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EDUCATION OVERVIEW The Eastern Colorado GRECC focuses its training efforts on translating existing and new geriatrics knowledge and skills into clinical practice at the local, regional and

national levels. These efforts build on the substantial geriatrics educational and training activities at the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center and leverage important resources from

the University of Colorado School of Medicine Division of Geriatric Medicine. OUR WORK Upcoming and recorded medical grand rounds with the University of Colorado School of Medicine

Department of Geriatrics. GRECC HEALTH PROFESSIONS TRAINING PROGRAM The GRECC Health Professions Training Program is VA’s flagship training program. The Eastern Colorado GRECC program has

grown every year, both in terms of absolute numbers of trainees and in terms of the number of disciplines involved. We currently support eight training slots and 12 trainees representing the

following allied health professions: audiology, pharmacy, psychology, physical therapy and social work. Geriatric Medicine Fellows from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

participate with GRECC Health Professions Training Program Trainees through core didactic opportunities, clinical huddles and shadowing opportunities. We continue to find synergies with the

nurse residency program at the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center. NOTE: Social Work MSW Internship - We have 3 GRECC-supported training slots for social work interns as part of our

GRECC health professions training program. Learn more about Social Work MSW Internship. Trainees participate as a cohort in a core curriculum that is aligned with formal, published

discipline-specific competencies, with the Inter-professional Education Collaborative (IPEC) competencies serving as a common anchor. SELECT TMS COURSES Please see the National Aging

Education calendar below, it is updated monthly. List of Geriatric Mental Health TMS trainings that have been vetted and deemed to be of high quality: TMS Course: PTSD and Dementia TMS

Course Number: VA 30993 Description: This is one of a series of 10 courses that are designed to address key areas of PTSD that have the most profound impact on Veterans and active-duty

service members. TMS Course: Late Life PTSD TMS Course Number: VA 45653 Description: This presentation will provide an empirically-informed overview of the clinical presentations of late

life anxiety and how clinicians can recognize and diagnose anxiety among older patients. TMS Course: STAR-VA: Interdisciplinary Behavioral Care for CLC Residents with Dementia TMS Course

Number: VA 36982 Description: This training is to provide Community Living Center (CLC) staff members essential information needed to implement and maintain a successful collaborative

interdisciplinary STAR-VA program that promotes the delivery of psychosocial approaches to managing challenging resident behaviors and advancing culture transformation efforts within CLCs.

TMS Course: Geriatric Late Life Depression TMS Course Number: VA 39013 Description: This training provides an immersive experience and is designed to help prescribers and non-prescribers

develop communication skills required to conduct a comprehensive history and assessment with geriatric patients who have depression. [Works best when logging into TMS using Google Chrome].

TMS Course: Women's Mental Health Across the Lifespan TMS Course Number: VA 43333 Description: This is a recording of a live, knowledge-based virtual training that will provide an

overview of women-specific influences on mental health throughout the lifespan, from in utero influences through adolescence, pregnancy, the postpartum period, the transition to menopause

and aging. TMS Course: Neuropsychological Evaluation in Home Based Primary Care (HBPC) TMS Course Number: VA 38829 Description: The purpose of this training is to educate HBPC staff about

the relationship between neuropsychological assessment results and patients' behavior. TMS Course: Utilizing Evidence Based Psychotherapies with Older Veterans TMS Course Number: VA

131003927 Description: This recorded, knowledge-based webinar aims to provide inter-professional healthcare teams with frequently asked questions and dispel common myths about the use of

EBPs with older adults. Techniques and suggestions for adapting interventions will be introduced utilizing case examples. 2023-24 EC GRECC HEALTH PROFESSIONS TRAINING PROGRAM DIRECTORS Kelly

Hanscom, AuD - Audiology Hannah Schara, MD - Geriatric Medicine Kathryn (Kady) Nearing, PhD, MA – Associate Director, Education and Evaluation, VA Eastern Colorado GRECC Troy A. Moore,

Pharm.D., M.S., BCPP - Pharmacy (PGY1) Elizabeth Ellis, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BCGP - Pharmacy (PGY2) Spring Wright, PT, DPT - Physical Therapy Kristy Shoji, PhD - Geropsychology Stephanie

Hartz, LCSW, BCD - Social Work Sydney Schroeder, MA, CCC-SLP - Speech Language Pathology 2023-24 EC GRECC HEALTH PROFESSIONS TRAINING PROGRAM TRAINEES Claire Ducatte - Audiology Jatinder

