There is still time to register for AGES, a certification program to
advance your skills in evidence based geriatrics medicine and teaching
of students or other colleagues.   March 26 - 28th at Bridgeport
conference Center, see WVGEC website for copy of the brochure!



Dear Colleague:



The Institute of Medicine report entitled, “Retooling for an Aging
America: Building the Health Care Workforce” (published in April,
2008) outlines a broad based strategy for increasing the geriatrics
competency of all health professionals, and especially all physicians
who care for older adults, no matter their specialty or practice site. 
Here in West Virginia, the geriatrics faculty from all three medical
schools has collaborated on the development and implementation of a
model for increasing the ability of primary care practitioners to care
for older adults and to be more effective teachers.    The product we
have developed, “AGES”, stands for Advanced Geriatrics Educators
Skills, and we are happy to report that we will be presenting this
evidence based curriculum for the 6th time in March of 2010.  The
curriculum is specifically designed for physicians, physician
assistants, advanced practice nurses and nurse practitioners, and
clinical pharmacists who are actively caring for elderly patients in a
variety of care settings, and who are interested in or actively
precepting and teaching health professions students, co-workers or
staff.  AGES will be held on March 26 (beginning at 1:00 pm through
March 28, concluding at noon, 2010 at the Bridgeport Conference Center.



Course completers will:

   Demonstrate competency in evidence-based knowledge and skills for
advanced geriatrics clinical practice

   Demonstrate knowledge of the major geriatric syndromes including
dementia, depression, urinary incontinence, osteoporosis, and delirium,
and discuss methods used to manage these problems

   Identify psychosocial and ethical issues as they relate to the care
of geriatric patients and formulate an approach to these problems

   Improve their ability to teach the basic principles of geriatrics
to health professions students and practitioners

   Demonstrate competency in primary care geriatric medicine practice
and clinical teaching in both a cognitive and objective structured
clinical examination.



As the Director of the West Virginia Geriatric Education Center and a
member of the AGES Advisory Committee I would like to invite you, your
faculty colleagues, and your graduating primary care residents to attend
the 6th Annual AGES training event.  If you have any questions, please
do not hesitate to contact the GEC staff Nancy Daugherty, Program
Coordinator or Mary Annie, Administrative Assistant at 304-347-1208 or
304-347-1295



Sincerely,





Mark A Newbrough MD, Program Director

WV Geriatric Education Center



For Copy of the brochure, please access our website!



http://www.hsc.wvu.edu/charleston/WVGEC/ 





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