Activity ID
15396Expires
March 25, 2027Format Type
LiveCME Credit
12Fee
$0CME Provider: Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine
Description of CME Course
The Oregon ECHO Network (OEN) will work closely with geriatricians, physical therapists, naturopaths and pharmacists to deliver a 12-session Deprescribing for Older Adults ECHO program that meets weekly for 60 minutes. Each session will include a 15-20-minute expert presentation on best practices for screening, diagnosing and treating common and complex conditions in children and adolescents, followed by an interactive case discussion. Participants will be invited to present de-identified patient cases focused on challenges they face with their primary care patients regarding deprescribing.
ABMS Member Board Approvals by Type
ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity
Family Medicine
Psychiatry and Neurology
Commercial Support?
NoNOTE: If a Member Board has not deemed this activity for MOC approval as an accredited CME activity, this activity may count toward an ABMS Member Board’s general CME requirement. Please refer directly to your Member Board’s MOC Part II Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Program Requirements.
Educational Objectives
• Identify high risk medications prescribed to older adults • Describe the reasons why certain medication classes are no longer safe for aging patients • Describe principles and goals of deprescribing • Apply practical pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies to reducing to reducing high-risk medication burden on an older adult’s medication list • Demonstrate effective communication strategies for counseling patients and their families about deprescribing • Identify areas for collaboration between interprofessional team members working towards the goal of deprescribing • Awareness of evidence-based interventions for deprescribing • Identify evidence-based tools and resources that can assist with deprescribing • Address pill burden and simplify the medication regimen
Competencies
Interpersonal & Communication Skills, Medical Knowledge, Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Practice-based Learning & Improvement, Systems-based Practice
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Practice Setting
Academic Medicine, Inpatient, Outpatient, Rural, Urban
