Activity ID
14789Expires
June 23, 2026Format Type
LiveCME Credit
12Fee
$0CME Provider: Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine
Description of CME Course
The purpose of this 12-session ECHO is to help primary care clinicians and their teams to diagnose and treat common outpatient geriatric patient care issues.
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
• Describe common presentation signs and symptoms of depression and anxiety in older adults
• Describe pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment options for depression and anxiety in older adults
• Demonstrate holistic strategies for managing challenging dementia related behaviors
• Identify age related sleep changes and insomnia in older adults and provide initial pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment options
• Develop skills related to pain management in older adults, including de-escalating opiate pain regimens
• Identify risk factors and initial risk mitigation strategies for older adults who frequently fall
• Develop a framework for advance care planning in older adults who have dementia and behavioral health diagnoses
Competencies
Interpersonal & Communication Skills, Medical Knowledge, Patient Care & Procedural Skills
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Practice Setting
Academic Medicine, Inpatient, Outpatient, Rural, Urban, VA/Military
