Description
Overview
The AAFP Geriatric Medicine Self-Study Package – 11th Edition 2020 offers a comprehensive review of critical topics in geriatric medicine, designed for healthcare professionals seeking to enhance their expertise in managing older adults. This package includes in-depth coverage of prevalent conditions and contemporary management strategies relevant to geriatric practice.
On-demand geriatric medicine education — accessible anytime, anywhere.
Content
This self-study package contains a detailed curriculum covering a wide range of geriatric medical issues. Topics address diagnostic, therapeutic, and preventive aspects pertinent to patient care.
- Alzheimer’s Dementia: Diagnosis & Management
- Anticoagulants for VTE Prevention & Treatment
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) & Prostate Update
- Billing, Coding & Payment Reform: Part 1
- Billing, Coding & Payment Reform: Part 2
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Chronic Pain in Older Adults
- Depression Screening & Management
- Diabetes Update
- Elder Abuse & Neglect
- End-of-Life Care
- Exercise for the Geriatric Patient: Morbidity & Injury Prevention
- Geriatric Polypharmacy High Risk Medication Use & Deprescribing
- Heart Failure
- Hypertension Update: How Low To Go?
- Immunizations for Travel
- Nutrition Supplements & Herbal Therapies
- Osteoporosis
- Parkinson Disease Update
- Sleep Disorders: Insomnia
- Statins: Recommendations for Older Adults
- STEADI Initiative: Promoting Older Adult Health & Wellness Through Falls Prevention
- Stroke & TIA
- Urinary Incontinence in Women
Speakers
This self-study package is curated by experts in geriatric medicine, internal medicine, and related specialties. The content integrates current clinical guidelines and evidence-based practices to support advanced knowledge and clinical decision-making.
Target Audience
This package is intended for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other healthcare professionals involved in the care of older adults who wish to update and strengthen their knowledge in geriatric medicine.
Why This Topic Matters
The AAFP Geriatric Medicine Self-Study Package – 11th Edition 2020 addresses core conditions and management challenges in geriatric medicine, a specialty critical to improving quality of care for an aging population. Mastery of these topics supports practitioners in delivering safe, effective, and evidence-informed care.
MedHub Central provides this resource to facilitate continuous professional development and ensure clinicians can access up-to-date, specialty-specific education with flexibility, reinforcing their clinical competence in geriatric medicine.
