Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Care for the Older Cancer Patient Cognition and Communication 2019
Format:8 videos + 9 pdfs, size: 6.47 GB
Course Audience: oncologists, primary care physicians, geriatricians
Overview:
Date & LocationFriday, October 4, 2019, 8:30 AM – Saturday, October 5, 2019, 4:45 PM EST, Rockefeller Research Laboratories, 430 East 67th Street, New York, NY
SpecialtiesSpecialties – Behavioral Care, General and Family Practice, Geriatric Medicine, Hematology, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Hospitalist, Immigrant Health and Cancer Disparities, Internal Medicine, Nurse Practitioner, Nursing, Oncology and Hematology, Pharmacology and Medication Management, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physician Assistant, Psychiatry, Psychology, Social WorkOverviewThis course is focused on cognition and communication for all types and levels of Health Care Professionals providing care for older adults with cancer though lectures Friday and an optional workshop on Saturday.
Friday, October 4th, will consist of high-level discussions surrounding all types of cognitive impairments commonly seen in the older cancer patient. There will be a focus on communication based concerns and barriers when interacting with the older cancer patient (including caregivers and family members), evaluation of decision-making capacity, as well as how to work with an interpreter for patients with dementia and may experience a language barrier.
Saturday, October 5th, is a Geriatric Communication Skills Training Workshop comprised of a specific experiential learning methodology that will immerse participants in applying newly taught skills in a simulated relevant clinical environment. Additional fees apply and space is limited.
This course is directed towards oncologists, primary care physicians, geriatricians, advanced care practitioners, oncology nurses, and other healthcare professionals involved in the care of older adult cancer patients.
Co-sponsored by MSK’s:
Geriatrics Resource Interprofessional Program (GRIP)Psycho-Oncology Education & Training Institute (POETI)Objectives- Provide an overview on dementia, delirium, depression: its detection and care
- Define decision making capacity and explain its legal implications
- Appreciate decision making challenges and learn to assess in older adults with cancer and cognitive syndromes
- Recognize ageism and appreciate how it interferes with the medical care of older adults with cancer
- Become familiar with the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in the evaluation of older cancer patients with cognitive changes or at risk for cognitive changes
- Understand the principles of shared decision making
- Observe and practice skills for successful facilitation of shared decision-making with an older adult with cancer and his/her caregiver
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