Essential Learning: Geriatric Medicine CME from the Experts at Harvard
Stay at the forefront of geriatric care with Harvard Medical School’s comprehensive review course. Designed for clinicians across disciplines, this program delivers the latest advances in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of conditions common in older adults.
Learn directly from leading experts as they present evidence-based strategies to address complex geriatric syndromes, optimize chronic disease management, and navigate the physical, cognitive, emotional, and social aspects of aging.
Topics include updates in cardiovascular health, dementia care, polypharmacy, frailty, palliative care, preventive strategies, and innovations in care delivery. Special focus is given to improving outcomes across diverse and vulnerable elderly populations.
Whether you are refreshing your knowledge or expanding your expertise, this course equips you with the tools to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care to older adults.
* Date of Original Release: February 28 – March 4, 2025
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the completion of this course, you should be able to:
Evaluate palliative care and its role in caring for older adults at end of life.
Identify opportunities to engage patients in advanced care planning.
Determine which patients are eligible for hospice benefits.
Develop appropriate strategies to manage pain in older adults.
Recognize the altered presentation of common illnesses in older adults.
Determine the etiologic factors contributing to the most commonly encountered geriatric syndromes.
Review the principles of appropriate and effective prescribing in older adults.
Differentiate between the effects of aging and disease.
Apply new strategies to manage common medical problems in older adults, such as COPD, pain, infection, and osteoarthritis.
HARVARD 41ST ANNUAL REVIEW OF GERIATRIC MEDICINE 2025