Continuing Medical Education

Course Description

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 2005 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

At the conclusion of this course, participants should be able to:

Identify the core principles of geriatric medicine;
Apply principles of geriatric assessment, geriatric pharmacology, rehabilitation, and long-term care to the patient care setting;
Understand key aspects of neurology, cardiology, psychiatry, urology, pharmacology, and rheumatology as they apply to older patients;
Identify psychosocial 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 swallowing disorders, and explain the appropriate geriatric medicine approaches to these syndromes; and
Be more effective teachers of geriatric medicine and geriatric pharmacology to other health professionals, as appropriate.

Highlights of the 2005 Course:

Geriatric Pharmacology - The California Geriatric Education Center will offer its Intensive Course in Geriatric Pharmacy and Board Review concurrently with the Geriatric Medicine course. Participants of the Geriatric Medicine course will have the opportunity to attend any of the geriatric pharmacology sessions. These sessions are accredited for physicians as well as pharmacists.

Lectures and Discussion – Over thirty presentations, each followed by floor discussion. All lectures are summarized in a 600-page syllabus provided to each course participant.

Interactive Sessions – Held each day with smaller groups of participants interacting with faculty on practical issues in geriatrics. Emphasis is on the “how to” of clinical procedures.

Board Review Sessions – Optional afternoon and evening board review sessions will be offered.

Welcome Reception – Early Wednesday evening, there will be a reception for course participants, their guests and faculty.

Board Review Sessions

We encourage candidates for the Certification and Re-certification Examination for Added Qualifications in Geriatric Medicine to purchase and study the Geriatric Review Syllabus (GRS) prior to the Intensive Course in Geriatric Medicine, and to use the GRS, as well as our syllabus, after the course. The GRS may be purchased directly from Blackwell Publishing. For full details and pricing information, please call 1-800-216-2522 or visit their website: www.blackwellscience.com

The American Geriatrics Society is pleased to announce the publication of Case Based Geriatrics Review: 500 Questions and Critiques from the GRS on CD Rom. Case-Based Geriatrics Review includes 500 newly revised and up-to-date multiple choice questions with answers and critiques from several GRS editions. For additional information and to place your order, please call 1-800-334-1429 x2529.

Disclaimer:
The examination in geriatrics is prepared by representatives of the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Family Practice. Although the general areas of content have been announced, the questions on the examination are confidential and have NOT been made available to any organizations, societies, or schools preparing “Board Review Courses.”

Physicians considering taking such a course should realize that as a result of this confidentiality, the courses cannot be uniform and cannot purport to anticipate the examination's actual content.

Enrollment

Enrollment is limited. Early enrollment is strongly suggested.

By Mail

Send the completed enrollment form to:

UCLA Intensive Course in Geriatric Medicine & Board Review
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
10945 Le Conte Avenue, Suite 2339, BOX 951687
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1687

By Fax

fax form to: 310-312-0546

By Phone

to use your MasterCard, Visa, American Express, or Discover,
call 310-312-0531

Fees

$895 Course Fee
$850 AGS Members: Provide membership number on enrollment form to qualify for this discounted fee.
$670 UC School of Medicine Faculty: Faculty appointment must be indicated on enrollment form.
$600 Residents, Fellows, Pharmacists, Nurses, and Allied Health Professionals: Written proof of resident or fellow status must accompany enrollment in order to qualify for this discounted fee.

Pharmacists, Nurses and Allied Health Professionals should indicate field of practice on enrollment form.

Geriatric Pharmacy Course

The Intensive Course in Geriatric Pharmacy and Board Review will be offered concurrently with the Geriatric Medicine course. Many of the sessions are shared by the two courses with some special additional sessions for those pharmacists who choose to earn the Geriatric Pharmacy credit. For additional information about the Geriatric Pharmacy course call (310) 312-0531, fax (310) 312-0546, or email prjackso@mednet.ucla.edu.

Refunds

A service charge of $75 is withheld from all refunds (full refund if course is canceled or rescheduled). Request for refund must be made in writing and postmarked or faxed no later than September 7, 2005.

Emergency Calls

You may be contacted during the course at (310) 301-3000. The caller should ask for the UCLA Geriatric Medicine Course.

