Geriatric Medicine AHD

List of Royal College topics

Topics are grouped into categories and more than one may be covered at one AHD session.  Presentations demonstrate an in-depth knowledge on the subject and are evidence-based.

Evaluation: presentations are evaluated by the attending staff and residents present.  The results of the evaluation will be provided to the resident and the program director.

Attendance: is mandatory for GM residents.

• • • critical appraisal of medical literature

    • 30 minutes for the presentation/discussion

    • email geriatri@ualberta.ca  with the objectives, citation/PDF of the medical literature

JAPES sessions run approximately 8 times throughout the year. These are shorter sessions focusing on theories of aging/normal changes of aging, reviewing landmark papers in Geriatrics, ethical scenarios, and a discussion of clinical cases or current Geriatric Medicine topics.  These sessions include a GM Royal College exam question review.  

In an effort to consolidate learning and prepare GM residents for their Royal College exam, we offer SAQ sessions and quizzes within our AHD.  These "SAQ" sessions incorporate the education principles of retrieval practice, feedback and peer instruction which have all been demonstrated to improve learning.  The fellows work in pairs to create 2 short-answer questions (SAQs) each.  The questions will be based on the previous JAPES AHD session.  There will be time within the JAPES AHD session for the fellows to answer the SAQs and to discuss their answers within their pairs.  Feedback will then be provided by the pair that created the question and by faculty.

Geriatric Grand Rounds, evidence-based medicine focus and interprofessional health focus, are held alternatively every Tuesday at noon, via zoom. Geriatric Grand Rounds do not run during the summer months.

Geriatrics-News, an announcement list subscription, accessible from the menu, is free and allows you to receive timely your personal copy of announcement, poster and handouts.

Video conference:  Advance registration is required to ensure the room booked is not cancelled at the last minute due to absence of registrant for the room.  Registrants will be notified in case of room changes.

GGR Site

Self-directed learning is our approach for all residents and postgraduate learners rather than the formal classroom teaching sessions.  Each individual is responsible to take the initiative in building up their knowledge base in Geriatrics and acquiring pertinent experience while on the rotation.  

TOPICS: 

Delirium, Dementia, Falls, Adverse Events and Adverse Drug Reactions, Urinary Incontinence, Decision-making Capacity Assessment, Transitions of Care, Elder Abuse, Medically-Impaired Seniors and Driving

FORMATS:

• background readings

• voice-over-PowerPoint

• podcast modules.

There are exhaustive resources available with our health sciences libraries both at the University, our hospitals, and on the internet.  The learners should select, manage, and assess their learning activities to align with their goals and objectives for this rotation.  Support is always available from our teaching faculty.

Please see our Geriatrics Learning Resources site for additional resources.

• Health Information Privacy and Security Policy and Procedures, Department of Medicine

• Talking with Your Older Patient: A Clinician's Handbook

• The Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse

• "Abuse and Neglect of an Older or Vulnerable Person" - the flowchart

• Elder Abuse - Responding to the Dynamics (Geriatric Grand Rounds presentation given by the Elderly Abuse Intervention Team on May 5, 2009)

• Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act

• RxFiles - Drugs Comparison Chart Book 9th Edition (online version)