Beat The Boards! – Geriatric Psychiatry Board Prep Course

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2011 Home Study
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Jack Krasuski, MD – Executive Director of The American Physician Institute

LASER FOCUSED LECTURES: Exam-focused faculty lead you through 26 hours of lectures that focus specifically and unapologetically on helping you pass the Geriatric Psychiatry MOC Exam and on nothing else - hence the course name” Beat The Boards!” Everything you need, nothing you dont!

EXAM STYLE QUESTIONS: Practice questions are incorporated into every lecture to get you deep into "exam mode."

ONLINE PRACTICE EXAMS: Included with your course package is access to hundreds of online geriatric psychiatry board-style questions. Not only do these practice exams help you identify areas for further review, but you also gain competency in taking exams in the computer-administered format.

CME INCLUDED: Earn up to 26 AMA / PRA Category 1 CME hours by viewing the Geriatric Psychiatry Home Study Prep Course. Your group practice / employer may even cover your educational costs! Be sure to ask.

TWO WAYS TO VIEW LECTURES: We provide you with unparalleled flexibility in viewing the lectures, so that you can make every spare minute count.

1. ONLINE LECTURE REVIEW: View all lectures as streaming video on the web from your computer as often as you like. Because you view the speaker and lecture slides side-by-side, it’s just like being at the live course.
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Jack Krasuski, MD
Executive Director

2011 Home Study - $997.00

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Geriatric Psychiatry Course Agenda

Aging: Biological Changes	Jack Krasuski, MD	2 Hour
Physiological Changes Changes in Cognition Geriatric Psychopharmacology
Aging: Demographics, Policy, and Development	James Ellison, MD	1 Hour
Key Demographic Indicators Economics & Health Policy Social & Psychological Development
Assessment of the Geriatric Patient	Jack Krasuski, MD	1 Hour
Neuroimaging Neuropsychological Tests Rating Instruments
Dementia	Jack Krasuski, MD	3.5 Hours
Cortical Dementias Subcortical Dementias Mild Cognitive Impairment Traumatic Brain Injuries Assessment Management & Treatment
Delirium	Jack Krasuski, MD	1 Hour
Epidemiology & Etiologies Assessment Management & Treatment Brain Death
Sleep Disorders	Hryar Attarian, MD	1 Hour
Sleep Changes in the Elderly Review of the Dyssomnias Review of the Parasomnias Use of Hypnotics with Special Consideration of Use in the Elderly Non-pharmacologic Management of Sleep Disorders
Psychotic Disorders	Brent Forester, MD	2 Hours
Early Vs. Late Onset Psychosis Very Late Onset Psychosis Medical & Neurological Conditions Causing Psychosis Assessment, Management & Treatment Tardive Dyskinesia and Other Adverse Effects
Anxiety Disorders	Brent Forester, MD	2 Hours
Review of Anxiety Disorders Anxiety Disorder in Later Life Medical & Neurological Conditions Causing Anxiety Assessment of Anxiety in the Elderly Management & Treatment
Mood Disorders	James Ellison, MD	3 Hours
Depressive Disorders Bipolar Disorders Assessment Treatment Suicide in Later Life
Personality Disorders	James Ellison, MD	1 Hour
Review of Personality Disorders in Later Life Personality Changes as Signs of Degenerative Brain Disease
Substance Related Disorders	Maureen Malin, MD	2 Hours
Review of Personality Disorders in Later Life Treatment Considerations in the Geriatric Population
Forensics, Ethics, & Practice Issues	Jack Krasuski, MD	2 Hours
Ethical Principles Competence, Capacity & Informed Consent Power of Attorney Guardianship / Conservatorship Living Wills Driving Privileges Elder Abuse & Neglect Treatment Setting Regulations Role of Geriatric Psychiatrist
Medical Aspects of Geriatric Psychiatry	James Ellison, MD	1.5 Hours
Geriatric Medical Syndromes (falls, incontinence, chronic pain, failure to thrive, etc.) Medical Diseases Covered on Exam (cardiac disease, cancer, Diabetes Mellitus, etc.) Psychiatric Disorders Due to a GMC Psychiatric Complications of Medical Treatment Drug-Drug Interactions Between Medications Used in Medicine & Psychiatry Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Illness
Neurology For the Geriatric Psychiatry Exam	Hryar Attarian, MD	2 Hours
Parkinson’s Disease and Other Movement Disorders CNS Tumors Seizure Disorders Stroke Cortical Syndromes (aphasias, apraxias, agnosias, amnesias, frontal lobe syndromes) Central Nervous System Localization of Neurological Signs