For additional information, contact the UCLA Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology,
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
10945 Le Conte Avenue, Suite 2339
Box 951687
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1687
310-312-0531
e-mail: prjackso@mednet.ucla.edu

The Donald W. Reynolds Faculty Development to Advance Geriatric Education Program (FD~AGE) at UCLA offers a limited number of Intensive Course enrollment fee scholarships to select non-UCLA clinician-educators looking to expand their knowledge and skills in teaching geriatric medicine. Please see www.geronet.med.ucla.edu/centers/reynolds/index.htm for criteria and application.

TUESDAY, September 13, 2005
5:00 - 8:00 PM	Registration/Check-in

WEDNESDAY, September 14, 2005
7:00 - 8:00 AM	Registration/Check-in and Continental Breakfast/Exhibits
8:00	Welcome and Introductions Cathy A. Alessi, MD
MORNING
Session: GENERAL PRINCIPLE OF AGING Moderator: Cathy A. Alessi, MD
8:10	Physiological Changes of Aging Scott L. Mader, MD
8:55	Biology of Aging: Science and Practice Steven Charles Castle, MD
9:35	Break
9:55	Pharmacokinetic Considerations in the Elderly Peter J. Ambrose, PharmD, FASHP
10:35	End-of-Life Issues in the Elderly* Kenneth Rosenfeld, MD
11:10	David H. Solomon Award Lecture: Delirium in Hospitalized Older Persons Sharon K. Inouye, MD, MPH
12:00	Lunch
AFTERNOON
1:00 - 2:25	CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Session (A): CLINICAL PEARLS IN GERIATRIC DRUG TREATMENT Moderator: Peter J. Ambrose, PharmD, FASHP and R. Ron Finley, BS Pharm, RPh
Session (B): APPROACH TO THE ELDERLY PATIENT Moderator: Cathy A. Alessi, MD
1:00	Principles of Rehabilitation Kenneth Brummel-Smith, MD
1:45	Office-Based Geriatric Assessment Alison A. Moore, MD, MPH
2:25	Break
2:40	Falls Assessment and Management Laurence Z. Rubenstein, MD, MPH
3:20	Nursing Home Quality Indicators: A Practical Approach Dan Osterweil, MD, CMD
4:00	Break
4:15 - 5:00 and 5:15 - 6:00	Interactive Sessions (Participants may choose ONE SESSION per time period) Case Studies in Geriatric Pharmacotherapy R. Ron Finley, BS Pharm, RPh Orthostatic Hypotension Scott L. Mader, MD Medical Direction Rick L. Smith, MD Sexual Dysfunction Steven Ganzell, PhD Rehabilitation Case Discussions Kenneth Brummel-Smith, MD Mental Status Assessment Linda Ercoli, PhD Aspirin and Statins for Primary Prevention in Older Adults Arun S. Karlamangla, MD, PhD Gait/Balance Workshop Laurence Z. Rubenstein, MD, MPH Breast Cancer and the Care of the Older Woman Janet Pregler, MD Colonic Diseases in Older Patients Kirsten Tillisch, MD
EVENING
6:00 - 7:30	Welcome Reception
7:30 - 9:30	Board Review 1 for Pharmacists R. Ron Finley, BS Pharm, RPh and Jennifer Cocohoba, PharmD

