Office of Continuing Professional Development
Geriatrics and Palliative Care Symposium

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Geriatrics and Palliative Care 2020 Symposium April 3, 2020 Course Location: Thomas Jefferson University Campus Dorrance H Hamilton Building 1001 Locust Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 The Geriatrics and Palliative Care 2020 Symposium brings practitioners from varying healthcare settings to develop the necessary skills to improve the quality and delivery of geriatrics and palliative care. Keynote lectures, moderated interprofessional panels, and breakout sessions explore issues relating to the physical, emotional and psychological care of seriously ill patients and their families. Explore the following topics through didactic lectures and interprofessional panel discussions: Elder Abuse Home-Based Care - "Look Homeward, Medicine" Opioid Risk Assessment Medical Marijuana: Access and Healthcare Disparities Breakout sessions include: Physician Aid-in-Dying Nuts & Bolts of Prescribing Opioids Advance Care Planning Polypharmacy and Deprescribing This course is designed for all specialists working in Geriatrics, Palliative Care, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Social Work, Pastoral Care and Hospice.