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Date: January 12th, noon-1pm

Topic: Polypharmacy and Deprescribing

Speaker: Holly Dorscheid, Population Health Clinical Pharmacist

Moderator: Tom Triantafillou, MD, MBA, MPH - Geriatric Physician, Internal Medicine, Advocate Christ Medical Center

Objectives: Upon completion of the activity the learner should be able to:
• Understand general risks associated with polypharmacy in older adults 
• Determine when a medication is potentially inappropriate and should be considered for deprescribing 
• Identify potential side effects of anticholinergic medications in older adults
• Utilize resources for recognizing potentially inappropriate medications and deprescribing 
• Recognize the role of the multidisciplinary team to decrease risk of polypharmacy

Accreditation Statement: Advocate Aurora Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement: Advocate Aurora Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABIM MOC Recognition Statement: Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. 
Participation information will be shared with the ABIM through the ACCME Program and Activity Reporting System.

Timely Topics webinar-1.12.2021 Polypharmacy and Deprescribing-Holly Dorscheid slides.pdf