Swank Dementia Care Symposium:Treatment of Dementia

Swank Dementia Care Symposium:Treatment of Dementia

Thursday, May 2, 2024

12:00pm - 3:00pm (registration opens at 11:30am)

Location: John H. Ammon Education Center, ChristianaCare Newark Campus, Newark, DE & Virtual

No cost to attend

Registration is required! 

Registration deadline: April 29, 2024 

The Zoom link & Conference information will be emailed 24-28 hours prior to symposium date. Please check your spam & junk inbox if you do not see the email.

Questions: please contact Amy Minsker at the CC CME office amy.l.minsker@christianacare.org

Target Audience

The content will be applicable to the work of providers from multiple health care disciplines; including, Primary Care Clinicians, Geriatricians, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Physicial, Occupational, and Speech Therapists, Social Workers, and Care Partners.

Statement of Need

Many health care providers have limited knowledge of therapeutic options and lack practical experience in managing dementia.This event is designed to increase knowledge of therapeutic options for managing both cognitive and behavioral symptoms of dementia. 

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of this activity learners should be able to:

1. Recognize mechanism of action, role in therapy, and risks/ benefits of monoclonal antibody treatment of dementia. 
2. Review management of noncognitive behavioral symptoms of dementia
3. Utilize a clinical case to apply principles of dementia management.  

Accreditation Statement

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Medical Society of Delaware and Christiana Care. The Medical Society of Delaware is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

It is the policy of the Medical Society of Delaware (MSD) to comply with the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support of Continuing Medical Education (CME). In keeping with these standards, all faculty participating in continuing medical education provided by MSD are expected to disclose to the activity audience any real or apparent conflicts of interest related to the content of their presentations.

Joint providership of CME by MSD in no way implies endorsement of any product or service. 

This activity is not supported by commercial funding.


 

Credit Designation Statement

The Medical Society of Delaware designates this live activity for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 

Faculty and Disclosures

In accordance with the appropriate accrediting bodies, all planners, teachers, and authors with control over activity content are required to disclose to the provider any relevant financial relationships (those held by the planner or significant other, currently or within the last 24 months) with ineligible companies. Accredited providers are required to provide this information to learners before the start of an activity.

The following is a list of the faculty, along with any information they have disclosed regarding their relevant financial relationships.

Lynsey Brandt, MD, PharmD (Planner, Activity Director, Speaker) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Steven F Huege, MD MSEd (Planner, Speaker) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Amy Minsker (Planner) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Joseph Handler, MD (Speaker) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose
Alexandra Nixon, AGPCNP (Speaker) - has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose

 

Disclaimer

All information contained within this activity is intended for educational purposes only. Physicians and other health care professionals are encouraged to consult other sources and confirm the information contained in this educational activity. No single reference or service can take the place of medical training, education and experience. This educational activity does not define a standard of care, nor is it intended to dictate an exclusive course of management. This information should not substitute for a visit or consultation with a health care provider.

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