Values and Uncertainty at End of Life: A Standardized Patient Case for Preclinical Medical Students
Introduction: Physician learners desire more and higher-quality education on end-of-life care. Challenges include the inherent difficulties of clinical uncertainty and how to provide meaningful experiences for early learners. This standardized patient (SP) encounter features a patient facing a newly terminal diagnosis. The patient's goals and values are not specific, and the encounter has an open-ended resolution. This low-stakes formative exercise was administered to preclinical medical students.
Nexus Summit 2024 Seminar Showcase: Enhancing Health Care Encounters Through Collaboration with Individuals Who Experience Developmental Disabilities and Their Companions
This webinar is part of the Nexus Summit 2024 Seminar Showcase series.
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Gender Affirming Therapy for Gender Diverse Individuals
- Participants will define key terms and concepts related to the transgender experience and gender dysphoria using affirming language grounded in WPATH Standards of Care.
- Participants will gain a basic understanding of how gender-related diagnoses have changed over time in the DSM and explore how historical context/political climate have influenced diagnosis/treatment in clinical practice.
- Participants will be introduced to the purpose and structure of letters of support for ge
Age-Friendly Healthcare for American Indian Elders Symposium
This virtual symposium, spanning multiple years, is a free learning opportunity for providers, healthcare professionals, and community workers applying Age-Friendly Healthcare in American Indian populations.
Health in Aging: Tools & Tips
Health in Aging's "Tools & Tips" is a searchable collection of valuable resources providing additional guidance and information for the health and well-being of older adults.
Source: Health in Aging (HiA), 2025
https://www.healthinaging.org/
Health in Aging: Wellness & Prevention
Preventive health is the medical term for care that helps us protect, promote, and maintain health and well-being. If you’re an older adult or a caregiver for an older person, you can access important information here about wellness, preventative health, and other issues that can keep us healthy and safe for as long as possible. Topics include prevention, geriatrics, falls prevention, managing multiple health problems, nutrition, physical activity, and safe driving.
Source: Health in Aging (HiA), 2025
Health in Aging (HiA)
HealthinAging.org is the Health in Aging Foundation’s (HiAF) public education portal, providing older adults and caregivers with up-to-date information on health and aging—as well as access to a network of geriatrics healthcare professionals. The HiAF Board of Directors and the American Geriatrics Society (AGS)/HiAF Public Education Committee provide editorial oversight for HealthinAging.org. AGS members with additional expertise on select topics also provide professional review of HealthinAging.org content, where appropriate.
Health in Aging: Caregiver Health
This section provides information and resources for caregivers. Included is the Caregiver Guide and the Caregiver Health Self Assessment Questionnaire. Tipsheets include How to Be the Best Caregiver You Can Be, Avoiding Caregiver Burnout, Long-Distance Caregiving.
Source: Health in Aging (HiA), 2025
https://www.healthinaging.org/
Health in Aging: Cultural Navigator
While there may be wide differences among individuals within each race and ethnicity, your background can play a factor in your risk for certain diseases, the way that you think about your health, and your relationship with your healthcare professional. The Health in Aging Cultural Navigator Series addresses the role of race and ethnicity in your health. These resources are intended to help you understand special health concerns you may have, as well as how your cultural beliefs and practices may play a role in your health.
Health in Aging: Medications & Older Adults
People 65 years old and older take prescribed medications more frequently than any other age group in the United States. Most older adults take several medicines to treat chronic illnesses. Healthcare providers may also prescribe medications to older adults to help prevent certain illnesses. This section provides important information on medication safety for us all as we age.
Source: Health in Aging (HiA), 2025
https://www.healthinaging.org/