Creating Interprofessional Readiness for Complex & Aging Adults (CIRCAA)
| Course code: | 25-CHP-001 |
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| Dates: | September 20, 2024 - May 16, 2025 Alternate Course Dates |
| Meets: | Varies dates and times, 12 sessions |
| Location: | CIRCAA Locations |
| Instructor: | Sarah Marrs |
| Fee: | $1,000.00 |
Description
Program Benefits
The CIRCAA program includes monthly seminars, three in-person overnight retreats, independent study, and a Capstone Project. Monthly seminars consist of active learning and case-based discussions led by an interprofessional team of educators. This learning is designed to:
- Augment your ability to meet the needs of a complex, aging population
- Learn core elements of clinical geriatrics
- Gain the skills needed to foster team-based, gero-friendly initiatives in your workplace
- Enhance your teaching, practice or research portfolio
- Catalyze change within your clinical practice or education setting to better serve older adults
- Strengthen your clinical practice and/or teaching efficacy
- Develop research and evaluation skills
- Expand your interprofessional network
- Become an age-friendly resource for others on your campus or in your practice
- Continuing Education credits will be offered
Program Requirements
- Engaged attendance of at least 70% of the monthly sessions and retreats
- Complete reading and assignments each month in preparation for meeting activities and discussion
- Complete and present a Capstone Project
The program is planned and taught by a team of faculty from the Virginia Geriatric Education Center.
An application must be completed in order to be accepted into this program. Applications will be accepted through September 1, 2024. Application Link
Notes
Location Information:VCU College of Health Professions
900 E. Leigh St.
Richmond, VA 23298
Directions to VCU College of Health Professions
Hilton Richmond Downtown Hotel
501 E. Broad St.
Richmond, VA 23219
Directions to Hilton Richmond Downtown Hotel
Online meetings will be held live online using Zoom meetings. VCU will provide you with a link where you can connect through your PC, Mac, Linux, iOS, or Android device.
Need Program Information? Visit the program page
Please visit the course website for full schedule.
Course Content Questions? Should you have questions related to course content contact circaa@vcu.edu for assistance.
In support of improving patient care, VCU Health Continuing Education 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.
VCU Health Continuing Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 40.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
VCU Health Continuing Education designates this activity for a maximum of 40.0 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity provides 40.0 contact hours (40.0 CEUs) of continuing education credit. ACPE Universal Activity Number (UAN): JA4008237-0000-23-081-L04-P.
NOTE FOR PHARMACISTS: VCU Health Continuing Education will upload the pharmacy-related continuing education information to CPE Monitor within 60 days of activity completion. Per ACPE rules, VCU Health Continuing Education does not have access nor the ability to upload credits requested more than 60 days after activity completion. It is the responsibility of the pharmacist or pharmacy technician to provide the correct information [NABP ePID and DOB (in MMDD format)] in order to receive credit for participating in a continuing education activity.
Registration Deadline: Registrations will be accepted through September 20, 2024.
The registration fee includes retreat costs (hotel rooms, meals, etc.) and continuing education credits.
A limited number of scholarships are available. For information, contact circaa@vcu.edu
Registration Questions? Should you have any questions about registration, please reach out to ocpe@vcu.edu for assistance.
Cancellation/Refund Policy: You may cancel your registration on or before October 1, 2024 and receive a full refund. Cancellations must be received via email at ocpe@vcu.edu
In the unlikely event that this program is canceled or postponed due to insufficient enrollments or unforeseen circumstances, the university will fully refund registration fees, but cannot be held responsible for any other expenses, including change or cancellation charges to include but not limited to airlines, hotels, travel agencies, or other organizations.
Student/Participant Conduct:
Participants are subject to all university policies applicable to students, unless a specific university or VCU Continuing and Professional Education policy explicitly states otherwise. University policies governing students are available at https://vcu.public.doctract.com including:
Student Code of Conduct
Honor System and Standards of Academic Conduct
Preventing and Responding to Discrimination
Title IX Sexual Harassment Policy-Interim
Sex-Based Misconduct Policy-Interim
For Academic Accommodations, please visit https://ocpe.vcu.edu/courses/policies.html#accommodations
Online registration is not available at this time. Please contact our office for seat availability, or alternative or upcoming course/event dates.
Contact: Continuing Education, ocpe@vcu.edu, 804-828-1322
