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New Mexico Geriatric Education Center
1001 Medical Arts Avenue, NE
Room #244
Albuquerque, NM 87102-2708

Phone: (505) 272-4934
Fax: (505) 272-4962

New Mexico Geriatric Education Center

Interdisciplinary Geriatric Certificate Program

2009 Schedule

March 28 – Session 1

  • Normal Aging
  • Geriatric Assessment Teams
  • Perspectives of Pharmacy
  • Perspectives of Social Work
  • Perspectives of Nursing
  • Perspectives of Medicine
  • Geriatric Assessment Case Study

July 11 – Session 2

  • Dermal Ulcers
  • Gait/Balance and Fall Risk
  • Oral Health
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Incontinence
  • Fractures and Osteoporosis
  • Case Study Discussion

September 26 – Session 3

  • Mental Health
  • Alzheimer’s Update
  • Depression
  • Sexuality and Aging
  • Nutrition
  • Movement Disorders
  • Medication Mgmt. & Case Study

November 21 – Session 4

  • Long-Term Care
  • Rehabilitation Stretegies
  • Ethical/Legal Issues
  • Abuse/Neglect Issues
  • Case Study Discussion

Program Information

Interdisciplinary Focus

  • For all health professionals
  • 4 sessions of core courses (20 hours)
  • Repeated each year with CME’s and CEU’s available
  • Requires 20 hours of elective courses/workshops

Course Objectives Address:

  • Normal Aging, Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
  • Geriatric Syndromes, Medication Management, Alternative Therapies
  • Mental Health/Cognitive Function, Nutrition, Oral Health,
  • Long Term Care and Rehabilitation, End-of-Life Care
  • Abuse and Neglect, Ethical/Legal Issues

Disclosure: Contributors have no financial interest or other relationships with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s).

Accreditation: The University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Office of Continuing Medical Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. The Office of Continuing Medical Education designates this continuing medical education activity for a maximum of 20.0 Category 1 credits toward the Physician’s Recognition Award of the American Medical Association. Each physician should claim only credits that he/she actually spends in the educational activity.