OVERVIEW

The Curbsiders Episode #503: Falls with Dr. Alyson Michener and Suzanne Zukoski is organized by VCU Health Continuing Education.

Date:
Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 11:00 AM - Saturday, January 27, 2029, 11:59 PM

Description:
Keep older adult patients on their feet, literally! Learn to map the Age-Friendly 5Ms Framework onto multifactorial risk factor assessment and management and incorporate other evidence-based fall prevention interventions with the expertise of an interdisciplinary team. We are joined by geriatrician Alyson Michener and physical therapist Suzanne Zukoski (Good Shepherd Penn Partners).

Objectives:
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:

  • Define and contextualize falls as a geriatric syndrome, including appropriate terminology and epidemiology.
  • Apply the Geriatric 5Ms framework to evaluate an older adult after a fall as part of a multifactorial risk factor assessment and management strategy.
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to implement evidence-based fall prevention interventions, including exercise and home modifications.
Credits

Accreditation:
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by The Curbsiders and VCU Health. 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 enduring activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.25 medical knowledge MOC point in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

It is the responsibility of the participant to provide the correct information [ABIM ID Number and DOB (in MMDD format)] in order to receive MOC credit for participating in a CE activity.

VCU Health Continuing Education designates this activity for a maximum of 1.25 ANCC contact hour. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

VCU Health Continuing Education has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.25 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.

This activity provides 1.25 contact hours (1.25 CEUs) of continuing education credit. ACPE Universal Activity Number (UAN): JA4008237-9999-26-023-H01-P.

Note for Pharmacists & Pharmacy Technicians: Upon closing of the online evaluation, VCU Health CE will upload the pharmacy-related continuing education information to CPE Monitor within 60 days. Per ACPE rules, VCU Health CE does not have access nor the ability to upload credits requested after the evaluation closes. 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 CE activity.

Credits:
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.25 hours), AAPA Category 1 CME credit (1.25 hours), ABIM MOC Part 2 (1.25 hours), ACPE - Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (1.25 hours), ANCC - American Nurses Credentialing Center (1.25 hours), IPCE - Interprofessional Continuing Education Credit (1.25 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (1.25 hours)

  • 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
  • 1.25 IPCE
  • 1.25 MOC
  • 1.25 CEUs
  • 1.25 Contact Hours
  • 1.25 AAPA
  • TARGET AUDIENCE

    PhysicianPharmacistPhysician AssistantNurseNurse Practitioners

    SPECIALITIES

    Nurse PractitionerPhysician AssistantsEpidemiology

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