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• Physicians and Nurses completing the Geriatric Scholar Certificate (35 hours) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$350
• Other associated Health Professionals completing the Geriatric Scholar Certificate (35 hours) . . . . .$225
• Physicians and Nurses completing a single day of training (7 hours) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$75
• Other associated Health Professionals completing a single day of training (7 hours) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50
• Returning Geriatric Scholar, Faculty Training, or Advanced Training Graduates to attend unlimited
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REGISTRATION FEES
trainings within the academic year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100
Interdisciplinary Education
in Geriatrics and Gerontology
for Healthcare Professionals
• GEC Faculty Development Collaborative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Free
Payment Methods (Check, Money Order or Credit Card)
Credit Card form available online at www.nygec.org
Checks or Money Orders should be made payable to MSMC Geriatrics and mailed to:
Eugenia Dorisca, BS
Program Coordinator
The Consortium of New York Geriatric Education Centers
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Brookdale Department of Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine
James J. Peters VA Medical Center, GRECC
130 W. Kingsbridge Rd, 4A-17
Bronx, NY 10468
Jacob Deering, MPH
Program Manager
The Consortium of New York Geriatric Education
Centers
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Brookdale Department of Geriatrics & Palliative
Medicine
James J. Peters VA Medical Center, GRECC
Phone: 718.584.9000, ext.3850
Email: Jacob.Deering@mssm.edu
Central New York Training Information:
Paula Salinas
CNYGEC Central New York Program Coordinator
Phone: 607.772.3531
Fax: 607.772.3536
Email: salinasp@upstate.edu
CNYGEC Director
Judith L. Howe, PhD, MPA
Director, The Consortium of New York Geriatric
Education Centers
Professor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Brookdale Department of Geriatrics & Palliative
Medicine and Department of Preventive Medicine
Associate Director/Education and Evaluation
VISN 3 GRECC at James J. Peters VA Medical
Center
Downstate (New York City)
Downstate (New York City)
Central New York (Binghamton, Harris and Utica)
Central New York (Binghamton, Harris and Utica)
Please visit www.nygec.org for the location, room
number, phone number, website, directions and
parking information for all trainings.
October 2014 – May 2015
Special Needs
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is in
full compliance with provisions of the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is accessible for
individuals with special needs. If you would like to
attend this conference and require any special
accommodations, please contact The CNYGEC at
718.584.9000; ext. 3836 or ext. 3850.
Disclaimer
Training dates and locations may be subject to
change.
Presented and Sponsored by:
The Consortium of New York Geriatric Education
Centers
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Brookdale Department of Geriatrics & Palliative
Medicine
Albert L. Siu, MD, MSPH, Department Chair
For a full listing of CNYGEC Leadership and
Faculty Associates, visit www.nygec.org
Jointly Provided by:
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Brookdale Department of Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine and
The Consortium of New York Geriatric Education Centers
130 W. Kingsbridge Rd, 4A-17
Bronx, NY 10468
Metro NYC Training Information:
Throughout NewYork State
Meeting Locations
The Consortium of New York Geriatric Education Centers
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Brookdale Department of Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine
James J. Peters VA Medical Center, GRECC
Contact Information
Phone: 718.584.9000, ext. 3836
Fax: 718.741.4211
E-mail: Eugenia.dorisca@mssm.edu
The Consortium of New York Geriatric Education Centers
Description
Specialized training in geriatrics and geriatric mental
health is essential to meet the healthcare and educational demands of the growing elderly population.
It is also important that the current and future workforce understand the diversity of this population
(e.g., ethnicity, race, geography, income, language
ability) and be prepared to participate with interprofessional teams in a range of clinical settings (e.g.,
nursing homes, assisted living facilities, hospitals).
The Consortium of New York Geriatric Education
Centers (CNYGEC) pursues the objectives set forth
by Health Resources and Services Administration
(HRSA) through a multi-faceted, competencybased, clinically oriented training initiative; drawing
on the alliances of our CNYGEC partners, geared
to interprofessional training of health professionals,
students, and faculty throughout New York State.
