Courses and Case Studies
The following listing includes courses and case studies developed by the Hartford Institute in collaboration with a panel of geriatric experts, the Oral Health Nursing Education and Practice Initiative (OHNEP) and the NICHE Program. Please visit this page for updated content.
PCOA-PCP 6: Advance Directives
Practitioners will be able to define and describe the purpose of advance directives and the role of primary care practitioners in the discussion and implementation of advance directives.
PCOA-PCP 5: Dementia in Primary Care
Practitioners will be able to discuss the importance of screening for cognitive impairments at wellness visits with appropriate screening tools as well as the guidelines on referrals outside of primary care.
PCOA-PCP 4: Presentation of Illness in Older Adults
Practitioners will be able to describe physiological changes associated with aging and identify common ways illness presents in older adults.
PCOA-PCP 3: Cancer Screening in Older Adults
Practitioners will be able to understand lung, breast, cervical, colorectal, and prostate cancer screening recommendations for older adults.