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Register for the third annual Florida Combined Life–Florida Blue Foundation Medical-Dental Integration Symposium: "Interoperability and Clinical Information Sharing to Improve Health Care Outcomes" on Wednesday September 13 from 2:00pm-6:00pm ET. This Symposium allows dentists and hygienists to convene virtually through the American Academy of Dental Hygiene to discuss how MDI elevates the level of care provided to patients and improves systemic health.

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This webinar (53:29 minutes) given by Drs. Ana Tuya Fulton and Mary Beth Welesko discusses the components of geriatric assessment along with geriatric assessment tools and how they can be applied in a primary care setting. It also identifies geriatric assessment tools for patients who would benefit from additional evaluation along with resources for patients and caregivers based on the results of a geriatric assessment. Free registration is required to access webinar. Continuing education credit is available. (Presentation begins at 3:10 minutes). This webinar is found under module 1.

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This webinar (1:01:33 minutes) presented by Tisha M. Smith discusses the trends and fallout related to prescribing opioids in this country and why people are being prescribed the medications. She also explores and describes some of the unintended consequences of prescribing opioids. By the end of this webinar, learners should be able to: (1) list community-based/virtual resources for help with opioid addiction; (2) identify some of the unintended consequences of prescribing opioids to elderly patients; and (3) describe how opioid use often leads to overdose and even death.

This webinar (1:14:44 minutes) presented by Ann M. Olin discusses the many challenges older adults are facing due to the opioid epidemic, their own addiction, their adult children’s addiction, and not being prescribed medications when most needed. She also provides an overview of Lifespan’s Geriatric Addictions Program. Finally, you will hear from an older adult patient about their experience with opioids and their journey to recovery.

This webinar (57:41 minutes) presented by Charlotte Crawford discusses how to prevent opioid overdose in older adults in addition to providing narcan training. By the end of this webinar, learners should be able to: (1) recognize two primary signs and symptoms of an opioid overdose; (2) list the steps in properly administering Narcan; and (3) state two reasons the individual experiencing the overdose should be transported to the hospital for further care.