• Geriatric Medicine Livestream

    Wednesday, May 8—Saturday, May 11, 2024

    Already registered? You may edit your registration anytime.

    Help your senior patients better navigate the complex and unique issues that come from aging and recognize when to refer or consult with geriatric specialists. 

    Create a flexible CME experience that best suits your needs and schedule. Connect with geriatric experts as you explore a broad range of topics you see most often in practice, such as:

    • Heart Failure: Updates to Catch your Breath
    • Healing the Hard to Heal: Wound Care Update 2023 
    • Stroke and TIA: Standing Tall in the Face of Family Medicine
    • Moving Beyond Medicare: Inspiring your Patients to be Active and Thrive 
    • Advance Care Planning and the Role of the Family Medicine Physician 
    • Maximizing Welcome to Medicare and Annual Wellness 
    • Hospice Overview for Family Medicine 
    • The 3 D's - Dementia, Depression and Delirium 
    • Top Antibiotics to Avoid in the Elderly Patient
    • Diabetes Management in Our Elderly: To Treat or Not to Treat
    • Elder Abuse: Recognize It!
    • ACIP/Immunization Update 
    • Prescription Puzzles: Solving the Challenges of Polypharmacy in Older Adults 
    • Is It Ever Too Late to Treat Osteoporosis?
    • Alzheimer's 
    • Hypertension in Our Elderly: To Treat or Not to Treat
    • Cholesterol in the Elderly: To Treat or Not to Treat
    • Move Your Older Patients to Better 
    • Gerotechnology: Helping Dementia Patients Age in Place with New and Emerging Technology 
    • Top 10 in Geriatrics

    Plus! Stay for optional sessions: 

    • ECG Interpretation (Basic)
    • ECG Interpretation (Advanced)

    Register by April 28 and save up to $100!

    Early Bird Pricing:
    • Member: $149
    • New Physician: $139
    • Resident: $109
    • Other Health Care Professional: $149
    • Nonmember: $189
    After April 28:
    • Member: $169
    • New Physician: $159
    • Resident: $129
    • Other Health Care Professional: $169
    • Nonmember: $209

    Already registered? You may edit your registration anytime.

    *Session pricing is per half-day session.

    The times listed are central time.

    Session #1: Wednesday morning, May 8

    7:40 a.m.–12 p.m. CT

    • Welcome and Overview – Alvin B. Lin, MD, FAAFP
    • Heart Failure: Updates to Catch your Breath – Eddie Needham, MD, FAAFP
    • Healing the Hard to Heal: Wound Care Update 2023 – Angela Driskill, MD, FAAFP
    • Stroke and TIA: Standing Tall in the Face of Family Medicine – Eddie Needham, MD, FAAFP
    • Moving Beyond Medicare: Inspiring your Patients to be Active and Thrive – Kathy Farah, MD, FAAFP
    • Q&A

    Session #2: Wednesday afternoon, May 8

    1:25–6 p.m. CT

    • Welcome and Overview – Alvin B. Lin, MD, FAAFP
    • Advance Care Planning and the Role of the Family Medicine Physician – David B. Brecher, MD, FAAFP, FAAHPM
    • Maximizing Welcome to Medicare and Annual Wellness Visits – Ecler E. Jaqua, MD, MBA, FAAFP, FACLM
    • Hospice Overview for Family Medicine Physicians – David B. Brecher, MD, FAAFP, FAAHPM
    • The 3 D's - Dementia, Depression, and Delirium – Ecler E. Jaqua, MD, MBA, FAAFP, FACLM
    • Q&A

    Session #3: Thursday morning, May 9

    7:40 a.m.–12:15 p.m. CT

    • Welcome and Overview – Alvin B. Lin, MD, FAAFP
    • Top Antibiotics to Avoid in the Elderly Patient – Vukiet Tran, MD, MBA
    • Diabetes Management in Our Elderly: To Treat or Not to Treat – Alvin B. Lin, MD, FAAFP
    • Elder Abuse: Recognize It! – Vukiet Tran, MD, MBA
    • ACIP/Immunization Update – Vukiet Tran, MD, MBA
    • Q&A

    Session #4: Thursday afternoon, May 9

    1:30–3:30 p.m. CT
    ECG Interpretation (Basic)
    – Jonathon Firnhaber, MD, MAEd, MBA
    Optional Session (separate registration and fee required)
    $160

    • Identify basic arrhythmias.
    • Using a systematic approach, accurately interpret an ECG.

