August 2011

Announcements:

External Web Resources page
We have updated the list of helpful geriatrics resources that can be found outside of POGOe. The list includes topics such as "Resources for Educators" and "Continuing Medical Education and Training" as well as topics like "Demographics, Statistics and Reports" and "Grant Awarding Organizations". You can find these helpful web resources at www.pogoe.org/resources.

"Stellar Articles"
Did you know that ReCAP, our electronic journal club, also contains a list of recent journal articles on geriatrics topics? These articles are provided by McMaster University's Evidence Updates program, which selects the most relevant and interesting new articles. They go a step further to indicate the "stellar" articles of the past year, which are the ones that have been most accessed and have the highest rating by McMaster's clinical raters. We have made these articles easy to find by marking them on the list with a stellar badge. You can also sort the list of articles to show the stellar articles at the top. Browse the list of articles here.

Get published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS)
JAGS is publishing product reviews in the Education and Training section. The reviews should be comprehensive, discussing a series of POGOe products or comparing and contrasting a few similar products. 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:

• Texas Tech Medcast Reynolds Geriatric Step 2 CK Test Prep Series 09-10: No. 7-Cracking Under the Pressure Ulcer #20613 by Betsy Goebel Jones, et al.


• KBIT (Delirium Module): Knowledge Based Inference Tool #20842 by Frank Papa, Michael Oglesby and Jennifer Heffernan


• Elder Care: A Resource for Interprofessional Providers: What You Should Know About LGBT Older Adults #20939 by Linda Travis

Recent Comments on POGOe:

"Great case study and example of CGA!" (Functional Assessment #18790)

"I have found this helpful for teaching medical residents (PGY3), and it also has been quite useful for new physicians who are joining our practice. Thanks for putting this up!" (Geriatric Practice Improvement, or "Things I Wish Someone Would Have Told Me When I Started" #18966)

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

• Calcium supplementation may increase risk of cardiovascular events especially myocardial infarction. by Jason Prager of Mount Sinai School of Medicine


• Levothyroxine therapy associated with increased risk of fractures in older adults. by Ravishankar Ramaswamy of Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Product Spotlight:

Mini Clinical Evaluation Exercise (Mini-CEX)

Primarily utilized to monitor learning progress during patient encounters, the Mini Clinical Evaluation Exercise (Mini-CEX) is a formative assessment method that simultaneously assesses clinical skills and offers feedback to the learner. It has been extensively evaluated in the context of internal medicine and found to be a reliable assessment tool of workplace performance for medical housestaff. A 2009 systematic review by Kogan et al in JAMA found that medical student programs have extensively utilized this assessment tool for various skills domains. This may partially be in response to the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) standard which requires that medical education programs include ongoing assessment activities that ensure that medical students have acquired, and can demonstrate on direct observation, the core clinical skills, behaviors, and attitudes that have been specified in the program's educational objectives.

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:

Active Aging Week at the International Council of Active Aging – Active Aging Week is almost here. This annual event will be observed September 25th to October 1st this year. The International Council of Active Aging initiated this event to give as many older adults as possible the means to experience activities and exercise in a safe, friendly and fun atmosphere. During the week, host organizations provide a variety of free activities, such as classes, educational seminars, access to fitness facilities, health fairs and community walks. You can find a local event at the ICAA website, which also provides posters, logos and guides for planning an event at your own institution. A subsection of the ICAA website is also a great resource for the public. At www.icaa.cc/consumer.htm you will find ideas for an active lifestyle, information about activities, answers to common questions, and links to additional sources of information. For instance, in the "Welcome back to fitness" section there are easy to read brochures on topics like "Questions to ask your doctor about exercising" and "Tips on how to become more active". Explore these great resources at www.icaa.cc/aaw.htm.