Responsible Medication Prescribing for Older Adults
Master safe medication management strategies for elderly patients through evidence-based prescribing practices.
Master safe medication management strategies for elderly patients through evidence-based prescribing practices.
This comprehensive course provides healthcare professionals with essential knowledge about medication management in older adults. Learn about age-related physiological changes, polypharmacy risks, and evidence-based strategies for safe prescribing.
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What you'll learn
Understand physiological changes of aging affecting medication management
Master key concepts of appropriate prescribing for older adults
Learn tools and strategies to reduce inappropriate prescribing
Develop skills in interdisciplinary medication management
Implement evidence-based frameworks for geriatric prescribing
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102 Minutes PreRecorded video
5 assignments
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There are 5 modules in this course
This comprehensive course addresses medication management challenges in older adults. The curriculum covers physiological changes of aging, pharmacokinetics, polypharmacy risks, and evidence-based prescribing strategies. Students learn about interdisciplinary approaches, system-based interventions, and practical tools for ensuring safe medication management across different care settings.
Introduction & Module I: Medication Management and Physiology of Aging
Module 1 · 49 Minutes to complete
Module II: Key Concepts in Prescribing for Older Adults
Module 2 · 47 Minutes to complete
Module III: Tools and Strategies to Reduce Inappropriate Prescribing
Module 3 · 56 Minutes to complete
Module IV: Role of Interdisciplinary Teams and System-based interventions in Improving Safe Prescribing during Care Transitions
Module 4 · 52 Minutes to complete
Module V: Integrating Geriatric Prescribing Principles Using Evidence-Based Frameworks
Module 5 · 50 Minutes to complete
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Distinguished Geriatrician Champions Elder Care Excellence at Mount Sinai
Dr. Martine Sanon serves as an Associate Professor in the Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, where she leads crucial initiatives in geriatric medicine. As Medical Director of Inpatient Geriatric Medicine Clinical Services and Geriatrics Lead Consultant to the Department of Emergency Medicine, she specializes in improving care transitions for older adults. Her expertise focuses particularly on managing patient transitions between emergency departments, hospital admissions, and community care. A respected clinician educator, Dr. Sanon dedicates herself to training physicians and interprofessional teams in specialized elder care practices. Her leadership extends beyond Mount Sinai as a past president and current board member of the Metropolitan Area Geriatrics Society, Fellow of the American Geriatrics Society, and recipient of the AGS/ADGAP Emerging Leaders in Aging Tideswell Scholar recognition. Her work continues to shape the future of geriatric medicine through innovative approaches to patient care and medical education.
Distinguished Clinical Pharmacist Advances Geriatric Care Through Academic Leadership
Dr. Sharon See serves as a Clinical Professor at both St. John's University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, where she brings extensive expertise in geriatric pharmacotherapy. After earning her BS and Pharm.D. from Rutgers University College of Pharmacy and completing her specialty residency at Deaconess Hospital, she has established herself as a leader in geriatric care, particularly through her role as clinical pharmacotherapy specialist for the Mobile Acute Care for the Elderly service at Mount Sinai Hospital. Her board certifications in pharmacotherapy and geriatrics, along with her fellowship in the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, underscore her clinical excellence. As a member of the ACCP Board of Regents and former member of the Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties Pharmacotherapy Specialty Council, Dr. See continues to shape her field while pursuing research interests in evidence-based medicine, geriatrics, cardiology, and inpatient glycemic control, contributing regularly to peer-reviewed pharmacotherapy journals.
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