April 2011

• Announcements
• New Products
• Recent Comments
• New in ReCAP
• Product Spotlight
• Featured Geriatric Site
• Collaborations
• Annual Meetings

Announcements:

POGOe has a new look!
Based on user feedback from last year's survey and from individual comments, we've been working hard to redesign the face and navigation structure of POGOe. Take a look and tell us what you think at Editor@POGOe.org. We look forward to hearing from you!

Would you like to write a product review for publication in JAGS?
Over the past couple of years, JAGS (Journal of the American Geriatrics Society) has published reviews of POGOe products in their Educational Resources Review section. The most recent article was written about the Elder Care Provider Sheet series, and you can read the article here. We are looking for faculty to write and submit these reviews. The articles will be peer-reviewed, and can be cited on your CV. For more information, send an email to Editor@POGOe.org.

A Sample of the New Products on POGOe:

• Wound Care (with focus on pressure ulcers) – A Fact Sheet and A Pre/Post-Test #20797 by Dan-phuong (Esther) Ho


• Discharge Assessment Tool (dCEX) #20808 by Michael Wang


• Malnutrition in Older Adults #20836 by Sharee Wiggins, Daniel Swagerty and Mary McDonald

Recent Comments on POGOe:

"This is one of the best and most informative presentations on the deleterious effects of bedrest/deconditioning that I have encountered. It should be shown from coast to coast. Nice work." (CHAMP (Curriculum for the Hospitalized Aging Medical Patient): DECONDITIONING #20107)

"It would be interesting and possibly very relevant clinically if the ADEPT could be programmed into the MDS 3.0 so that anyone with a score of 11 or greater would be flagged. This would be particularly important for patients to have a detailed goals of care and prognosis conversation with family." (New tool only modestly better than hospice eligibility guidelines at predicting survival in advanced dementia. ReCAP #21045099)

New in ReCAP (Repository of Electronic Critically Appraised Papers):

• Risk score predicts adverse drug reactions among hospitalized older adults. by Khoi Luong of Mount Sinai School of Medicine


• Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements do not prevent age-related macular degeneration (AMD). by Alicia Williams of Mount Sinai School of Medicine


• Docosahexaenoic Acid does not slow rate of cognitive and functional decline in Alzheimer patients. by Jason Prager of Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Product Spotlight:

OSCE geriatric patient with fall and cognitive impairment: Margaret Donovan

The statement "assessment drives learning" emphasizes the critical place of assessment in a learner's education. Attributed to the educator George Miller, this statement is of particular importance in medical education nowadays given the focus on clinical competency assessment. Miller proposed in 1990 a schematic hierarchical representation (pyramid) of clinical competence: factual knowledge (knows), concept building and understanding (knows how), competence to perform (shows how) and ability to carry out a task competently in real life situations (does). The context-specific nature of medical education requires educators to rely on multiple assessment methods in multiple levels in this competence pyramid to reliably gauge a medical learner's skills. As one moves up the levels, performance approaches professional authenticity or expertise.

A fine example of an outcome focused (summative) assessment product in the POGOe Library is the OSCE Geriatric Patient with Fall and Cognitive Impairment: Margaret Donovan from Dr. Lisa Strano-Paul at SUNY Stony Brook School of Medicine.

Click here for full Editor's Choice product review, to view the product, and to rate and comment on this product on POGOe.

Featured Geriatric Site:

May is Older Americans Month – The theme of this year's celebration "Older Americans: Connecting the Community" pays homage to the many ways in which older adults bring inspiration and continuity to the fabric of our communities. Their shared histories, diverse experiences, and wealth of knowledge have made our culture, economy, and local character what they are today. The theme also highlights the many ways technology is helping older Americans live longer, healthier and more engaged lives. To that end, the U.S. Administration on Aging is hosting two contests centered around this theme. They are looking for videos showing older adults engaging with the community, and there is a video game tournament. The tournament centers on Nintendo's Wii Bowling, and community centers across the nation can register to compete in the virtual bowling league. Find out more about the contests at http://www.olderamericansmonth.org. The AOA also provides marketing materials here to help you host your own Older Americans Month event, including a logo and poster.

Annual Meetings of Geriatric Associations & Societies:

• Australia and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting: May 4-6, 2011; Pullman Auckland, New Zealand
• 2011 Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Geriatrics Society: May 11-14, 2011; suburban Washington, DC
• Festival of International Conferences on Caregiving, Disability, Aging and Technology – FICCDAT 2011: June 5-8, 2011; Toronto, Canada
• International Society of Advance Care Planning and End of Life Care Conference 2011: June 22-24, 2011; London, UK

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