Psychopharmacology for Elderly Populations (TCM)

Description

Register now for this online, self-guided course!

NC DHHS has developed partnerships with North Carolina Area Health Education Centers (NC AHEC) to provide practice support, technical assistance, and continuing professional development to help Tailored Care Management providers who have applied and passed the desk review in the transition to Tailored Care Management. The TCM Continuing Professional Development programs are designed to assist TCM care managers, supervisors, and extenders with evidence-based practices in all treatment settings for the successful implementation of TCM.

This program equips healthcare professionals to safely and effectively manage psychotropic medications for older adults. Participants will gain a clear understanding of key psychopharmacology concepts and be able to identify commonly prescribed medications as well as their risks and benefits. Drug-drug and drug-disease interactions will also be discussed.

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Approximate time to complete the course: 3 hours
Learner content includes: Videos and corresponding course handouts
Participants have one year to complete this course and access course materials.

By registering for this course, you are granting permission for your contact information and course completion information to be shared with DHHS-DHB and participating NC BH/IDD Tailored Plans (LME/MCOs) for this continuing education activity.

This course is part of the online Tailored Care Management courses of recorded content. Please note, only Contact Hours, CEUs, and NACCM credit are available for the online courses. For other credit options, please see the Live Webinar series here.

This course is not intended for individual sale. It is for TCM certified AMH+/CMA providers and Tailored Plans only; contracted CINs and other agencies contracted to provide care management do not receive these courses for free. A discount code to allow free access will be provided to your agency administrator by your NC AHEC practice support coach. Please input your agency information at checkout. By checking the fee box on the registration page, you agree that you have read and accept the terms of use for this series of courses. Violators will be billed for courses at the price listed on this page.


Faculty:
Jessica Karthan
Elizabeth Taber

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Target Audience

TCM Care Managers, Supervisors, Care Extenders from the Tailored Plans, TCM Certified Clinically Integrated Networks (CINs), TCM Certified Advanced Medical Homes+ (AMH+) and Care Management Agencies (CMA)

Objectives

Participants will be able to:

• Define key terms and concepts related to psychopharmacology in the elderly (e.g., polypharmacy, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics)
• Identify common classes of psychotropic medications prescribed to older adults
• Explain the risks and benefits of psychopharmacologic interventions in older adults, including potential drug-drug and drug-disease interactions