Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, attendees should be able to:
1. Define specific terminology for deprescribing including time to benefit and time to harm
2. List at least 3 cultural and/or social barriers to deprescribing
3. Identify at least 1 tool to aid in deprescribing for older adults

Faculty

Amy Cooper, LCSW
Geriatric Social Worker
Acute Care for the Elderly (ACE) Unit

 Megan Carr, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP
Geriatric Clinical Specialist Pharmacist
Acute Care for the Elderly (ACE) Unit

Baystate Medical Center 

None of the members of the faculty and planning committee 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.