Program Description: 

This CME program addresses gaps in medical knowledge and best practices with regards to the clinical practice of internal medicine and teaching learners the discipline of internal medicine. These conferences update the audience with new findings and best practices to match current understanding in the field of internal medicine so that our faculty are knowledgeable, competent, and practice patient care of value to the patient.

Key Words: Evidence-Based Practice, Competence

Target audience: 
  • Physicians
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Physician Assistants
  • Nurses
  • Pharmacists
  • Psychologists
  • Social Workers
Learning objectives: 

Participants who engage in this educational intervention will be able to:

  • Describe epidemiology of polypharmacy among older hospitalized patients.
  • Highlight tools available to assist in deprescribing.
  • Identify the efficacy and safety of deprescribing in the acute care setting.
Faculty & credentials: 
Activity Director(s):
Pinky Jha, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Medicine
Division of General Internal Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin
 
Speaker:
Eduard Vasilevskis, MD MPH
Division Chief of Hospital Medicine
University of Wisconsin – Madison
School of Medicine and Public Health
 
 
In accordance with the ACCME® Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Standard 3, all in control of content must disclose any relevant financial relationships. The following in control of content had no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
  • Eduard Vasilevskis, MD MPH

Contact

Name: 
Christina Jenks
Email: 
[email protected]

ACCME Accreditation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Hours of Participation for Allied Health Care Professionals:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 1.00 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.

Session date: 
05/14/2024 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm CDT
Location: 
Virtual Meeting
United States
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  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 1.00 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.
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