Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:
1. Review why COVID-19 is a geriatric emergency
2. Understand the unique diagnostic and social challenges associated with acutely ill older adults                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

Faculty
Phillip D. Magidson, MD, MPH
Director, Geriatric Emergency Medicine - Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

Assistant Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine & Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
 

Faculty Disclosure

The design and content of Baystate Continuing Interprofessional Education ( CE ) activities support quality improvement in healthcare and provide fair and balanced views of therapeutic options.  Faculty or planner conflicts of interest are resolved before the educational activity.   

None of the faculty  for this educational event have commercial relationships with any entity producing, marketing, re-selling or distributing health care goods and services consumed by or used on patients.

Planning Committee Member Dr. Skiest receives grant/research support through  GlaxoSmith Kline and Viiv     

 

Session date: 
10/28/2020 - 8:00am to 9:00am EDT
Location: 
Baystate Medical Center
759 Chestnut St.
Springfield, MA 01199
United States
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 ANCC Contact Hours
  • 1.00 BCIPE Instructional Hours

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