Geriatric BH Series Session 1: Medication Management in the Elderly Population
The purpose of this educational activity is to provide the clinical staff at UPMC Health Plan an overview of behavioral health medications with focus placed on the geriatric population.
Target Audience
ISD Clinical Staff
Learning Objectives
ANCC / SW / EMTs & Paramedics:
ACTIVITY SCHEDULE & FACULTY INFORMATION: | ||
Program begins at 9:00am and ends at 10:00am. Total Education Time = 1 Hour(s) | ||
TIME | CONTENT | PRESENTER |
9:00 – 9:20am | Review of commonly used classes of behavioral health medications | Caroline Beck, Pharm D |
9:20 to 9:40am | Overview of high-risk medications and age specific considerations for elderly members | Caroline Beck, Pharm D |
9:40 to 10:00am | Presentation on available UPMC Health Plan formulary resources and pharmacy programs that support members prescribed behavioral health medications | Caroline Beck, Pharm D |
Caroline (Carly) Beck, Pharm D
Carly is a Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Pharmacy Care Management at UPMC Health Plan. She earned her PharmD from The University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy in 2018. After graduation, she was a community pharmacist at Walgreens in Pittsburgh, before transitioning to her role at UPMC Health Plan in 2019. Presently, Carly works on disease state management in a variety of clinical programs, including opioid safety measures and medication management with the Community Team
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
CCM CE will be provided: 1 CE - CCM COA will be sent via email from UPMC Health Plan nurse planner approximately 6-8 weeks following the live date of the course.
This activity is eligible for endorsed credit for UPMC Health Plan EMTs and Paramedics. Complete ETHOS course work, obtain the attendance certificate, and submit to EMS governing body for 1 CE credit(s).
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. University of Pittsburgh maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1 continuing education credit(s).
Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
NOTE: Paramedic/EMT CE is approved for any activity in which ANCC (nursing CE) is approved. This is per Heather Bogdon and Christie Hempfling
Available Credit
- 1.00 ACPE PharmacyThe UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education.
- 1.00 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 1.00 ASWB
- 1.00 Attendance