*Seminar 16

Geriatric Pharmacology
Terry Burtaro, PhD, ANP-BC, GNP-BC

Polypharmacy, medication misunderstandings,and aging changes increase the risk of adverse drug reactions in older adults. As a result, drug related injuries, hospitalizations and serious morbidity and morality are a too frequent occurrence. Increased understanding of prescribing risks in this population will help nurse practitioners improve medication safety in older adults.

*Seminar 17

Celiac Disease and Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Assessment and Managment
Albena Halpert, MD                                      

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Celiac Disease are dicussed. The lecture will include an examination of evidence related to the pathophysiology and evidence based approaches to the diagnosis and management of these disease processes.

Seminar 18

Evolving Strategies in the Management of Patients Requiring Mechanical Ventilation
Robert Rishwick, RRT

Specific interventions in the management of mechanically ventilated patients will be discused  including types of ventilation, parameter settings and fine tuning to the individual patient needs. Diseases such as ARDS, COPD and sepsis will be reviewed with a focus on ventilation.  Finally, we will end with an understanding of weaning strategies.

Seminar 19

Injuries in the young Athlete                                                  
Cynthia Stein, MD, MPH

This session will cover some of the most common injuries in the pediatric athlete, including knee pain, stress injuries and concussion.

*Seminar 20

Women and Thyroid Disease
Pallavi Guddeti, MD

Thyroid issues are common in women at various ages. This session will address assessment and management of thyroid disease.

* Eligible for pharmacology contact hours