Syllabus
ABIM Geriatric Medicine Prep Course (Geriatrics)
78 lessons. Online and self-paced.
Geriatric Principles
Introduces core aging concepts, comprehensive geriatric assessment, and the decision frameworks that shape board-style management in older adults.
- 1Normal Aging Physiology
- 2Homeostenosis And Vulnerability
- 3Frailty And Prognostic Meaning
- 4CGA Domains And Structure
- 5Functional Status Measurement
- 6Social Supports And Environment
- 7CGA Care Planning
- 8Atypical Illness Presentations
- 9Benefit Burden Assessment
- 10Setting Specific Management
Cognition And Mood
Reviews dementia, delirium, depression, anxiety, and related diagnostic and management decisions in older adults.
- 11Cognitive Testing Tools
- 12Mild Cognitive Impairment
- 13Dementia Diagnostic Workup
- 14Alzheimer Disease Pattern
- 15Lewy And Parkinson Dementias
- 16Vascular And Frontotemporal Dementias
- 17Behavioral Symptom Management
- 18Delirium Core Features
- 19Delirium Precipitant Evaluation
- 20Delirium Prevention Strategies
- 21Delirium Management Priorities
- 22Late Life Depression
- 23Anxiety And Insomnia
- 24Pseudodementia And Differential Clues
Function Mobility Falls
Covers mobility, gait, falls, frailty, sarcopenia, exercise, and rehabilitation-oriented management.
- 25Gait And Balance Testing
- 26Assistive Devices And Safety
- 27Rehabilitation Referral Decisions
- 28Falls Risk Factors
- 29Multifactorial Falls Workup
- 30Falls Prevention Interventions
- 31Sarcopenia Clinical Features
- 32Frailty Screening Tools
- 33Exercise Prescription In Elders
Medication Safety
Addresses prescribing in older adults, adverse drug effects, interactions, deprescribing, and symptom syndromes caused by medications.
- 34Age Related PK Changes
- 35Age Related PD Changes
- 36Medication Reconciliation Pitfalls
- 37Polypharmacy Risk Framework
- 38Potentially Inappropriate Medications
- 39Deprescribing Process And Monitoring
- 40Anticholinergic Drug Effects
- 41Sedatives Opioids And Falls
- 42Anticoagulants And Bleeding Decisions
Common Geriatric Syndromes
Covers continence, constipation, pressure injury, sensory impairment, malnutrition, and elder mistreatment.
- 43Urinary Incontinence Types
- 44Lower Urinary Tract Evaluation
- 45Constipation And Fecal Impaction
- 46Unintentional Weight Loss
- 47Pressure Injury Prevention
- 48Pressure Injury Management
- 49Hearing And Vision Impairment
- 50Communication With Sensory Deficits
- 51Elder Mistreatment Recognition
Chronic Disease Adaptation
Applies geriatrics principles to common chronic diseases, prevention, and risk-reduction decisions in older adults.
- 52Hypertension Treatment Goals
- 53Diabetes Overtreatment Risks
- 54Primary Prevention Decisions
- 55Osteoporosis Risk And Diagnosis
- 56Osteoporosis Treatment Selection
- 57Chronic Pain Management
- 58Cancer Screening Individualization
- 59Immunization In Older Adults
- 60Prevention Near End Of Life
Ethics And Decision Making
Covers capacity, surrogate decision-making, goals of care, and palliative frameworks frequently tested in geriatric medicine.
- 61Decision Making Capacity Elements
- 62Surrogate Hierarchy And Standards
- 63Guardianship And Physician Role
- 64Prognosis Communication Principles
- 65Code Status And Treatment Scope
- 66Conflict And Negotiation Cases
- 67Primary Palliative Care Skills
- 68Hospice Eligibility Principles
- 69Feeding Decisions In Advanced Dementia
Care Settings And Transitions
Integrates geriatrics management across hospital, post-acute care, nursing facilities, home-based care, and interdisciplinary systems.
- 70Hospital Hazards In Elders
- 71Discharge Risk Stratification
- 72Readmission Prevention Strategies
- 73Post Acute Care Selection
- 74Long Term Care Syndromes
- 75Advance Planning In Facilities
- 76Home Visit Clinical Value
- 77Caregiver Burden And Support
- 78Interdisciplinary Team Coordination