Educational Materials
| Anatomy Image Atlas of Aging: Liver |
The Image Atlas of Aging is an original UMMS educational product developed to highlight the normal age-related anatomic and histological changes... |
| How to discuss Code Status and make a recommendation |
Code status discussions are often rushed events done during a hospital admission by a doctor that the patient has never met. The content, and... |
| Geriatric Psychiatry Chart Stimulated Recall Instrument |
The Chart Stimulated Recall (CSR) is a clinical skills assessment tool that was originally developed for use in training Emergency Department... |
| Aging Q3 Curriculum on Pain Management of Older Adult Patients |
Using the Assessing Care of Vulnerable Elders (or ACOVE) paradigm and the principles of Academic Detailing, Aging Q3 is... |
| What's Wrong with Mom (Dad)? Chronic Care Evaluation and Management of the Older Adult (and their Caregivers) with Alzheimer's disease |
“What’s wrong with Mom?” is an innovative Family Medicine Clerkship longitudinal teaching module developed by the University of Cincinnati (UC)... |
| Aging Q3 Curriculum on Osteoarthritis and Aging |
Using the Assessing Care of Vulnerable Elders (or ACOVE) paradigm and the principles of Academic Detailing, Aging Q3 is developing curricula on 16... |
| Precise Evaluation of the Geriatric Patient in the Emergency Department |
Background: The number of Emergency Department (ED) visits by patients over age 65 is increasing rapidly. Common chief complaints, such as abdominal... |
| Curriculum development for Geriatric Medicine Fellows PACE ( Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) rotation. |
This curriculum design serves as a tool to guide educators, involved in PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for Elderly) or similar models of care,... |
| TEXAS 3rd Year Medical Clerkship Teacher Guide |
The TEXAS Medical Guide Clerkship Program Teacher's Manual is written to help geriatric preceptors enable medical students to practice effectively in... |
| Training Medical and Pharmacy Students in Collaborative Practice for End-of-Life Care |
Using a small group seminar format, students work through several cases of patients nearing the end of life. The approximate time commitment is 2 x .... |
| An Interactive Curriculum on Pressure Ulcers in the Elderly |
This is a 2.5 hour curriculum for medical students in their clerkships on pressure ulcers. The medical students completed an online module to gain... |
| Clinical Teaching Vignette (Preceptor Version) |
This clinical vignette is designed to evaluate medical student skills in specific areas of geriatric and palliative medicine. It is separated into... |
| Elder Care - A Resource for Interprofessional Providers: Pulmonary Function Tests in Older Adults |
Pulmonary Function Tests in Older Adults is one of a continuing series of practical, evidence based, Provider Fact Sheets which summarize... |
| Osteoporosis Educational Series |
This three-part lecture series provides an overview of topics related to the elderly and osteoporosis. The lectures are designed to be presented in... |
| Standardized Patient: Mike O'Halloran - Falls |
The case of Mike O'Halloran is a skills-based standardized patient case designed for second year medical students. Mike O'Halloran is a 75-year-old... |
| Student-Senior Partnership Program: Curriculum and Facilitator's Guide |
The Student-Senior Partnership Program aims to introduce first year medical students to the concepts of patient/doctor relationship, patient-centered... |
| Geriatric Competency Evaluation Instrument |
The instrument is implemented at Yale University as an evaluation of residents’ performance throughout the course of a four week rotation on the... |
| Elder Abuse and Mistreatment: A Two-Part Training Program |
Although health care practitioners have a legal and ethical duty to identify and intervene in suspected cases of elder abuse and mistreatment, the... |
| The Learning Curve: A Geriatrics Professional Development Webinar Series (2012 - 1 of 2) "The Effective Use of Technology in Teaching" |
This ongoing webinar series was... |
| Objective Structured Clinical Examination Case: Henry Corbett |
The case of Henry Corbett is a standardized patient designed for third and fourth year medical students. Henry Corbett is a 75-year-old man who... |
| SBARQ Education Module |
Communication errors contribute to adverse patient outcomes. This product is a web-based module teaching SBARQ (Situation, Background, Assessment,... |
| Standardized Interdisciplinary Team Meeting Case |
This Standardized Interdisciplinary Team Meeting scenario was developed as part of a multi-station, standardized patient assessment. The student’s... |
| Standardized Patient: Ted Lee |
Ted Lee was developed as part of a multi-station, standardized patient assessment. The student’s performance is measured by checklists filled out by... |
| House Calls 101 |
This is a power point presentation designed to help residents/ fellows/ physicians start to incorporate home visits into their practice. A start to... |
| Vestibular Rehabilitation |
This one hour video lecture with accompanying PowerPoint slides describes common vestibular conditions and treatment options. The target audience is... |
