Driving and Dementia: Older Driver Fitness Assessment & MO Form 1528

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Evaluation
Starts On: 4/17/2017: 12:00 AM
Ends On: 4/17/2019: 12:00 AM
Session Type: Internet Activity Enduring Material
Credits: 1
Description:

Faculty

Ganesh Babulal, OTD
Postdoctoral Fellow, Roe Lab
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Disclosures: Speaker has no financial relationships to disclose.

Thomas Meuser, PhD
Professor of Gerontology
Clinical Psychologist & Applied Gerontologist
Director, Gerontology Program
Coordinator, UMSL Life Review Project
University of Missouri, St. Louis
Disclosures: Speaker has no financial relationships to disclose.

David B. Carr, MD
Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Professor of Geriatric Medicine
Professor, medicine and neurology
Clinical Director, Division of Geriatrics and Nutritional Science
Director, Geriatric Fellowship Program
Medical Director, Parc Provence Medical Director, The Rehabilitation Institute of St. Louis
Disclosures
- Research Support/Grants: NIA, Missouri Department of Transportation, and State Farm
- Consulting: Medscape, TIRF, University of Toronto, and AAAFTS
- Speakers' Bureaus/Honoraria: St. Louis Alzheimer's Association, ADED, and Canadian Psychiatric Association

Pat Niewoehner, OTR/L, CDRS
Occupational Therapist
VA St. Louis Health Care System
Disclosures: Speaker has no financial relationships to disclose.

Catherine Roe, PhD
Associate Professor of Neurology
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Disclosures: Speaker has no financial relationships to disclose.


Planning Committee

Jennifer K. Phillips, MPA
Education Core Coordinator
The Charles F. and Joanne Knight Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
Disclosures: Jennifer has no financial relationships to disclose.

Andrea Denny, JD, MSSW
Education Core Leader
The Charles F. and Joanne Knight Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
Disclosures: Andrea has no financial relationships to disclose.

Objectives: The intended result of this activity is increased knowledge/competence, and upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
  • Recognize the impact of dementia on driving and demonstrate how to work with patients and their families to make reasoned decisions on driving.
  • Describe the American Geriatrics Association "Plan for Older Driver Safety" (PODS) and how to use a stepwise approach to evaluate driver fitness.


Additional Information:
Target Audience: This course is designed for Internists and Family Medicine physicians, neurologists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, gerontologists, geriatricians and other allied health professionals who encounter geriatric patients in a health care setting.

Date
Publication Date: April 17, 2017
Expiration Date: April 17, 2019

Accreditation Information:
wustlcme
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and The Charles F. and Joanne Knight Alzheimer's Disease Research Center. Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Statement: Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis designates this Enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Learners should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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Disclosure Information: It is the policy of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Continuing Medical Education, to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all its educational activities. All planners, faculty and other persons who may influence content of this CME activity have disclosed all relevant financial relationships with commercial interests. All disclosures have been reported and are indicated with their presentations. Any potential conflicts were addressed and resolved.

Presenters are also expected to openly disclose inclusion of discussion of any off-label, experimental, or investigational use of drugs or devices in their presentations.

Presentations are expected to be based on evidence that is accepted within the profession of medicine as adequate justification for their indication in the care of patients. All scientific research should conform to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection and analysis. These presentations are not an endorsement of any commercial interests.

These presentations are the views and experiences of the presenters. The presenters' views do not represent the policy or position of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Continuing Medical Education, is the provider for CME credits.



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