Course Highlights
Course Director: Dr. Sanjay Suman, Geriatrician at NHS (UK)
Co Course Director: Dr. Jay Kirtani, Geriatrician at Max Healthcare
Course duration: 3 months
Mode: Self-paced online learning.
Course Objective
The online certificate course is an opportunity to upgrade knowledge and skills in managing elderly patients, learning from both Indian and UK based faculty of trainers.
Course Offerings
- To develop into professionally updated and culturally sensitive Healthcare Professionals who can deliver better outcomes in terms of medical services and patient satisfaction while dealing with elderly patients.
- To enable Healthcare professional to confidently diagnose and manage patients with dementia, osteoporosis and depression; screen patients at risk of falls and fractures and provide fall prevention strategies; manage polypharmacy in elderly patients; identify common end of life presentations and support patients in palliative care; assess the unique dietary needs of older patients; and help patients access aged care services.
- To getting equipped with the necessary theory and skills to develop mastery in the clinical and service aspects of Geriatric care.
- To attain greater confidence and knowledge to better manage your patients.
- To enable practitioners to recognise common clinical health changes in older patients to improve opportunities for prevention and early treatment.
- Preservation and promotion of good Health of elderly leading to better life span and improved quality of life for elderly.
Who Can Enroll
All Health Care Professionals – Doctors, Nurses, Paramedics, Medical students, Nursing students, EMTs, Geriatrics care, Home care attendant
Course Content
- Falls
- Frailty
- Sarcopenia
- Polypharmacy
- Dementia
- Delirium
What will the Course participants get?
- Self-paced online learning
- Participants will have access to all presentations from the time of registration until the program end date.
- Have the opportunity to replay video lectures from medical experts.
- Receive access to research/readings in the field.
- Receive learning resources, video lectures, and discussion forums
- Opportunity to submit questions for response by Expert Faculty .
- Participants must complete the program evaluation to receive their certificate of attendance.
- Certificates will be issued upon completion of the course
- Special offers after completion of the course.
Evaluations and Grading
Evaluations will be based on assessment post each module course completion.
Certification
Successful candidates will be awarded a certificate by Max Institute of Medical Education.