| First Think Delirium! An effective way to teach residents and fellows about delirium |
Three twenty-minute standardized patient encounters that are designed for learners of all levels and backgrounds to teach the... |
| Psychosis, Agitation, and their Management with Psychotropic Medications in Older Adults |
This one hour video lecture with accompanying PowerPoint slides describes use of psychotropic medications to manage psychosis and/or agitation in and... |
| Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery and the Elderly |
This one hour video lecture with accompanying PowerPoint slides describes the use of bariatric surgery as a treatment option for diseases resulting... |
| Primer of Medical Directorship in the Nursing Home for Geriatric Medicine Fellows |
We developed this curriculum for first year Geriatric Medicine Fellows to prepare them for the role of nursing home medical director. This curriculum... |
| Geriatric Incontinence and Voiding Dysfunction |
This one hour video lecture with accompanying PowerPoint slides describes urinary incontinence among the elderly population as well as voiding... |
| Oral Assessment for the Older Adult |
The Oral Assessment For the Older Adult is a “Z” fold pocket card to be used as a quick reference or teaching tool for primary care... |
| Achieving Quality Improvement and ACGME Core Competency Training Through a Nursing Home Polypharmacy Intervention |
Polypharmacy is common in elderly nursing home patients and predisposes them to risk of potentially inappropriate medication uses, potential drug-... |
| Informed Consent Model for Code Status Discussion |
The "Informed Consent Model for Code Status Discussion" educational product is a competency-based interactive experience designed to educate... |
| Pathophysiology and Treatment of Dementia |
This one hour video lecture with accompanying PowerPoint slides describes pathology and symptoms of dementia in the elderly. The target audience is... |
| Aging Tsunami |
The Aging Tsunami lecture details the reasoning behind the importance of geriatric and palliative education to the future of health care. It... |
| Falls in Older Patients - A Fact Sheet and Pre/Post Test |
This fact sheet, along with the accompanying pre- and post-test, teaches physicians-in-training about the predisposing factors, consequences,... |
| Screening Osteopathic Structural Exam for the Geriatric Patient |
As our geriatric population continues to increase, physicians will evaluate more and more patients with muscoloskeletal complaints. This presentation... |
| Genetic Architecture of Alzheimer's Disease: Progress at Last |
This one hour video lecture with accompanying PowerPoint slides provides an overview of Alzheimer's Disease including risk factors and discussion of... |
| Ethnic & Cultural Considerations for Older Diabetes Care: One Standard for All? |
This one hour video lecture with accompanying PowerPoint slides decribes a review of diabetes amongst older adults including prevalence, biologic/non... |
| Urinary Incontinence in Older Adults |
This one hour video lecture with accompanying PowerPoint slides provides an overview of geriatric urinary incontinence as well as possible treatment... |
| Prescription for Safety and Well Being: Home Modifications |
This one hour video lecture with accompanying PowerPoint slides decribes possible home modifications for older adults and ways older adults can... |
| Elder Care: A Resource for Interprofessional Providers: Amyloid Imaging for Alzheimer's Disease |
Amyloid Imaging for Alzheimer's Disease is one of a continuing series of practical, evidence based, Provider Fact Sheets which summarize... |
| Mental Health and Older Adults |
This lecture will help identify challenges to older adult patients and families coping with chronic mental illness. Information on how to... |
| Anatomy Image Atlas on Aging: Kidney |
The Image Atlas of Aging is an original UMMS educational product developed to highlight the normal age-related anatomic and histological changes... |
| Elder Abuse and Neglect Mandated Reporter Card - California |
Template for a half-page card including: Elder abuse and neglect types and definitions in California, Mandated reporter requirement under CA WIC Code... |
| Elder Care: A Resource for Interprofessional Providers: Outpatient Management of Constipation in Older Adults |
Outpatient Management of Constipation in Older Adults is one of a continuing series of practical, evidence based, Provider Fact Sheets... |
| Delirium: Impact and Recognition |
Delirium is one of the most common complications during hospitalization for older adults. In spite of this and its association with increased... |
| Primary Hyperparathyroidism in the Geriatric Population |
The lecture provides an overview on the epidemiology of primary hyperparathyroidism in older adults. Primary hyperparathyroidism is a problem with... |
| Theme-Based Journal |
These reflective journal activities encourage students to take a holistic approach to assessing their experiences encountered with aging patients.... |
| Office-Based Inter-Professional Care Transitions Curriculum for Third Year Medical Students |
This product consists of a series of activities conducted as a month-long module among third-year... |