Training

The SDIGEC GWEP is providing trainings to health care providers at various healthcare systems that include:

• Assessing educational needs and areas of concern of providers

• Determining preferred and optimal methods for implementation of education programs and tailoring accordingly.

• Identifying current practice of “4Ms” of Age-Friendly Healthcare” and providing practice implementation support

• Providing relevant trainings centered on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias and  the 4Ms of an Age-Friendly Health System through “Education” teams established at UCSD and with community partners

• Ensuring links and referrals to community resources; and

• Fostering participation in national AFHS Action Communities in order to gain the tools and knowledge to become an Age-Friendly Health System with the opportunity for recognition as a formal AFHS Participant (Level 1) and Committed to Care Excellence (Level 2).

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Example training formats may include:

• Live virtual or in-person lunch sessions (with Continuing Medical Education credits offered)

• Case discussions

• “Open hours”

• Grand Rounds presentations

• Access to webinar modules and other asynchronous resources

• Overview of recommended Clinical Guidelines