    Session #5: Friday morning, May 10

    7:40a.m.–12:15 p.m. CT

    • Welcome and Overview – Alvin B. Lin, MD, FAAFP
    • Prescription Puzzles: Solving the Challenges of Polypharmacy in Older Adults – Ariel Cole, MD, FAAFP
    • Is It Ever Too Late to Treat Osteoporosis? – Robin Creamer, DO, FAAFP
    • Alzheimer's – Ariel Cole, MD, FAAFP
    • Hypertension in Our Elderly: To Treat or Not to Treat – Alvin B. Lin, MD, FAAFP
    • Q&A

    Session #6: Friday afternoon, May 10

    1:30–3:30 p.m. CT
    ECG Interpretation (Advanced)
    – Jonathon Firnhaber, MD, MAEd, MBA
    Optional Session (separate registration and fee required)
    $160

    • Systematically analyze ECG results for subtle fatal conditions.
    • Identify cardiac infarct precursors in an ECG.
    • Point out ECG findings of pulmonary embolism.

    Session #7: Saturday morning, May 11

    • Welcome and Overview – Alvin B. Lin, MD, FAAFP
    • Cholesterol in the Elderly: To Treat or Not to Treat – Alvin B. Lin, MD, FAAFP
    • Move Your Older Patients to Better Health – Deepak S. Patel, MD, FAAFP, FACSM, CIC
    • Gerotechnology: Helping Dementia Patients Age in Place with New and Emerging Technology – Julia D’Amora, DO
    • Top 10 in Geriatrics – Alvin B. Lin, MD, FAAFP
    • Q&A
    • Reflection Session*

    Schedule is subject to change.

    *Enhance your patient care today and earn up to 2 additional AAFP Prescribed credits for when you complete the Translation to Practice® (t2p®) process.


    At the end of this course, you will be able to:

    • Improve adherence to evidence-based clinical guidelines for geriatric conditions in practice.
    • Develop evidence-based plans to diagnose, treat and manage common clinical conditions, chronic diseases, and common neurodevelopmental and behavioral health conditions seen in primary care.
    • Implement tools to manage chronic care in practice and help patients control chronic illnesses, which may include practice transformation and/or quality improvement activities. 
    • Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with the patient to ensure that diagnosis and treatment recommendations are understood.
    • Recognize when to refer to, or consult with, other specialists to provide optimal patient care.
    • Utilize strategies to help patients overcome barriers to change in relation to chronic diseases, including cultural competency, literacy skills and access to services or care.
    • Educate and counsel patients on behavior modification strategies to reduce risks of complications, and improve outcomes related to their neurological and/or behavioral health.

    What should I expect after I register for livestream? 

    You will receive an email from ON Services, our streaming provider, the Friday before the course begins, with the link to access the livestream and course resources which include access to PDFs of presentations. ON Services will also send reminder emails one hour before the start of each day's sessions that you have registered for.

    What are the system requirements for the livestream?

    For ideal viewing and participation, you should have access to the following:

    • Computer with the minimum specifications of either Mac OS X 10.6 or Windows 7 with latest updates installed and 4 GB of RAM
    • Firefox 1.1+, Internet Explorer 10.0+, Safari 1.0+, Edge, Chrome, and Opera (please note they are not compatible with Opera Mini). They recommend upgrading your browser whenever possible.
    • High speed internet connection with a minimum and consistent internet download speed of 3 Mbps or faster. Speed tests can be tested through the website www.speedtest.net.
    • Also compatible with iOS (Apple) and Android based tablets and smartphones.

    Note: Some corporate networks and internet service providers block video transmissions by use of a firewall. If you cannot see video clips (even though your system meets the system requirements), contact your network administrator to see whether a security firewall is blocking video transmission. 

    Will the live presentations be recorded?

    Yes. You will have access to the archived recordings of the sessions you have registered for within approximately two weeks. You will have unlimited access to these sessions for six months after the course. CME credit will not be offered.

    What if I want to cancel my livestream registration?

    Standard AAFP live course cancellation policies still apply.

    What if I'm not satisfied with the livestream experience?

    Please contact the AAFP Member Resource Center at (800) 274-2237 or aafp@aafp.org no later than Monday, May 13.

    The AAFP has reviewed Geriatric Medicine Livestream and deemed it acceptable for up to 25.5 Live AAFP Prescribed credit. Term of Approval is from 5/8/2024 to 5/11/2024. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    The AAFP is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    The American Academy of Family Physicians designates this Live activity for a maximum of 25.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    CME activities approved for AAFP credit are recognized by the AOA as equivalent to AOA Category 2 credit.

    Following this CME activity, participants will have the opportunity to earn an additional two Prescribed credits for participation in each Translation to Practice® exercise. Information on Translation to Practice® will be shared within the activity.


    Can't attend live?

    The self-study option offers you to learn on your schedule.