Prescribing Challenges in Older Adults - May 1, 2025

May 1, 2025

Overview

LIVESTREAM (Virtual)

 

FEES

REGISTRATION TYPEFEE
Houston Methodist (HM) employeeFree 
Physician (HMCC ACO PCP)Free
Physician (HMPAQ)Free
Physician (Private physician located within the Greater Houston Area)$35  
Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area)Free
Resident / Fellow (No CME)Free
Allied Health Professional / All OthersFree

Target Audience

Primary care providers, pharmacists and staff

Learning Objectives

1) Identify and describe age-related changes that affect medication use in older adults.
2) Describe patterns and common challenges that face prescribers in care of older adults.
3) Discuss changes that occur in older adults when initiating vs. discontinuing a medication.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist

    Houston Methodist Hospital is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

    Participants documenting completion of the activity will receive up to 1.00 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit as activities for pharmacists.

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  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

    Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    Houston Methodist designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
03/26/2025
Course expires: 
06/01/2025
Event starts: 
05/01/2025 - 5:00pm CDT
Event ends: 
05/01/2025 - 6:00pm CDT
Cost:
$35.00

Venue

LIVESTREAM (Virtual - MS Teams)

 

 

Faculty

Kathryn Agarwal, MD

 

 

Accreditation

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ACPE Pharmacist

    Houston Methodist Hospital is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

    Participants documenting completion of the activity will receive up to 1.00 contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit as activities for pharmacists.

    Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education Logo

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

    Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    Houston Methodist designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 1.00 Attendance

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Price

Cost:
$35.00
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FEES

REGISTRATION TYPEFEE
Houston Methodist (HM) employeeFree 
Physician (HMCC ACO PCP)Free
Physician (HMPAQ)Free
Physician (Private physician located within the Greater Houston Area)$35  
Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area)Free
Resident / Fellow (No CME)Free
Allied Health Professional / All OthersFree