THURSDAY, September 15, 2005
MORNING
7:00 - 8:00 AM	Continental Breakfast/Exhibits
Session: COMMON DISEASES Moderator: Shawkat Dhanani, MD, PhD
8:00	Infectious Disease in Older Persons Dean C. Norman, MD
8:55	Rheumatologic Diseases in Older Persons Steven R. Weiner, MD
9:50	Break
10:10	Endocrine Disorders in Older Persons Jane Weinreb, MD
11:05	Orthopaedic Disorders in Older Persons Basil B. Clyman, MD, FACP, FACR
12:00	Lunch
AFTERNOON
Session: COMMON DISEASES Moderator: Shawkat Dhanani, MD, MPH and Dan Osterweil, MD, CMD
1:00	Treatment of Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Shawkat Dhanani, MD, MPH
1:40	Pharmacological Management of Atrial Fibrillation Steven R. Kayser, PharmD
2:15	Break
2:30	Congestive Heart Failure Karol E. Watson, MD, PhD
3:15	Anemia in Older Persons Gary J. Schiller, MD
4:00	Break
4:15 - 5:00 and 5:15 - 6:00	Interactive Sessions (Participants may choose ONE SESSION per time period) Diagnosing and Managing the Painful Joint and Surrounding Tissues* Basil B. Clyman, MD, FACP, FACR Case Studies in the Management of Difficult Seizure Disorders Brian Alldredge, PharmD Ethical Decision Making in the Treatment of Frail Elderly Patients: Who’s in Charge? James W. Davis, Jr., MD Update on Medication Use and Federal Quality of Care Regulations in Skilled Nursing Facilities Edmond Yee, PharmD Osteoarthritis John FitzGerald, MD Improving Diagnostic Physical Examination Skills in Neuromusculoskeletal Disorders Lawrence Miller, MD Infections in the Nursing Home Dean C. Norman, MD A Case-Based Approach to Geriatric Pain Management* Wendy Stein, MA, NHA, MD, CMD Nursing Home Documentation and Coding Dan Osterweil, MD, CMD
4:15 - 6:00	Board Review A for Physicians Peifeng Hu, MD and Katherine T. Ward, MD
EVENING
7:30 - 9:30	Board Review 2 for Pharmacists R. Ron Finley, BS Pharm, RPh and Jennifer Cocohoba, PharmD
7:30 - 9:30	Board Review A for Physicians Basil B. Clyman, MD, FACP, FACR and Linda Sohn, MD, MPH

FRIDAY, September 16, 2005
MORNING
7:00 - 8:00 AM	Continental Breakfast/Exhibits
Session: GERIATRICS SYNDROMES Moderator: Susan L. Charette, MD
8:00	Osteoporosis: An Overview Carolyn Crandall, MD, MS, FACP
8:40	Pain Management* Bruce A. Ferrell, MD
9:20	Assessing Pressure Sores Barbara Bates-Jensen, PhD, RN, CWOCN
9:50	Break
10:10 - 12:00	CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Session (A):	GERIATRICS SYNDROMES (continued)
10:10	Managing Pressure Sores Barbara Bates-Jensen, PhD, RN, CWOCN
10:45	Urinary Incontinence Michelle Eslami, MD
11:20	Sensory Problems: Vision and Hearing Susan L. Charette, MD
Session (B)	GERIATRIC PHARMACOLOGICAL PAIN MANAGEMENT* R. Ron Finley, BS Pharm, RPh, and Solomon Liao, MD
12:00	Lunch
AFTERNOON
Session: SPECIAL TOPICS Moderator: Susan L. Charette, MD
1:00	Geriatric Dermatology Jennifer C. Haley, MD
1:45	Hypertension Management in the Older Patient Betty J. Dong, PharmD
2:30	Break
2:45	Update on BPH and Prostate Cancer Mark S. Litwin, MD, MPH
3:20	Diabetes Type II Pejman Cohan, MD
4:00	Break
4:15 - 5:00 and 5:15 - 6:00	Interactive Sessions (Participants may choose ONE SESSION per time period) Geriatric Podiatry Alan M. Singer, DPM Medication Management of Behavioral Disturbances and Dementia R. Ron Finley, BS Pharm, RPh Managing Difficult Cancer Related Pain* Solomon Liao, MD Issues in Oral Health and Oral Rehabilitation Promotion for the Frail and Dependent Elderly Sue S. Spackman, DDS Advanced Care Planning* Susan L. Charette, MD Case Studies in Osteoporosis Deborah M. Kado, MD, MS Case-Based Geriatric Palliative Care* Wendy Stein, MA, NHA, MD, CMD Case Vignettes on New Drug Treatment Karla M. Killgore, PharmD
4:15 - 6:00	Board Review B for Physicians Joshua Chodosh, MD and Catherine A. Sarkisian, MD, MSPH
EVENING
7:30 - 9:30	Board Review 3 for Pharmacists R. Ron Finley, BS Pharm, RPh and Jennifer Cocohoba, PharmD
7:30 - 9:30	Board Review B for Physicians Nancy Weintraub, MD and Elizabeth J. Whiteman, MD

