . Clift. , RN. Geriatric Emergency Nurse. University Hospital Emergency Department, LHSC. April 28, 2011. Elderly patient are not just older adults. Fraility. is like pornography, it is hard to define but you recognize it when you see it.. Victor J. Scali DO, FACOEP-Dist.. Co-Director EM, EM/IM Residencies. Department of Emergency Medicine. Assistant Professor. UMDNJ/SOM. This . Care of the Aging Medical Patient in the Emergency Room. . Serena Chao, MD, MSc. Assistant Professor. Section of Geriatrics-Department of Medicine. Boston University School of Medicine/Boston Medical Center. Steve Barczi, MD. Associate Professor. Department of Medicine. Geriatric Medicine 4 (2013) 59 Why is Geriatric Medicine a specialty?. Sick old people present differently. They can be clinically complex. Atypical presentations such as (new) reduced mobility are not ‘social problems’ – they are. Dr. Rehab . Gwada. Define the terminology of Gerontology, . Geriatrics aging . ,and elderly. . Identify Categories of old age definitions &Classification of elderly. Recognize the Geriatric physical therapy , its role& setting and resources. The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). Describe a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) and its importance to geriatric care.. Discuss the components of a CGA through case studies.. The. r. a. p. y. Roger Clemmons, DV, PhD, CVA, CVFT, ACVIM (neurology). Gainesville, . fl. . rmc@dog2doc.com. Wh. a. t. . i. s aging. ?. “. . A. t. a. g. e. . 5. 0. . y. e. a. r. s. . old. , . THE GERIATRICIAN2Every 8 seconds someone turns 65Do you have geriatricians on sta31 to handleyour costliest patientsHave you considered geriatricians as part of your healthcare delivery strategy The b Julie K. Wood, MD, MPH, FAAFP. Senior Vice President for Health of the Public . and . Interprofessional. Activities. AAFP Partner Summit. December 4, 2017. AAFP Vision and Mission. Vision. The vision of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) is to transform health care to achieve optimal health for everyone.. M4 rotation. Geriatric and Palliative Medicine . M4 Rotation. LOGISTICS. 4 Weeks. No Call. No nights or weekends. Memphis . Knoxville . Chattanooga. Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine Rotation. Memphis . MEDICINE Dr. Edwin Gomes. AGING • Aging can be defined as a progressive and generalised impairment of function resulting in the loss of adaptive response to stress and increased risk of age related By J. Kenneth Brubaker MD, CMD. Corporate Medical Director of Masonic Villages of PA. Medical Director of Masonic Village Hospice. Geriatric Consultant. jkbrubak@masonicvillages.org. Objectives. Review the origins of the specialty of Geriatrics in the USA.. (MSH/TGH/PMH). Geriatric Medicine Rotation Orientation. Dr. . Shabbir. . Alibhai. | Dr. Arielle Berger | Dr. Vicky Chau | Dr. Barry . Goldlist. | Dr. Rameez Imtiaz . Dr. Kristine Kim | Dr. Stephanie Kim | Dr. Guillaume Lim-Fat | Dr. Alanna Miller | Dr. Karen Ng.