Geriatric Healthcare Series

For professionals and students

WyCOA is pleased to again partner with the Northwest Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Center (NW GWEC) to present the NW GWEC-produced Geriatric Healthcare Series. There are 2 annual lecture series: 1) General Geriatrics, 2) Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias offered in Winter and Spring. Each series consists of 10 lectures delivered virtually each week for 10 weeks. The lecture series is designed for healthcare workers in primary care who want to improve the care of older adults, learn about age- and dementia-friendly care, and manage and recognize common geriatric problems. Speakers are topic experts and deliver the most up-to-date, clinically relevant evidence in their lectures.

Participants may obtain continuing education credits (1.5 hours per lecture). Participants may attend the live virtual lectures or watch the recording on their own. For more information visit the NW GWEC’s Website.

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2024 Spring Series 

Thursdays 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Mountain
 Participate: Virtual or On-Demand

•  March 28th – Age-Friendly Healthcare: Mentation Emily Trittschuh, PhD
• April 4th – The Whole Person in Dementia Stephen Thielke, MD, MS, MA
• April 12th – Speech Therapy in Dementia Care Jeanne Gallée, PhD, CCC-SLP
• April 18th – Outcome of Schizophrenia in Older Adults Carl Cohen, MD
• April 25th –  Ethical Issues in Technology Use Clara Berridge,,PhD, MSW
• May 2nd – Alzheimer’s Diagnosis & Therapy Stephen Thielke, MD, MS, MA; & Emily Trittschuh, PhD
• May 9th – Trauma-Informed Care in Dementia Nancy Kusmaul, PhD, MSW
• May 16th – Mild Cognitive Impairment Evan Zahniser, PhD, ABPP
• May 23rd – Options, Choices & What You Can Do to Help Your Patients Make Informed Housing Decisions Jullie Gray, DSW, MSW, LICSW, CMC
• May 30th – Sleep and Dementia Susan McCurry, PhD