SATURDAY, September 17, 2005
MORNING
7:00 - 8:00 AM	Continental Breakfast/Exhibits
Session: GERIATRIC NEUROLOGY/PSYCHIATRY Moderator: Randall T. Espinoza, MD, MPH
8:00	Diagnosis of Dementia Joshua Chodosh, MD
8:35	Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease Dementia Randall T. Espinoza, MD, MPH
9:10	Diagnosis and Management of Pre-Dementia and Non-Alzheimer’s Dementia Syndromes George Bartzokis, MD
9:50	Break
10:05	Challenges in the Management of Parkinson’s Disease Indu Subramanian, MD
10:45	Sleep Disorders Cathy A. Alessi, MD
11:25	Arthur Cherkin Memorial Award Lecture: Neurogenesis in the Adult Mammalian Nervous System Fred H. Gage, PhD
12:15	Lunch
AFTERNOON
Session: GERIATRIC NEUROLOGY/PSYCHIATRY Moderator: L. Jaime Fitten, MD
1:15	Stroke Prevention and Treatment Doojin Kim, MD
1:55	Differential Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression Boghos I. Yerevanian, MD
2:35	Treatment of Difficult Behavior L. Jaime Fitten, MD
3:15	Break
3:30 - 4:15 and 4:30 - 5:15	Interactive Sessions (Participants may choose ONE SESSION per time period) Neurological Gait Disorders Gregory T. Whitman, MD Minimizing the Risk of Drug Interactions with Psychoactive Medications Patrick R. Finley, PharmD, BCPP A Case-Based Approach to Treatment Resistant Depression: What to Do When an SSRI Fails J. Randy Mervis, MD Anxiety Disorders in the Elderly Emanuel Maidenberg, PhD
3:30 - 5:15	Board Review C for Physicians L. Jaime Fitten, MD
5:15	Adjourn

SURGICAL CARE OF THE OLDER PATIENT
Saturday, September 17, 2005
Marina del Rey Marriott Hotel

Presented by the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, this one-day course will emphasize the unique characteristics of older patients most relevant to common surgical issues. This course is directed toward health care professionals who are involved in either direct surgical care or supportive pre- and post operative care of older persons.

For additional information please call (310) 312-0531 or visit www.geronet.ucla.edu.

Course Planning Committee

Director
Cathy A. Alessi, MD

Co-Directors
Susan L. Charette, MD
Shawkat Dhanani, MD, MPH
Randall T. Espinoza, MD, MPH
L. Jaime Fitten, MD
Dan Osterweil, MD, CMD

Board Review Planning Committee
Cathy A. Alessi, MD
Susan L. Charette, MD
Basil B. Clyman, MD, FACP, FACR
Shawkat Dhanani, MD

Consultant
Rose C. Maly, MD, MSPH

CGEC Pharmacy Project
Peter J. Ambrose, PharmD
R. Ron Finley, BS Pharm, RPh

Coordinators
Lucio Arruda
Catarina de Carvalho
Libby Shin

Guest Faculty

Brian Alldredge, PharmD
Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Clinical Professor of Neurology
University of California, San Francisco
Schools of Pharmacy and Medicine

Peter J. Ambrose, PharmD, FASHP
Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
University of California, San Francisco
School of Pharmacy

Kenneth Brummel-Smith, MD
Professor and Chair
Department of Geriatrics
Florida State University
College of Medicine, Tallahassee

Jennifer Cocohoba, PharmD
Assistant Clinical Professor
Department of Clinical Pharmacy
University of California, San Francisco
School of Pharmacy

Betty J. Dong, PharmD
Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
Clinical Professor of Family and Community Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
Hypertension Pharmacist
San Francisco General Hospital

Patrick R. Finley, PharmD, BCPP
Professor of Clinical Pharmacy in Psychopharmacology and Behavioral Health
University of California, San Francisco
School of Pharmacy

R. Ron Finley, BS Pharm, RPh
Lecturer, Department of Clinical Pharmacy
School of Pharmacy
University of California, San Francisco
Clinical Pharmacist
UCSF Memory and Aging Center
Consultant Pharmacist
Institute of Aging - Alzheimer's Day Care Program
San Francisco, California

Fred H. Gage, PhD
Adler Professor
Laboratory of Genetics
The Salk Institute
San Diego, California

Sharon K. Inouye, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine
Yale University School of Medicine

Steven R. Kayser, PharmD
Vice Chair, Department of Clinical Pharmacy
Professor of Clinical Pharmacy
University of California, San Francisco

