Please take note of this terrific new VA training resource in geriatrics, available to us now in Indian Health.
The toolkit webinar series is intended for health professionals in primary care settings--physicians, nurses, PAs, pharmacists*, social workers, psychologists (Please note TRAIN is unable to provide pharmacy accreditation for non-VA participants).
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Subject: Geriatric Scholars Program Toolkit Webinar Series: Appropriate Prescribing, presented by James Rudolph, MD
Hello All,
We are very excited to offer this Geriatric Scholars Program webinar series to non-VA participants on the VHA TRAIN portal. Please share the below save the date notification and attached tutorial with all interested parties. We will be following up with the active registration link to the training once it is available. In the meantime, interested parties are encouraged to create a TRAIN account an gain access to a comprehensive catalog of public health learning products and programs. More to follow!
SAVE THE DATE!
The VA Geriatric Scholars Program announces the second webinar in our Geriatric Scholars Program Toolkit Webinar Series: Appropriate Prescribing, presented by James Rudolph, MD.
Public Health and Health Care Providers need to register for the VHA TrainingFinder Real-time Affiliate-Integrated Network (VHA TRAIN) at the link highlighted below.
Program Description: This 8 part web-based program will provide training on a variety of topics geared to assist the clinicians and teams caring for older Veterans to manage and properly use the Geriatric Scholars Program Toolkits. This webinar will provide guidance on the use of the VA Geriatric Scholars Appropriate Prescribing Toolkit and will cover strategies for appropriate prescribing for older patients.
Registration: Please create an account on TRAIN by clicking here: VHA TRAIN Account.<https://vha.train.org/DesktopShell.aspx> See attached tutorial for help creating your account. In the next few days you will receive the active TRAIN registration link for this training. You must pre-register upon receiving the link as the TRAIN help desk is unable to register attendees after a training has been completed.
Date: Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Time: 1-2 pm Eastern Time
Location: Adobe Connect – link available from TRAIN before the training
Audio: Dial information is available from TRAIN before the training
Accreditations (pending): ASWB, NYSED, ACCME, ANCC, APA (ACPE will not be available via the TRAIN Portal). Please be advised that there is a strict 30 day cut off to request your CEUs. Please complete and submit your evaluation and CEU request no later than 30 days after the live broadcast.
Credit/hours: 1.0
Access the Toolkits online at: http://www.gerischolars.org/course/view.php?id=29 (Access if free but registration is required.)
Please be sure to add our other webinars to your calendar too. The dates for the rest of this series are below. We will share the VHA TRAIN info as it becomes available.
Title
Date
Time
Presenter
Link:
Functional Assessment
8/2/16
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Eastern
James Powers, MD
View the recording: http://va-eerc-ees.adobeconnect.com/p73zvwnsvs3/?OWASP_CSRFTOKEN=ca11794410a6b32f60f08a26af94949262f5bb0c909f60bbaac0b4b74fe79cac
Appropriate Prescribing
10/4/16
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Eastern
James Rudolph, MD
Register for the training on TRAIN: LIVE REGISTRATION LINK TO BE AVAILABLE SHORTLY
Nutrition
10/27/16
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Eastern
Ronni Chernoff, PhD, RD, FADA
Available soon.
Depression
11/8/16
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Eastern
Michele Karel, PhD
Available soon.
Falls
1/10/17
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Eastern
David Ganz, MD, PhD
Available soon.
End of Life
2/7/17
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Eastern
James Powers, MD
Available soon.
Delirium
3/7/17
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Eastern
Denise Kresevic PhD RN APN-BC
Available soon.
Elder Abuse
4/11/17
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Eastern
Lidia Vognar, MD
Available soon.
For questions about this series, please contact [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.
Luis G. Melendez MPA, MS
Geriatric Scholars Education Program Administrator
Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center
Greater Los Angeles Health Care System
U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Phone: 818.891.7711 ext. 36094
Fax: 818.895.9519
The VA Geriatric Scholars Program is distributing the Geriatrics At Your Fingertips app to VA clinicians.
To request a copy, visit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LM9FF9Z
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