Geriatric academic days 2024: Part I

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Speciality Primary health care - Geriatrics

Organizer Shaymaa Ali Alfares

CME/CPD Provider Central department of primary health care


Scheduled date(s):

From 26 June 2024 To 26 June 2024

From 29 May 2024 To 29 May 2024

From 24 April 2024 To 24 April 2024

From 27 March 2024 To 27 March 2024

From 28 February 2024 To 28 February 2024

From 31 January 2024 To 31 January 2024


Aims And Objectives

• To familiarize fellows about current geriatrics services in primary health care. • To familiarize fellows about current geriatrics services through scheduled home visit. • Introduction to Comprehensive Geriatrics Assessment “CGA”. • Reflection on current and future geriatrics services in Kuwait. • To familiarize fellows about red flags, diagnosis, and management of common non-communicable diseases (NCD) such as diabetes, hypertension, thyroid disease and anemia in elderly. • To familiarize fellows about red flags, diagnosis, and management of common eye, ear skin and common electrolyte problems in older adults. • To familiarize fellows about red flags, diagnosis, and management of Osteoporosis, Palliative care and wound care in older adults. • To familiarize fellows about cognitive impairment approach and management in older adults. • To familiarize fellows about common psychiatric problems and management in older adults.


Content Outline

Kindly find the attached document


Target Audience

Residents in KFMRP- Residents in GPPDP program- family physicians - general practitioners - health care workers in geriatric clinic


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