We train healthcare professionals in the diagnosis,
treatment and prevention of acute, chronic and lifethreatening diseases, disabilities and other health
problems of older New Yorkers.
To implement this comprehensive training
initiative, CNYGEC draws on the extensive
experience of our three academic partners,
which include Brookdale Department of
Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine of the Icahn
School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York
University’s College of Nursing, and Columbia
University’s Stroud Center for Quality of Life and
Aging. CNYGEC is also part of the NYS
Coalition of GECs, which includes Finger Lakes
GEC longstanding and successful partnership
of the original Columbia University-New York
GEC and the Hunter/Mount Sinai GEC.
Audience
This program is intended for healthcare and social
service providers and faculty from a range of disciplines and areas of expertise.
Educational Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, participants
will be able to:
• Improve the training of health professionals in
geriatrics;
• Develop and disseminate evidence-based
curricula relating to the treatment of health
problems of the elderly;
• Train or retrain faculty to provide geriatrics
instruction
• Increase the knowledge of health professionals
in geriatric mental health issues; and
• Provide students new and expanded clinical
training in geriatrics in nursing homes, chronic
and acute disease hospitals, ambulatory care
centers, and senior centers.
Please visit www.nygec.org for specific learning
objectives for each training.
Participation in this program reflects an individual's commitment to enhancing the care and services
provided to older adults. Geriatric Scholar Certificate seminars are aimed at improving and expanding
geriatric healthcare, particularly for low-income, multi-ethnic and underserved older adult populations.
Participants are awarded the Geriatric Scholar Certificate after completing a five-day
interdisciplinary program consisting of three “Core Days” and two “Elective Days”of training,
which are available through face-to-face and online learning opportunities.
CoreTraining Training hours: 8:00am – 4:00pm unless noted otherwise.
Funding
Most of the funding for this program is provided
through a grant from the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services, HRSA (Federal Grant
#UB4HP19194) to Icahn School of Medicine at
Mount Sinai, Brookdale Department of
Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine.
Faculty Disclosure
It is the policy of Icahn School of Medicine at Mount
Sinai to ensure objectivity, balance, independence,
transparency, and scientific rigor in all CME sponsored educational activities. All faculty participating
in the planning or implementation of a sponsored
activity are expected to disclose to the audience any
relevant financial relationships and to assist in
resolving any conflict of interest that may arise
from the relationship. Presenters must also
make a meaningful disclosure to the audience
of their discussions of unlabeled or unapproved
drugs or devices. This information will be
available as part of the course material.
Accreditation
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 Icahn School of
Medicine at Mount Sinai and The Consortium of
New York Education Centers. The Icahn School of
Medicine at Mount Sinai is accredited by the
ACCME to provide continuing medical education
for physicians.
The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s
certification program accepts CME hours for
nursing re-certification.
Verification of Attendance
Verification of attendance will be provided to all
attendees.
WORKSHOP
GERIATRIC SCHOLAR CERTIFICATE (GSC) (35 hours)
OCTOBER
2014
MARCH
2015
APRIL
2015
Metro NYC
Metro NYC
Metro NYC
(Bronx, NY)
(New York, NY)
(New York, NY)
Core Day 1: Working with Older People
10/15/14
3/04/15
4/17/15
Core Day 2: Providing Interdisciplinary Geriatric Care
10/22/14
3/11/15
4/25/15
Core Day 3: Special Considerations for Older Adults
10/29/14
3/18/15
5/01/15
Credit Designation
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai designates this live activity for a maximum of 21.0 AMA PRA
Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their
participation in the activity.
ElectiveTraining Training hours: 8:00am – 4:00pm unless noted otherwise.
