Nexus Distinguished Scholars
National Center Announces New Nexus Distinguished Scholars
As the inaugural year of the Nexus Distinguished Scholars program comes to a close, the National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education is pleased to announce that two new Scholars have been selected to join the honorary program. Please join us in congratulating our new Nexus Distinguished Scholars, Darla Spence Coffey, PhD, MSW, FNAP and David Pole, PhD, MPH who will serve alongside inaugural Scholar, Gerri Lamb, PhD, RN, FAAN.
Words Matter-- The Role of Language in Promoting Individualized Care of Older Adults
This presentation (57:32 minutes) by Nancy Schoenborn discusses the role that language plays in promoting individualized care for older adults. Objectives: (1) briefly review the importance of individualized care in older adults; (2) highlight areas of disconnect between language in guidelines/scientific literature and patient perception that may hinder individualized care; (3) demonstrate the importance of engaging patients as one strategy to bridge the disconnect; and (4) discuss the complexities and challenges when patient preference may be at odds with evidence.
Geriatrics Cultural Navigator
The key concepts included in the Cultural Navigator include factors that health care providers should reflect upon to provide culturally competent care to their older adult patients. As the population of older adults becomes more diverse, it is important for clinicians to understand the subtle, but very significant, ways in which race, ethnicity, and religious background can influence perceptions of health and illness, as well as impact the development of a provider-patient therapeutic alliance.
The Health Effects of Loneliness and Social Isolation: Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic
This presentation (1:00:11 minutes) by Ashwin Kotwal discusses the lessons we have learned through the COVID-19 pandemic regarding the specific health effects of loneliness and social isolation on older adults.
Through the Lens of a Common Presentation of an Uncommon Disease: The Becoming of a Geriatrician
This presentation (52:24 minutes) by Pei Chen discusses common geriatric syndromes and uncommon diseases you may encounter with these syndromes. Objectives: (1) describe an uncommon disease with common geriatric syndromes; (2) review the current state of geriatric medicine fellowship training with the emphasis on interprofessional collaboration and education; and (3) reflect on one's own experiences to develop strategies for well being.
Source: UCSF Division of Geriatrics, 2022
Nexus Summit 2022 Seminar Showcase Webinar: Case Studies in Medical-Dental Integration
Abstract: Throughout the history of healthcare in the U.S., the delivery of primary medical care and behavioral healthcare has been separated from the delivery of oral healthcare. In recent years, research has confirmed that oral health is intertwined with both physical and mental health.
Advance Care Planning: Preparing for Medical Decision Making
This lecture (1:26:39 minutes) by Sarah Hooper, Sara Huffman, and Rebecca Sudore discusses advance care planning for older adults and how to prepare for difficult and medical decision making. By the end of this lecture, learners should be able to: (1) describe what advance care planning is; (2) understand types of legal forms to document wishes; (3) describe why additional preparation is needed; (4) utilize easy-to-use tools for advance care planning; and (5) understand how to answer question and complete forms. (Presentation begins at 5:00 minutes)
Prognosis Communication
This video series provides a variety of short videos demonstrating how to communicate a prognosis to older adults with varying common conditions.
Source: UCSF Division of Geriatrics, 2018
https://geriatrics.ucsf.edu/innovations/ucsf-geriatrics-workforce-enhancement-program
Prognosis Communication
This video series provides a variety of short videos demonstrating how to communicate a prognosis to older adults with varying common conditions.
Source: UCSF Division of Geriatrics, 2018
https://geriatrics.ucsf.edu/innovations/ucsf-geriatrics-workforce-enhancement-program
The Short Physical Performance Battery: SPPB
This video (8:40 minutes) describes the short physical performance battery (SPPB) test for older adults. The SPPB is a performance-based, three-part assessment to measure functional status and predict future functional decline. The assessment includes gait speed, balance, and lower extremity strength. The SPPB assessment takes approximately 10 minutes to complete.
Source: UCSF Division of Geriatrics, Optimizing Aging Collaborative, 2017