Education

Dakota Geriatrics provides the following geriatric educational opportunities.

• Age-Friendly Education - 4Ms
  
  Find videos and slides of age-friendly educational presentations based on the 4Ms (What Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility).
• Age-Friendly Healthcare Microlearning
  
  The purpose of this microlearning curriculum is to provide reinforcement of concepts of Age-Friendly Healthcare and Geriatric 4Ms through microlectures to healthcare professionals.
• AHRQ ECHO National Nursing Home COVID-19 Action Network
  
  A collaboration with Center for Rural Health, Dakota Geriatrics participated in the Network as an official training center for nursing homes.
• Building Resilience: Maintaining Quality Care in Nursing Homes During COVID
  
  This 12-week series went from March 2 - May 18, 2022. This Project ECHO series is brought to you by the Great Plains – Mountain GWEP Consortium.
• Direct Care Workers Webinars
  
  Webinars on Geriatric syndromes offered the third Monday of the month.
• Geriatric Curriculum
  
  Core geriatric competencies will be addressed in these modules to assure that all learners receive training supporting mastery of geriatric competencies.
• Health Ambassador Teams for Seniors (HATS)
  
  This interprofessional community service learning program will introduce students to the full spectrum of elderly heath status and older adult wellness promotion.
• Health Promotion Program
  
  The mission of this program is to advance the health and wellness of the greater Grand Forks area with a focus on increasing health equity within the community.
• Interprofessional Education (IPE) Academy
  
  The objective of the academy is to advance interprofessional education in geriatrics.
• Long-Term Care Curriculum for Nursing
  
  A microlearning curriculum for all levels of nurses, trainees, and Qualified Service Providers.
• Project ECHO
  
  Ongoing Project ECHO Geriatrics and Age-Friendly TeleECHOs.
  Learn about best practices and evidence-based care for your patients through didactic and case presentations.
• Twitter Journal Club
  
  Short scientific articles were reviewed and discussed among healthcare professionals, trainees, and researchers.

Past Symposiums

Find more information on past events, including slides and videos.