Geriatric Fast Facts are accessible, concise, and clinically actionable 1-2 page reports on Geriatric topics applicable across medical specialties. Fast Facts are interdisciplinary, spanning the progression of medical education and are applicable to all mobile devices and can be downloaded and printable. Fast Facts are authored by MCW Geriatric Education Teams (GETs).
70 yo, dementia patient
70 yo, breast cancer & develops a recurrence, requires management through the late stages of her illness.
83 yo well visit hypertension chest pain shortness of breath palpitations dsypnea on exertion
65 yo, smoker overweight hypertension diabetes mellitus (Type 2) hypercholesterolemia
65 yo, hypertension mild hypothyroidism arthritic hip pain difficultly hearing cataract/left eye
A series of geriatrics virtual patient teaching CDs and resources based on five geriatrics patients. The CD allows an instructor to access via disease topics or specialty/discipline links, resources to illustrate key concepts associated with various basic science disciplines and clinical specialties. Each CD consists of the following:
Video clips (1-3 min in length) of the geriatric patient who ages over a 20-30 year span depicting the patient's interactions with interdisciplinary healthcare members.
Radiographic images associated with the patient's disease including x-rays, swallow studies, bone density scans, and carotid Doppler studies.
Assessment results using common geriatric tools.
Family pedigrees to explore the potential genetic etiology for the patient's disease(s).
OT/PT support including incontinence clinic, home assessment and rehabilitation.
Looking for a specific topic? View a document (PDF) that shows a listing of each CD and the specific topic areas for each.
A series of 4 OSVE toolkits; each individual tool addresses 2 or more of the ACGME six core competencies and contains > 20 video triggers and associated components, including an instructor guide, assessment tool, video trigger, and scoring key.
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