Course Information

An Update on Geriatric Pharmacotherapy

Course Date: Thursday, September 12, 2024
Time: 12:00 PM

Division: Dental Public Health and Community Outreach
Course registration number: 1.0-5287-24008
CE Unit(s): This course meets the Dental Board of California's requirements for 1 unit(s) of continuing education.

Description: An update on geriatric pharmacotherapy will be presented with a detailed review of the Beers criteria 2023 update. Common concepts of polypharmacy, inappropriate prescribing, and medication cascades will be discussed. A case study of polypharmacy will be presented. Objective: - Review an update Beers’ Criteria 2023 - Review high risk medications - Review the concepts of polypharmacy and medication cascades Speaker(s): Tatyana Gurvich, Pharm. D. Associated Professor of Clinical Pharmacy USC School of Pharmacy UCI Senior Health Center

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