Advances in Aging Lecture: ‘Age-Friendly Health System – Focusing on What Matters Most’

Presented by University of Arizona Center on Aging and the Division of General Internal Medicine, Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine:

Advances in Aging Research Lecture Series
or Geriatric Grand Rounds

CME Credit Provided by the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson

“Age-Friendly Health System: Focusing on What Matters Most”

Presenters

Lorraine Yentzer, AG-ACNP-BC
Palliative Medicine Nurse Practitioner and Specialty Instructor, 
Division of General Internal Medicine, Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine,
U of A College of Medicine – Tucson,
Banner – University Medicine Tucson

This month’s lecture will be followed by an interprofessional panel discussion that will include Mindy J. Fain, MD; the R. Ken Coit College of Pharmacy’s Jeannie Lee, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, FASHP, AGSF; and U of A College of Nursing’s Cheryl Lacasse, PhD, RN, AOCNS.

Noon-1:00 pm (MST), Monday, March 10, 2025
This virtual lecture will be broadcast by a livestream web link:
streaming.biocom.arizona.edu/streaming/30858/event

Flyer for this event:  advances-in-aging_25.03.10_flyer_yentzer.pdf

Objectives

• Describe the elements of Age-Friendly Health System Initiative of “What Matters Most”
• Discuss the foundation of “What Matters Most” and importance of aligning care and decisions with the older adult’s health outcome goals
• Explore strategies and touch points “What Matters Most” conversations might occur

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.

Disclosures

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.

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