Course Faculty

Hrayr P. Attarian, MD

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

Associate Professor of Neurology and Medicine, Loyola University Chicago Medical Center and Stritch School of Medicine
Co-director, Loyola Center for Sleep Disorders

Board Certifications:

Neurology, Sleep Medicine, Clinical Neurophysiology

Education

MD, American University of Beirut School of Medicine, Beirut, Lebanon
Residency in Neurology, State University of New York, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY

Dr. Attarian is a recognized expert in sleep disorders. He has authored more than 40 peer-reviewed papers in the area of sleep disturbances. He has written 3 neurology-related books and several book chapters. He is a knowledgeable lecturer who has been invited to present more than 50 lectures. Dr. Attarian’s presentations have been described as straight forward and practical.

James Ellison, MD

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Clinical Director, Geriatric Psychiatry Program, McLean Hospital
Director, Memory Disorders Clinic, McLean Hospital

Board Certifications:

Psychiatry
Geriatric Psychiatry

Education

MD, University of California School of Medicine
Residency in Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital
MPH, Harvard School of Public Health

Highlights

Dr. Ellison is the editor of several psychiatry texts including Mood Disorders in Later Life and Integrative Treatment of Anxiety Disorders. He has been the course director for CME conferences and seminars in geriatric psychiatry for Harvard Medical School and McLean Hospital. Dr. Ellison was named Educator of the Year 2010 by the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry and has earned multiple Partners in Excellence Awards from Partners Health Care. Dr. Ellison is a past president of the Massachusetts Psychiatric Society.

Brent Forester, MD

Brent Forester, M

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

Instructor in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Director, Mood Disorders Division, Geriatric Psychiatry Research Program, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA
Site Director, Psychiatry Clerkship, Harvard Medical School, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA

Board Certifications:

Psychiatry
Geriatric Psychiatry

Education

MD, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, NH
Residency in Psychiatry, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA
Fellowship in Geriatric Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH

After recruitment back to McLean, Dr. Forester served as the Medical Director of the Geriatric Neuropsychiatry Unit. He regularly lectures nationally and internationally on geriatric mental health. He is a reviewer for several psychiatry journals and has authored numerous medical journal articles, reviews, and chapters. He has received two NARSAD Young Investigator Awards to study geriatric depression and geriatric bipolar depression. Dr. Forester also serves as chair of the Undergraduate Medical Education subcommittee of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry.

Jack Krasuski, MD

Jack Krasuski, MD

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Illinois
Executive Director, American Physician Institute for Advanced Professional Studies

Board Certifications:

Psychiatry

Education

MD, University of Illinois Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine
Residency, Dept. of Psychiatry, University of Illinois Medical Center and Clinics at Chicago
Fellowship, Senior Staff Fellow at the National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MA

Dr. Krasuski spent three years as a Senior Staff Fellow at the National Institute on Aging, NIH, where he did research in the neuroimaging of dementing disorders. Currently, he spends most of his time lecturing to thousands of physicians yearly on psychiatric topics. He is known for his ability to clearly explain complex and little understood topics.

Maureen Ann Malin, MD, PhD, MBA

Maureen Ann Malin, MD, PhD, MBA

Titles/Affiliations/Positions:

Medical Director, Geriatric Neuropsychiatry Unit, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA
Instructor in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Private Psychopharmacology and Psychotherapy Practice, Providence, RI and Lincoln, MA
Psychiatrist, McLean Hospital Southeast, Brockton, MA; Mt. Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, MA; and Winchester Hospital, Winchester, MA

Board Certifications:

Psychiatry
Geriatric Psychiatry
Addiction Psychiatry
Psychosomatic Psychiatry
Obstetrics and Gynecology, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Education

MBA, Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration, Boston, MA
EdD, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Boston, MA
MD, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA
Residency in Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown University, Providence, RI
Postdoctoral Clinical Research Fellow, Brown University Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, Providence, RI

Dr. Malin has written medical journal articles on the psychosocial impact of cancer on older patients and of breast cancer on female patients. She has also frequently lectured on the topics of psychiatry and geriatric psychiatry.

2011 Home Study - $997.00

Geriatric Psychiatry Prep Course CME Information
Intended Audience: Geriatric Psychiatrists Accreditation Statement: his activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essentials and Standards of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of Clearview and The American Physician Institute for Advanced Professional Studies, LLC. Clearview is accredited by the ACCME to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. Credit Designation Clearview designates this educational activity for a maximum of 26 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. This CME activity was planned and produced in accordance with the ACCME Essentials.

2011 Home Study - $997.00

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