Adult Wellness Visit
Length: 54 Minutes
This program will expire and must be completed by 07/27/26.
** Please note this program was a part of the VOC 2023. You will not want to choose this program if you completed this individual program as part of the VOC 2023. **
Learning Objectives:
• Learners will better grasp the components, tools, and measures necessary for a comprehensive wellness visit within the geriatric community.
• Learners will understand the current trends in the utilization of AWV and its benefits.
• Learners will understand how to prioritize options for preventive services, allowing for more efficient and effective management.
• Learners will be able to convey what preventive measures are available to older adults allowing older adults a better and deeper understanding of their own treatment and expected outcomes.
Accreditation Statement:
This program is co-sponsored by the Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (MAOPS) and the Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of Oregon (OPSO). Both osteopathic associations are accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians.
The program has been designated for a maximum of one (1) AOA Category 1-A Credit(s) by the co-sponsors who have authorized the Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons to report CME and specialty credits to the AOA commensurate with the extent of the physician's participation in this activity.
MAOPS is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
MAOPS designates this conference for a maximum of one (1) AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Planning Disclosure:
The Virtual CME Committee consisting of representatives from the Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (MAOPS) and the Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of Oregon (OPSO), has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of these presentations.
Osteopathic Grievance Policy:
All grievances should be in writing and should specify the nature of the grievance. Initially, all grievances should be directed to the MAOPS Executive Director, who will then forward said grievance to the Virtual CME Committee. All grievances will receive an initial response in writing within 30 days of receipt. If the participant does not receive a satisfactory response, they can then submit a complaint in writing to the Council on Continuing Medical Education of the AOA at 142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611.
Dr. Dan Osterweil is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Geriatrics at the UCLA School of Medicine in Los Angeles, California. He completed his fellowship in geriatrics at UCLA. Dr. Osterweil is the Emeritus-Editor of the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association (JAMDA), which he founded. In 1982, Dr. Osterweil became board certified in Internal Medicine in Israel.
Dr. Osterweil co-authored two editions of Medical Care in the Nursing Home. He is the co-editor of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and has published over 60 articles in peer-reviewed journals. In 2022 he authored a historical novel, The Orphans' Father. His areas of expertise include cognitive and functional assessment, management of dementia, continuous quality improvement in the nursing home, and risk adjustment. Dr. Osterweil is the Director of a training program entitled "Leadership and Management in Geriatrics" (LMG) and is Associate Director of the Multi-Campus Program in Geriatrics and Gerontology at UCLA (MPGMG). He is also the Co-Director of The UCLA Intensive Course in Geriatrics and Board review. Dr. Osterweil served as a Geriatric Consultant to SCAN for ten years before joining SCAN as Vice President and Medical Director of SCAN Health Plan. Dr. Osterweil led SCAN's senior-focused HealthCHEC-Comprehensive Health Evaluation centers among his many duties at SCAN. He retired from this position at the end of 2021 but continues to serve as a Geriatric Consultant to the CMO.
Dr. Osterweil discloses that he has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing healthcare goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.