In partnership with Service Providers for Seniors, Dakota Geriatrics is excited to announce the third installment of the Age Friendly Health Care: Webinar Series.
This version will focus on Chronic Disease Management and include 9 one-hour tele-mentoring sessions to be held every 3rd Monday of the month at 4 pm (CT), starting October 17, 2022. These will be facilitated by Dr. Donald Jurivich, Professor and Chair, Department of Geriatrics, University of North Dakota. All health care providers are welcome to attend.
Why attend? Because you will…
- Learn about the key components of the chronic disease management
- Improve geriatric care for older adults
- Create a network among local healthcare professionals
- Earn free educational credits (SW, PT, OT, Nursing)
Topics to be covered (Tentative):
- Aging Heart and Heart Failure
- Aging Lung and COPD
- Aging Gut and GI Disorders
- Aging Endocrine and Osteoporosis
- Aging Endocrine and Diabetes
- Aging Muscles and Fibromyalgia
- Aging Immune system and Zoster
- Sleep Disorders
- Syncope
Continuing Education credits will be provided for attendees following live events, and submission of mandatory evaluation form as approved by North Dakota Board of Nursing, North Dakota Board of Social Worker Examiners, North Dakota State Board of Occupational Therapist Practice and North Dakota Board of Physical Therapy.
*Registration is required for obtaining continuing education credits.
For additional information, contact: Gunjan Manocha at gunjan.manocha@und.edu
Dakota Geriatrics is funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) under the Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) and GWEP CARES Supplemental Funding for responding to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Service Providers for Seniors consists of agencies and individuals who provide services to seniors in the greater Grand Forks area.