Activity ID
2730Expires
April 2, 2027Format Type
InternetCME Credit
0.25Fee
$0CME Provider: American Geriatrics Society
Description of CME Course
There is a significant shortfall of trained geriatricians to meet the healthcare needs of the older adult population, and older people are likely to need non-primary care from non-geriatrician specialists. The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) and the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) developed the Geriatrics Virtual Patient Cases in order to provide non-geriatrician specialists with guidance on best practices in the care of older adults. This specific case will improve the skill of non-geriatrician diplomates in communicating with geriatric patients and caregivers during care at the end of life.
ABMS Member Board Approvals by Type
ABMS Self-Assessment Activity
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity
Anesthesiology
Family Medicine
Orthopaedic Surgery
Psychiatry and Neurology
Radiology
Thoracic Surgery
Urology
Commercial Support?
NoNOTE: If a Member Board has not deemed this activity for MOC approval as an accredited CME activity, this activity may count toward an ABMS Member Board’s general CME requirement. Please refer directly to your Member Board’s MOC Part II Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Program Requirements.
Educational Objectives
1. Recognize appropriate indications for end-of-life care including consideration of transfer to hospice.
2. Implement effective communication strategies in this clinical situation.
Keywords
End of Life, Hospice, Communication strategies, Respiratory Failure
Competencies
Interpersonal & Communication Skills, Medical Knowledge, Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Practice-based Learning & Improvement, Professionalism, Systems-based Practice
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Practice Setting
Academic Medicine, Inpatient, Outpatient, Physician Scientists, Rural, Urban, VA/Military
