Continuing Education Credit Info

• Summarize current research findings in geriatrics and describe their relevance to the care and treatment of older adults
• Interpret information on the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and management of clinical disorders in older adults
• Identify prevalent psychosocial problems in older people
• Describe medical, psychological, social, and rehabilitative interventions to improve independence and quality of life of older people
• Describe the problems of comorbidity, multiple morbidity, and burden of illness and their relation to normal aging, frailty, disability and adverse outcomes of care
• Teach geriatrics effectively to interprofessional healthcare providers, students, and trainees
• Identify ethical issues in healthcare delivery, medical treatment, and decision-making
• Discuss the impact of different cultural/ethnic/language backgrounds & health literacy/numeracy on the care of older adults
• Describe current health policy relating to financing and delivery of geriatric care
• Describe effective delivery of geriatric health care in acute, sub-acute, post-acute, outpatient, care transitions, long-term care, and other settings
• Analyze results of geriatric and risk assessment of older patients, specify appropriate interventions, and identify anticipated outcomes

• Paper Sessions: Oral presentations of research abstracts grouped around a common theme or topic.
• Poster Sessions: Posters of original research displayed for informal browsing with opportunities for individual discussion with authors. No CME is available for poster sessions.
• Pre-conference Sessions: Expanded sessions covering current topics that impact how we care for older adults.
• Symposia: Typically involve 3 presentations on a subject of vital importance to a broad segment of annual meeting attendees.
• Workshops: Interactive sessions that emphasizes the exchange of ideas and the demonstration and application of techniques and skills. The audience size may be limited.

The American Geriatrics Society designates this other/blended learning educational activity for a maximum of 63.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ^TM.  Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn Medical Knowledge Points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program as listed above. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

To claim up to 63.25 ABIM MOC Points, you must complete a two-step process:

1. Apply for CME via the online virtual annual meeting site by August 31, 2024.
   AND
2. Answer the MOC questions in this survey.

To claim MOC points you must be enrolled in the ABIM Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.  For questions about ABIM’s MOC program, visit https://www.ABIM.org or contact ABIM at 800-441-2246.

The American Geriatrics Society is authorized to award a maximum of 63.25 hours of pre-approved Category II (non-ACHE) continuing education credit for this program towards advancement or recertification in the American College of Healthcare Executives.  Participants in this program wishing to have the continuing education hours applied towards Category II credit should list their attendance when submitting an application to the American College of Healthcare Executives for advancement or recertification.

The AAFP has reviewed American Geriatrics Society 2024 Virtual Annual Scientific Meeting, and deemed it acceptable for AAFP credit. Term of approval is from 5/9/2024 to 8/31/2024. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity has been pre-approved by the American Board of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (ABPLM) for a total of 23.75 management hours and 27.5 clinical hours toward certification as a Certified Medical Director (CMD) in post-acute and long-term care medicine. The CMD program is administered by the ABPLM.  Each physician should claim only those hours of credit actually spent on the activity. 

The American Geriatrics Society has been approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (Provider No. CEP 10299) to provide continuing education.  The 2024 AGS Annual Meeting program is eligible for up to 63.25 nursing contact hours.

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by The American Geriatrics Society and CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine. CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

Pharmacy
The CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This knowledge-based RSS activity provides up to 26.25 contact hours to receive credit participants must complete the sign-in sheet, attend each session and complete an evaluation. ACPE credits will be posted to the CPE Monitor within six (6) weeks following the activity. UAN JA0006133-9999-24-033-L04-P 

Social Work
CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine is an approved provider of continuing education by the West Virginia Board of Social Work Examiners. This program has been approved for up to 26.25 hours of social work credit. Approval number #490045.