Interdisciplinary Geriatric Emergency Department (ED) Education Day

Friday, November 15, 2024

Topics and Speakers

Arrival
Welcome
Plenary Speaker: A Path Towards Excellence in Geriatric ED Care
Atypical Presentations and Triage Complexity in the ED
BREAK
Delirium and Dementia in the ED
  1. The Role of OT and PT in the ED
    Rachelle Ryan / Karen Martin
  2. The Role of SW in the ED
    Jessica Sweetapple / Maureen Mercer
  3. The Role of the GEM-NP
    Jen Crane
LUNCH
Plenary Speaker: Frailty in the ED: Identification, Scoring, and Management
Simplifying Pathways for ED ALC Patients
BREAK
The Acute Care of the Elderly (ACE) Unit
Beyond Acute Care: Where We Are and Where We are Going
Tying it All Together: Perspectives from the Health of Older Adults Strategic Health Network
Wrap-Up and Closing Remarks
Wine, Bites, & Networking


The Office of Professional & Educational Development (OPED), Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University, is fully accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Continuing Medical Education (CACME), a subcommittee of the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS). This standard allows OPED to assign credits for educational activities based on the criteria established by The College of Family Physicians of Canada, and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.