(Jenny) Shokar - Audiology Thao Anh Mai - Pharmacy (PGY1) Caitlin Hart - Pharmacy (PGY1) Kaci Johnson - Pharmacy (PGY1) Kami Johnston - Pharmacy (PGY1) Michelle Gantt - Pharmacy (PGY1) Emily

Stauffer - Pharmacy (PGY2) Brittany Hylander - Psychology Kamryn Korth - Social Work Aline Swiec - Physical Therapy Jocelyn Wilcoxon - Speech Therapy NATIONAL AGING EDUCATION CALENDAR The

Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Centers (GRECCs) are VA geriatric centers of excellence focused on aging. They were established by Congress in 1975 in order to improve the health

and health care of older Veterans. They are located at 20 medical centers across the country and each is connected with a major research university. Below are educational opportunities from

other GRECCs across the nation. Updated monthly - For staff and trainees interested in aging education! Of note, if you have specific questions about a link or other details of a training,

please reach out to the Point of Contact (POC) listed in the table. Thank you! WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 12 PM ET FRAILTY SEMINAR SERIES: eFrailty: Making Frailty Assessment Accessible to

Clinicians and Researchers PRESENTER: Dae Kim, MD, MPH, ScD MEETING REGISTRATION LINK: Memorial Healthcare Systems WebEx Enterprise Site POC FOR QUESTIONS: [email protected] THURSDAY,

SEPTEMBER 12, 3 PM ET Meeting Mental Health Needs of Aging Veterans: Addressing Delirium in an Age Friendly Health System PRESENTER: Maureen Haske-Palomino, DNP, MSN, GNP-BC POC FOR

QUESTIONS: [email protected] POC FOR TMS QUESTIONS: [email protected]  STANDING DAY: Second Thursday of each month  STANDING TIME: 3:00p-4:00p ET FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 8 – 10 AM ET

TOPICS IN GERIATRIC MEDICINE: ETHICAL ISSUES IN OLDER SURGICAL ADULTS PRESENTERS: Clare Gideon PhD and Jason Gatliff PhD  and GERIATRIC SURGERY VERIFICATION PRESENTERS: Carolyn Horney MD and

Teresa Jones MD POC FOR QUESTIONS: [email protected] TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 4 PM ET GECDAC SEMINAR: Nursing Home to Home Project: Evidence from first pilot year  PRESENTERS: Leah

Haverhals & Chelsea Manheim  POC FOR QUESTIONS: [email protected] WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 12:30 PM ET GRECC JOURNAL CLUB: Vitamin D for the Prevention of Disease: An Endocrine Society

Clinic Practice Guideline And Consensus Statement on Vitamin D Status Assessment and Supplementation: Whys, Whens, and Hows  PRESENTER: Elena Ambrogini, MD ARTICLES: 

https://doi.org/10.1210/clinem/dgae290  and https://doi.org/10.1210/endrev/bnae009 POC FOR QUESTIONS: [email protected] THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 9:00-1:00 PM ET 4TH ANNUAL VISN

2 GRECC VIRTUAL CONFERENCE: Updates in Geriatrics and Palliative Care – The 4Ms of the Age-Friendly Health System POC FOR QUESTIONS: [email protected]    THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 12:30 –

3:00 PM ET 10TH ANNUAL GRECC-CONNECT DEMENTIA SYMPOSIUM: Let’s Talk: Communication and Dementia POC FOR QUESTIONS: [email protected] or [email protected] FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 8 AM ET

TOPICS IN GERIATRIC MEDICINE: Toxic Exposure Resources PRESENTER: Jocelynn Ramiah, DNP-FNP-C, MA POC FOR QUESTIONS: [email protected] THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 3 PM ET GRECC WEBINAR

SERIES: Klotho, A Genetic Determinant of Lifespan, Predicts Response to Rehabilitation after Stroke PRESENTER: George Wittenberg, MD, PhD POC FOR QUESTIONS: [email protected] 

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 3 PM ET SUPPORTING CAREGIVERS OF VETERANS WITH DEMENTIA AT END OF LIFE PRESENTERS: Nicholas Koufacos, Judith Howe, and Eugenia Dorisca POC FOR QUESTIONS:

[email protected] FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 8 AM ET TOPICS IN GERIATRIC MEDICINE: BEERS Criteria PRESENTER: Saraswathy Battar, MD POC FOR QUESTIONS: [email protected]