(1) Core Curriculum

Weekly didactic sessions on Thursday afternoons, from August thru February.

Schedule for the 2007-2008 Academic Year:

August
2 Theories of Aging
9 Physiology of Aging
16 Approach to the Elderly Patient
23 Approach to the LTC Patient
30 Palliative Care, Part I

September
6 Palliative Care, Part II
13 Delirium
20 Dementia, Part I
27 Dementia, Part II

October
4 Depression, Part I
11 Depression, Part II
18 Psychogeropharmacology
25 Rheumatology, Part I

November
1 Rheumatology, Part II
8 Geropharmacology
15 Malnutrition
22 Thanksgiving

December
6 Lipids
13 Osteoporosis
20 Incontinence
27 Function

January
3 Pressure Ulcers
10 Falls
17 Sex
24 Prevention
31 Elder Abuse

February
7 Economics
14 Ethics
21 Practice Basics