Karla M. Killgore, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
Santa Barbara, California

Solomon Liao, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine
University of California, Irvine

Scott L. Mader, MD
Clinical Director
Rehabilitation and Long Term Care Division
Portland VA Medical Center
Associate Professor of Medicine
Oregon Health Sciences University

Wendy Stein, MA, NHA, MD
Medical Director
Long Term Care Services
San Diego Hospice and Palliative Care
San Diego, California
Assistant Professor of Medicine/Geriatrics
University of California, San Diego

Gregory T. Whitman, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology
Vice Chair for Education
Department of Neurology
University of California, Irvine
College of Medicine

Edmond Yee, PharmD
Pharmaceutical Consultant
State of California Department of Health Services
Licensing and Certification Division
Los Angeles

UCLA Faculty

Cathy A. Alessi, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine/Geriatric Medicine
Associate Director, Clinical Programs
Sepulveda Division
Geriatric Research
Education and Clinical Center
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

George Bartzokis, MD
Professor of Neurology
Director
UCLA Memory Disorders and Alzheimer’s Disease Clinic

Barbara Bates-Jensen, PhD, RN, CWOCN
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine
UCLA Borun Center for Gerontological Research
Jewish Home for the Aging
Reseda, California

Steven Charles Castle, MD
Clinical Professor of Medicine/Geriatric Medicine
Associate Director, Clinical Programs West Los Angeles Division
Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center,
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

Susan L. Charette, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine/Geriatric Medicine

Joshua Chodosh, MD
Research Associate
Health Services Research and Development
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
GRECC Center for the Study of Healthcare Provider Behavior
Assistant Professor of Medicine/Geriatric Medicine

Basil B. Clyman, MD, FACP, FACR
Clinical Professor of Medicine
Department of General Internal Medicine
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
West Los Angeles

Pejman Cohan, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine

Carolyn Crandall, MD, FACP
Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine

James W. Davis Jr., MD
Clinical Professor of Medicine/ Geriatric Medicine

Shawkat Dhanani, MD
Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine
Chief, Geriatric Evaluation and Management Unit
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

Linda Ercoli, PhD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences

Michelle Eslami, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine/Geriatric Medicine

Randall T. Espinoza, MD, MPH
Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Bruce A. Ferrell, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine/Geriatric Medicine
Director, VA-UCLA Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program

L. Jaime Fitten, MD
Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences
Director, Geriatric Psychiatry
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Sepulveda

John FitzGerald, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine/Rheumatology

Steven Ganzell, PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences
Staff Neuropsychologist
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

Gail A. Greendale, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine/Geriatric Medicine and
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Research Director, Iris Cantor - UCLA Women's Health Center
at the UCLA National Center of Excellence in Women's Health

Jennifer C. Haley, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine/Dermatology;
Co-Director, Dermatopathology, Department of Medicine
Division of Dermatology

Peifeng Hu, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine/Geriatric Medicine

Deborah M. Kado, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Medicine/Geriatric Medicine

Arun S. Karlamangla, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine/Geriatric Medicine

Doojin Kim, MD
Clinical Instructor of Neurology

Mark S. Litwin, MD, MPH
Professor of Urology and Health Services

Emanuel Maidenberg, PhD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences

Rose C. Maly, MD, MSPH
Associate Professor of Family Medicine

J. Randy Mervis, MD
Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences
Chief, Geropsychiatry Consultation Services
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Sepulveda

Lawrence Miller, MD
Clinical Professor of Medicine/Geriatric Medicine

Alison A. Moore, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine/Geriatric Medicine

Dean C. Norman, MD
Professor of Medicine/Geriatric Medicine
Chief of Staff, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

Dan Osterweil, MD, CMD
Clinical Professor of Medicine/ Geriatric Medicine
Associate Director, Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology

Janet Pregler, MD
Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine
Director, Iris Cantor-UCLA Women’s Health Center
Director, UCLA National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health

Kenneth Rosenfeld, MD
Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine
Director, Veterans Integrated Palliative Program
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

Laurence Z. Rubenstein, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine/Geriatric Medicine
Associate Director, Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology
Director, Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

Gary J. Schiller, MD
Professor of Medicine/Hematology and Oncology

Alan M. Singer, DPM
Assistant Professor of Medicine

Rick L. Smith, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine/Geriatric Medicine
Medical Director, Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging

