OVERVIEW

Ageism: Still a Crisis in 2023 is organized by AMDA - The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term care Medicine.

Activity Created: 03/2023
Credits Available Until: 03/2026

Description:
The session will detail the history of ageism in the United States, discuss research on ageism and outline approaches to change behaviors and attitudes of staff and trainees working in the PALTC setting. Different types of ageism will be discussed, including institutional, inter-personal, and self-directed ageism. The effects of ageism on physical and mental health will be described. The session will discuss actions that a medical director or other leader in the PALTC interdisciplinary team can take to combat ageism. Strategies for teaching trainees and sparking discussions about ageism will be demonstrated. Techniques to identify unconscious bias and create culture change will be illustrated.

Learning Objectives:
At the completion of this session, learners will be able to:
• Define ageism and unconscious bias for staff and trainees in the PALTC setting.
• Describe the physical and mental health consequences of ageism for seniors.
• Demonstrate strategies and leadership techniques that can elicit culture change for staff and trainees in PALTC.
• Utilize strategies and techniques listed in Learning Objective 3 to impact ageism in our communities.

Credits

Credit Statements:
CME: AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

 

AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

 

CMD: This self-study activity has been pre-approved by the American Board of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (ABPLM) for a total of 1 management hour(s) toward certification or recertification as a Certified Medical Director (CMD) in post-acute and long-term care medicine. The CMD program is administered by the ABPLM. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit actually spent on the activity.

 

ABIM Maintenance of Certification (MOC): Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1 Medical Knowledge MOC points and patient safety credit in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.

 

Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

  • 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1 MOC
  • 1 Hours
  • SPECIALITIES

    Mental Health and Law

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