5th Annual Virtual Symposium
FREE learning opportunity for providers, healthcare professionals and community workers on applying Age-Friendly Healthcare in American Indian populations.
| Time | Presentation | Speaker(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 am – 9:00 am | Resilience Matters: In Research and Practice | Regina Robbins, PhD |
| 9:15 am – 10:15 am | Medicine Wheel: Circle of Life | Karen Semmens, D.N.P., Iris Walking Eagle, Case Manager/Care Coordinator, Shaylynn Demarrias, Dementia Project Coordinator |
| 10:30 am – 11:30 am | Deeply Rooted: The Ways Traditional Foods Contribute to the Health and Wellbeing of Tribal Elders | Ruth Plenty Sweetgrass-She Kills, PhD |
| 11:45 am – 12:45 pm | Games & Art to Promote Elder’s Health in Indian Country | Donald Jurivich, DO, Nicole Derenne, MA, MPA |
Upon Completion of this program, the learner will be able to:
- Describe how to transform clinical operations into Age-Friendly healthcare
- Reliably apply Geriatric 5M assessments
- Implement action plans for Geriatric syndromes
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Accreditation Requirements and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). The University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
“The University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences designates this Live activity for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.”
Nursing, Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy may use the credit for certification. Department of Geriatrics, UND is a board-approved provider as approved by North Dakota Board of Social Worker Examiners. This is approved for 4 face-to- face contact hours.
The Dakota Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $5M. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.
For any questions, please email at bethany.reed@und.edu