1 Working with Older Stroke Patients**
1/28/15 - Bronx, NY
2 Defining and Dignifying Dementia and
Associated Mental Health Disorders in
Elders: The Challenge of Quality of Life
Improvement**
2/6/15 - New York, NY
3 Geriatrics and Palliative Care in the
Hospital**
2/12/15 - New York, NY
4 Diversity in Aging**
2/25/15 - New York, NY
5 19th Annual Comprehensive Approach to
Dementia: A Practical Update for
Practitioners in Mental Health, Primary
Care, and Long Term Care Settings
(co-sponsored by Montefiore Medical Center)
3/05/15 - New York, NY
This training runs 8:00am-3:25pm
Credit designated by Albert Einstein College of
Medicine
6 Elder Abuse**
3/25/15 - New York, NY
7 Health Promotion, Sexuality, and Quality of
Life Improvement for Older Adults**
4/10/15 - New York, NY
8 Working with Older Stroke Patients**
5/14/15 - Harris, NY
**Credit Designation
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai designates each live activity for a maximum of 7.0 AMA
PRA Category1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their
participationin theactivity.
CNYGEC also offers Geriatric Scholar Certificate Programs in Utica and Binghamton. Please refer to
the "Registration Information" section of this brochure for Central New York training information.
A light breakfast will be provided in the morning. Lunch is not provided. Certain locations have
nearby cafeterias or delis, otherwise you will need to bring your own lunch.
Please inquire when you register.
Meeting the Needs of NYS Rural Aged: How Geriatric Education Center
Programming Builds Capacity for Rural Providers, Staff, Faculty, and Students
CNYGEC and the Finger Lakes GEC are co-presenting a workshop during the annual
SSA Annual Meeting. The workshop will provide practical information and tools about
strategies, and resources for educating primary care providers and staff, as well as
gerontology and healthcare students and faculty, who work in or are preparing for
careers in rural areas.
Friday, October 24, 2014, 9:00am – 12:00pm. Register for the SSA Annual
Meeting at www.ssany.org
ONLINE LEARNING (Core and Elective Days)
The CNYGEC is pleased to provide online learning opportunities through
the E-learning Center of Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing at the
New York University College of Nursing.
Core Day 1, Core Day 2, Core Day 3, Electives Modules and an Alzheimer's Disease
elective day option are available through the e-learning center. Please check in periodically at www.hartfordign.org/education/cnygec to see when new modules are available.
All the online modules can be accessed online at any time. If you choose to receive
a 35-hour Geriatric Scholars Certificate, a combination of any six offerings must be taken in
order to be awarded one full day toward the Geriatric Scholar Certificate. All offer a video
podcast and a PDF of slides. Nursing contact hours are available and for a small fee.
Contact hours for nursing are provided by NYU College of Nursing Center for Continuing
Education in Nursing, which is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education
by the American Nurses' Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation
CME credits are not available for online learning.
FACULTY TRAINING
The Geriatrics Education Center (GEC)
Faculty Development Collaborative
(160 hours)
This program is geared to improving skills in teaching, leadership and project development
and implementation for academic and clinical faculty. A number of teaching and learning
methodologies are used including self-study, synchronous and asynchronous webinars,
virtual journal club and case-based discussions, career development with mentoring, and
completion of an individual capstone project related to a curriculum or quality improvement
initiative. The collaborative draws on resources and expertise from the Consortium of NY
GECs, New Jersey GEC, Gateway GEC of Missouri and Illinois, and the Central Plains
GEC of Kansas.
A program certificate will be awarded by the Collaborative upon satisfactory completion of
the 160-hour curriculum.
This program does not offer CME credits.
Please contact Jacob Deering at Jacob.deering@mssm.edu for more details and eligibility
requirements.
Please note: The Learning Curve, co-sponsored with the Arkansas GEC and the VA Office
of Rural Health, is a series of professional development webinars. Previous webinars are
available at www.pogoe.org (product ID 20683). New webinars will be announced at
www.nygec.org.
Application Deadline
Applicant Notification
Start Date
12/31/14
01/15/15
02/03/15
Register online at www.nygec.org.