CME Credit Provided by the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson.
Sponsored by the UA College of Medicine – Tucson, Arizona Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program, and University of Arizona Center on Aging:
TOPIC: "Understanding Racial Disparities in Cognitive Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease Risk"
SPEAKER: Rachel Peterson, PhD, MPH, MA - Health Educator, University of Arizona Center on Aging
Monday, June 10, 2019
Noon-1 p.m. | A light lunch will be served
Kiewit Auditorium, UA Cancer Center
Map of UA Health Sciences/Banner - University Medical Center Campus
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To view, download, post or share the flyer for this event, click here: 
advances_flyer.june_2019.pdf
The Advances in Aging Lecture Series is hosted by the University of Arizona Center on Aging Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program in conjunction with the Division of Geriatrics, General Internal Medicine and Palliative Medicine, Department of Medicine, UA College of Medicine - Tucson. It also serves as the grand rounds lectures for the division. For the full list of lectures in this series, please visit this webpage or click on the following PDF for a printable calendar: full_calendar_flyer_-_fall_2019.pdf
Objectives:
- Differentiate racial health disparities from health differences.
- List the modifiable risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease.
- Discuss which risk factors best help to explain racial disparities in cognitive aging, and opportunities for intervention.
Target Audience: Physicians, nurses, social workers, other health-care professionals and interested community members
Methodology: Lecture
Accreditation Statement:
The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure Statement(s):
All faculty, CME planning committee members, and the CME office reviewers have disclosed that they have no financial relationships with commercial interests that would constitute a conflict of interest concerning this CME activity.
CONTACT: Laura M. Vitkus, MPH, CHES; lvitkus@aging.arizona.edu or (520) 626-2486
► View archived presentations of this lecture series: http://streaming.biocom.arizona.edu/
Laura M. Vitkus, MPH, CHES; lvitkus@aging.arizona.edu or (520) 626-2486