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Geriatrics and Gerontology Education and Research (GGEAR) events scheduled for May 2015
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| The Geriatrics and Gerontology Education and Research Program at the University of Maryland Baltimore directs a University System of Maryland Redeployment Grant that, in partnership with Western Maryland AHEC, supports locally initiated and implemented projects to address the educational needs of health care professionals, students, and care providers working with older adults through Continuing Education, Interprofessional Team Training for Health Professions Students, and Aging Awareness Outreach. |
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| GGEAR sponsored continuing education programs provide networking and learning opportunities for health professionals in Western Maryland |
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Friday, May 1, 2015, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Guiding Principles for Care of Older Adults with Multi-Morbidity - Pearls on Putting It into Practice
Nancy Schoenborn, MD, Assistant Professor, Division of Geriatric Medicine & Gerontology, JHU, SOM
Medication Management: Tools and Tactics to Improve Safety
Nicole Brandt, PharmD, MBA, Professor, Pharmacy Practice & Science, UMB, School of Pharmacy
Incorporating Person-Centered Values in Our Practice
Kelley Macmillan, PhD, MSW, Clinical Associate Professor, UMB, School of Social Work
Coordination, Collaboration and Continuity
Jane Marks, RN, MS, FNGNA, Associate Director, JHU, Geriatrics Education Center Consortium
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Friday, May 8, 2015, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Boosting Health Literacy to Address Linguistic & Cultural Needs of Limited English Proficiency Adults
Izione Silva, PhD, Chair, Health Literacy Maryland
The Elephant in the Room: What People Do NOT Want to Discuss As they Age
Debra Wertheimer, MD, Baltimore Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Having "The Talk"
Janet Kurland, MSW, LCSW-C, Jewish Community Services of Baltimore
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For more information and to register for GGEAR events,
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Western Maryland Area
Health Education Center
Improving access to and promoting quality in health care
through educational and other partnerships
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