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Online Webcast Teaches on Elder Abuse and Neglect

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This webcast will discuss Elder Abuse and Neglect. Learners should be able to identify the different types of elder abuse and develop a plan to address concerns. The program will discuss the vulnerability of the elderly population as it pertains to elder abuse and the existence of elder abuse in its many forms. It will also cover how medical professionals assess for and report elder abuse. Participants will also learn about types of elder abuse/neglect; the difference between neglect vs self-neglect; the process for submitting a Adult Protective Services (APS) referral; and various community resources available to elderly patients.

For this webcast, we have invited a multidisciplinary team of elder care experts from Ohio State University to share their expertise. First, we have Dr. Kavya Sreevalsan who is an assistant professor of internal medicine and Geriatrician. Kavya directs the Medicine-Geriatrics Integrated Training Program and is the assistant program director of the Geriatrics Fellowship. Next, we have Heather Beynen-Kane who is the clinical nurse case manager at Ohio State. Last but not least is Kristen Rainbolt who is the medical social worker here at Ohio State.

What you’ll learn in this webcast

As a result of this educational activity, webcast participants will be able to:

  • Learn the different types of elder abuse
  • Identify the different types of elder abuse and how to report 
  • Define Nurse Case Manager’s role in identifying and preventing elder abuse
  • Viewers will be able to determine the difference(s) between an elderly patient being neglected vs self-neglected.
  • Viewers will gain knowledge and understanding of a medical social worker’s role in assessing elder abuse/neglect, process of reporting to APS, and APS’s investigative timeline.

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Case Manager’s Role
  • Mandated Reporting
  • Screening
  • Discharge Planning

You can find this and many other MedNet21 programs on the OSU – CCME website.

Call our MedNet21 Program Manager at 614.293.3473 for more details about subscribing to MedNet21 as a hospital or as an individual.  You can also e-mail him at derrick.freeman@osumc.edu.

Online Webcast Teaches on Food as Medicine

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Online Webcast Teaches on Food as Medicine.  This webcast will go over the current obesity epidemiology and trends. Then presenters will use lifestyle and obesity approaches and discuss components of a healthiest diet and framework for approaching nutrition.

For this program, we’re excited to introduce two experts who will share evidence-based insights into how we can use food and nutrition to improve patients’ health. Dr Allison Rhodes is a board-certified Internist and Obesity Medicine specialist and uses her skills to partner with patients to achieving their weight goals as well as control of their chronic conditions. She also does research in obesity medicine and is a frequently invited speaker. Our other guest is Dr. Kimberly Tartaglia who is a Professor of Internal Medicine and renown educator. More recently, she has developed a special interest in Lifestyle Medicine so in addition to practicing Hospital Medicine, she is now also board certified in Lifestyle Medicine and started and runs the inpatient Lifestyle Medicine service at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

What you’ll learn in this webcast

As a result of this educational activity, webcast participants will be able to:

  • Identify contribution of diet to disease and mortality
  • Recall components of a healthiest diet​

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Food Insecurity
  • Patient Beliefs
  • Hospitalized Patients
  • Misconceptions
  • Routine Care

You can find this and many other MedNet21 programs on the OSU – CCME website.

Call our MedNet21 Webcast Producer at 614.293.3473 for more details about subscribing to MedNet21 as a hospital or as an individual.  You can also e-mail him at derrick.freeman@osumc.edu.

Online Webcast Teaches on Advance Care Planning

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Online Webcast Teaches on Advance Care Planning. To guide us through Advance Care Planning and how we can incorporate it into our own practices is one of Ohio State University’s distinguished palliative care experts. Dr Kavitha Norton is a Professor of Palliative Medicine and is the Director of Communication Education and Training for the Division of Palliative Medicine at Ohio State.

What you’ll learn in this webcast

As a result of this educational activity, webcast participants will be able to:

  • Distinguish Advance Directives (products) form Advance Care Planning (process)
  • Practical Tips to make ACP and AD productive outcomes.

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Who should plan?
  • Strategy of Discussions
  • Advance Directives

You can find this and many other MedNet21 programs on the  OSU – CCME website.

Call our MedNet21 Program Manager at 614.293.3473 for more details about subscribing to MedNet21 as a hospital or as an individual.  You can also e-mail him at derrick.freeman@osumc.edu.

Online Webcast Teaches on Sexual Dysfunction in Women

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Online Webcast Teaches on Sexual Dysfunction in Women.  Historically, women were often blamed for men’s sexual dysfunction or infertility while their own sexuality was ignored. But the narrative has changed. The term “Female Sexual Dysfunction” is described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders or DSM-5 and covers 3 separate disorders: female sexual interest/arousal disorder, female orgasmic disorder, and genitopelvic pain/penetration disorder.

Today’s webcast is a continuation of a 3-part miniseries on sexual health. For this program, Dr. Brett Worly is here to teach us about Sexual Dysfunction in Women. Brett is a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and is the founder and leader of the Women’s Sexual Health Clinic at the Center for Women’s Health at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

What you’ll learn in this webcast

As a result of this educational activity, webcast participants will be able to:

  • Be familiar with normal sexual behavior, gender, and sexual orientation.
  • Gain proficiency in the categories of sexual dysfunction and treatment options.

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Sexual Health History
  • Topical Therapy
  • Sex Therapy
  • Referral

You can find this and many other MedNet21 programs on the OSU – CCME website.

Call our MedNet21 Program Manager at 614.293.3473 for more details about subscribing to MedNet21 as a hospital or as an individual.  You can also e-mail him at derrick.freeman@osumc.edu.

Online Webcast Provides COPD Updates

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OSU Wexner Medical Center logo Online Webcast Provides COPD Updates. So what have we learned as a medical community in the past few years about COPD and what new treatments are available to our patients? For today’s webcast , We’ve invited two Ohio State University Pulmonary Critical Care experts to share their knowledge on the topic. We’re pleased to introduce Assistant Professors of Internal Medicine Drs. Gennie Wang and Kelsey Black.

What you’ll learn in this webcast

As a result of this educational activity, webcast participants will be able to:

  • To understand new definitions & phenotypes of COPD, and risk factors for disease other than cigarette smoking.
  • To understand how to evaluate for COPD & initiate clinical assessment for severity and burden of disease
  • Discuss changes to initial pharmacologic management with regards to new Gold Staging based on the 2024 update.
  • Discuss the emphasis on “treatable traits” with regards to COPD management.

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • COPD Exacerbations
  • COPD in Women
  • Vaping
  • Inhalers
  • Indoor Air Pollutants

You can find this and many other MedNet21 programs on the OSU – CCME website.

Call our MedNet21 Program Manager at 614.293.3473 for more details about subscribing to MedNet21 as a hospital or as an individual. You can also e-mail him at derrick.freeman@osumc.edu.