Total Credits: 1 including 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™, 1 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s), 1 AOBIM Specialty Credit(s)
This program will expire and must be completed by 08/26/27.
** 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. **
This presentation will review the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of dementia. The focus of this presentation is to give primary care physicians the knowledge and skills needed to effectively treat dementia patients.
Learning Objectives:
- DSM 5 nomenclature for dementia & MCI
- Update on Alzheimer’s Dz prevention, diagnosis and treatment
- Management issues in dementia; esp non-pharmacologic
- PCP to become lead in management
Accreditation Statements:
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.
The Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (MAOPS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (MAOPS) designates this conference for a maximum of one (1) AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)ä. 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, 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. Graitzer Handout/Slides (1.00 MB) | 49 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Dr. Howard Graitzer had a solo geriatric practice in Portland, Oregon, for 21 years until 2014. He then became an independent contractor and attending physician in Skilled Nursing Facilities for the Kaiser Permanente Geriatric and Long-Term Care Division until 2018. He is currently volunteering as an attending physician for End of Life Choices Oregon (EOLCOR) for patients undergoing medical aid in dying. Dr. Graitzer attended medical school at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Zieger-Botsford Hospitals in Farmington Hills, Michigan. He then completed a mini-residency in Geriatric Medicine at the California Geriatric Education Center at the University of California in Los Angeles. Dr. Graitzer is board certified in Internal Medicine and Geriatrics by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine.
Dr. Graitzer serves on several education committees for the Oregon Geriatrics Society and is a co-founder of OGS. He also served as a multi-facility medical director for 30 years. Dr. Graitzer co-authored a chapter for a geriatric nursing textbook called "Medications in the Elderly." He has also served as co-principal investigator for a phase III clinical trial on a new pain delivery system (buprenorphine patch). In 2003, he received the Women's Health and Wellness Award from the AOA, and in 2015, he was named the "Physician of the Year" by the Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons of Oregon (OPSO).
Dr. Graitzer 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.
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