Courses
The H-GEC offers a variety of courses and programs to meet the needs of interdisciplinary health care practitioners, students, and faculty.
Baby Boomer Imperative: Working Together to Care for the Aging Population
Baby Boomer Imperative is our 40-hour certificate program with 27 hours of onsite training and 13 hours of online training, all with CEUs.
Goal: Overall goal is to increase knowledge and skills in geriatrics/gerontology.
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When: Onsite programs occur one Friday per month for four months. Participants may receive CEUs for completing one or more of the day modules. Two course cycles per year, beginning in September, 2011 and February, 2012.
Certificate:Only those who complete all 40 hours of training will receive a certificate.
Audience:The recommended audience is health and social service professionals interested in geriatrics/gerontology.
Principles of Geriatric Care: A Certificate Program for Health Care Professionals
Principles of Geri Care is a 40-hour certificate program with CMEs.
Click here to see additional information and complete program.Goal: Overall goal is to increase knowledge of best geriatric practices, with emphasis on pathophysiology, medication management, and complex patient management.
When:Twice a month (Tuesday evenings) for 2 to 2.5 hours. Participants may attend individual classes and receive CME credit. The 2011 cycle begins on September 6, 2011 and ends on June 5, 2012.
Certificate:Only those who complete all 40 hours will receive a certificate.
Audience:The recommended audience is physicians, physician assistants, dentists, nurse practitioners, and pharmacists. Other health professionals are welcome.
Certificate of Excellence in Geriatrics: Preparing our Future Health Care Workforce for the Aging Boom
Certificate of Excellence in Geriatridcs is a 160-hour certificate program for Houston Community College faculty who teach health professional students. The programs consists of three segments:
- Didactic Learning (40 hours with CEUs) – Participants are enrolled in Baby Boomer Imperative: Working Together to Care for the Aging Population.
- Experiential Learning (40 hours)
- Mentored Project (80 hours)
Two course cycles per year, beginning in September, 2011 and February, 2012.
Click here to see additional information.Elder Abuse and Mistreatment Series
Presentation 1 of 3: Identifying Elder Abuse:
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Presentation 2 of 3: Screening and Intervening in Cases of Elder Abuse:
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