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Continuing Professional Development & Education
The Center on Aging and MAGEC sponsor many continuing education opportunities for professionals, such as the Summer Institute, the MAGEC Fellowship, and the Distinguished Lecture series. In addition, the CoA and MAGEC co-sponsor other events geared to a variety of audiences-students, faculty members, and the general public-such as the Minnesota Gerontological Society Annual Conference among others. Many offer continuing education credit for professionals in various fields. Summer Institute 2013 is set for May 30 at Earle Brown Center. To register, click here. To make sure you stay current with Center on Aging announcements, subscribe to our e-mail list by sending us an e-mail at coa@umn.edu . The Geriatric Resource Information Program (GRIP) was developed by the Center on Aging for professionals who work with older adults. The GRIP modules cover a wide variety of relevant topics; click the link at left to view the list and to use the modules. Note: The GRIP program, originally developed over six years ago, is in the process of being updated. Renamed Geriatric Education Modules (GEM), each presentation will have the most current information available. Meeting the Health Care Needs of Older Adults: Health Literacy and Cultural Competency is a School of Social Work project developed by Assistant Professor Hee Lee, in collaboration with the Center on Aging and the Minnesota Area Geriatric Education Center. Designed for social workers and health care professionals who work with older adults as well as students and faculty, each module takes about 2 hours to complete. The Home Care Medical Direction training program includes eight 30-minute interactive on-line modules. Developed by the American Academy of Home Care Physicians with assistance from MAGEC, this accredited CME program prepares physicians to effectively assist Medicare-certified home health agencies with the growing challenges of health care in the home setting. Click here to access the modules.
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