Linda Sohn, MD, MPH
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine/Geriatric Medicine
Associate Director, Sepulveda Nursing Home Care Unit
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

Sue S. Spackman, DDS
Lecturer in Restorative Dentistry
UCLA School of Dentistry
Coordinator, Extended Care Settings
June and Paul Ehrlich Endowed Program in Geriatric Dentistry
UCLA School of Dentistry

Indu Subramanian, MD
Associate Physician, UCLA Department of Neurology

Diane Suzuki, MD
Associate Physician, UCLA Department of Neurology

Kirsten Tillisch, MD
Clinical Instructor of Medicine/Digestive Diseases

Katherine T. Ward, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine/Geriatric Medicine

Karol E. Watson, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine/Cardiology
Co-Director, UCLA Program in Preventive Cardiology

Steven R. Weiner, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine

Jane Weinreb, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Chief, Diabetes Program
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

Nancy Weintraub, MD
Staff Physician, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Chief, Geriatric Medical Education
Sepulveda Academic Nursing Home
Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine/Geriatric Medicine

Elizabeth J. Whiteman, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine/Geriatric Medicine

Boghos I. Yerevanian, MD
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences
Director, Mood Disorders Program
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Sepulveda

Geriatric Fellowship

The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA offers a variety of fellowships in geriatric medicine, including full-time one, two and three-year fellowship programs.

For more information, contact the fellowship coordinator at (310) 825-8253 or
gerifell@mednet.ucla.edu.

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 educational activity for a maximum of 35 category 1 credits toward the Physician's Recognition Award of the American Medical Association.

Each physician should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the activity.

Disclosure

The FDA has issued a concept paper which classifies commercial support of scientific and education 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. We at UCLA fully endorse the letter and spirit of this concept.

In compliance with this policy, the program audience will have disclosed to them any potential conflict(s) of interest related to the contents of presentations made by all faculty participating in sponsored or jointly sponsored programs of the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.

American Medical Directors Association (AMDA)

This activity has been approved for a maximum of 30.75 credit hours in medical direction toward certification as a Certified Medical Director in Long Term Care Facility (AMDA CMD). The CMD program is administered by the American Medical Directors Certification Program. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit actually spent on the activity.

American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)

This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 36.5 credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians. This includes 35.75 Prescribed and 0.75 Elective credits. Because some sessions run concurrently, no more than a total of 36.5 credits may be reported.

AB 487

New California law, AB 487, mandates that physicians licensed in the state of California (except Radiologists and Pathologists) complete 12 hours of continuing medical education on pain management and the treatment of terminally ill and dying patients. This is a one-time requirement, which must be completed by December 31, 2006. This course offers up to 6 hours toward this requirement. The sessions that qualify toward this requirement are marked with an asterisk.

Meeting Location

Marina del Rey Marriott Hotel
4100 Admiralty Way
Marina del Rey, California 90292

(310) 301-3000

Just seven miles northwest of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Marina del Rey is an exclusive beach community which embraces the relaxing and informal Southern California lifestyle. Marina del Rey is a perfect place for sports and recreational activities, upscale shopping and sampling the true meaning of California cuisine.

Accommodations

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Marina del Rey Marriott Hotel. A special conference rate of $189 per night, for either single or double occupancy plus 13% room tax, and 10¢ California tourism tax, is available to course participants. Please call 1-800-228-9290 or 1-310-301-3000 for reservations. Identify yourself as a participant in the UCLA Geriatric Medicine Course to receive this special conference rate. You may also make your reservation online at www.marriott.com/laxmb. Use group code: UCLUCLA. The reservation deadline is August 23, 2005. Reservations made after the deadline are subject to rate and space availability.

Parking

The daily conference rate for self parking at the Marina del Rey Marriott Hotel is $10. For valet parking or overnight guests of the hotel, the rate is $12 per day. These rates are subject to change.

Emergency Calls

You may be contacted during the course at (310) 301-3000. The caller should ask for the UCLA Geriatric Medicine Course.

For additional information, contact the Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology:

David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
10945 Le Conte Avenue, Suite 2339
Box 951687
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1676
310-312-0531
e-mail: prjackso@mednet.ucla.edu