Continuing Medical Education Programs/Distance Learning

Geriatric programs are offered in rural sites through audio tapes which provide continuing education opportunities for health care practitioners, including physicians, physician assistants, nurses, social workers and other health care professionals. This project is a collaborative effort between the UF-GEC and the North Florida AHECs.

Courses are also offered on the Internet for those health care providers outside the North Central Florida area. The on-line courses are a collaborative effort between the UF-GEC and the University of Florida College of Medicine's Office of Medical Infomatics.

All UF-GEC programs are offered at no cost to the participant or their facility.

 

	Caring for the Older Adult IV Click here for our program, Caring for the Older Adult IV. The program automatically issues a continuing education certificate, upon successful completion of the postest for each module, and which must be printed out by the participant for his/her records or for submission to accredited providers of continuing education credit not provided for specific disciplines. The program provides specific continuing medical education credit for physicians, physician assistants, nurses and social workers. General continuing education credit is provided for all other disciplines. Accreditation for the program is offered through June 30, 2006. Program was approved July 14, 2004. Click here to go directly to the program. Participation in Caring for the Older Adults IV can earn up to 6 hours of medical, nursing, social work, or general continuing education credit at no cost to the participant.
	Click here for our program, Caring for the Older Adult III, released on the internet November 15, 2003. The program automatically issues a continuing education certificate, upon successful completion of the postest for each module, and which must be printed out by the participant for his/her records or for submission to accredited providers of continuing education credit not provided for specific disciplines. The program provides specific continuing medical education credit for physicians, physician assistants, nurses and social workers. General continuing education credit is provided for all other disciplines. Accreditation for the program is offered through June 30, 2005. Program approved 5/14/03. Click here to go directly to the program Participation in Caring for the Older Adults III can earn up to 6 hours of medical, nursing, social work, or general continuing education credit at no cost to the participant.
	Caring for the Older Adult II, was released on the internet July 15, 2002. The program automatically issues a continuing education certificate, upon successful completion of the postest for each module, and which must be printed out by the participant for his/her records or for submission to accredited providers of continuing education credit not provided for specific disciplines. The program provides specific continuing medical education credit for physicians, physician assistants, nurses and social workers. General continuing education credit is provided for all other disciplines. Accreditation for the program is offered through May 15, 2004. Program approved 4/11/02 and released on 7/15/02. Participation in Caring for the Older Adults II can earn up to 6 hours of medical, nursing, social work, or general continuing education credit at no cost to the participant. To go to Program, click here. Accreditation for this program expired on May 15, 2004. Although continuing education credit will no longer be issued, a "Certificate of Completion" will be generated automatically after that date.
	Our 2001 program, Caring for the Older Adult I automatically issues a continuing education certificate, upon successful completion of the postest, which can be printed out by the participant for his/her records or for submission to accredited providers of continuing education credit for specific disciplines. The program provides specific continuing medical education credit for physicians, physician assistants, and social workers. General continuing education credit is provided for all other disciplines. Program approved 7/11/01 and reviewed for extension on 9/1/02. Accreditation for the program has been extended through 7/15/04. Participation in Caring for the Older Adults I can earn up to 6 hours of medical, nursing, social work, or general continuing education credit at no cost to the participant. To go to the program, click here. NEW!: Nursing Continuing Education is now available through the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System. The North Florida/South Georgia Veterans system is an approved provider of continuing education in the State of Florida (provider number 2285). This program meets the requirements of the Florida Board of Nursing for 6 contact hours of continuing education.
	Health Management for Older Adults III, released Summer 2000, also issues a continuing education certificate automatically upon successful completion of the postest, to be printed out by the participant for his/her records or for submission to accredited providers of continuing education credit for specific disciplines. The program provides specific continuing medical education credit for physicians, physician assistants, and social workers. General continuing education credit is provided for all other disciplines. Accreditation for this program expired on May 15, 2003. Although continuing education credit will no longer be issued, a "Certificate of Completion" will be generated automatically after that date. The program will be continue to be offered for personal information and provides an excellent learning opportunity. To go to the program, click here.
	Our Spring 1999 program, Health Management for Older Adults II, is available for continuing education credit through June 30, 2003, and issues a continuing education certificate automatically upon successful completion of the postest, to be printed out by the participant for his/her records or for submission to accredited providers of continuing education credit for specific disciplines. The program provides specific continuing medical education credit for physicians, physician assistants, and social workers. General continuing education credit or certificate of completion is provided for all other disciplines. Program was released in September 1999, reviewed 9/1/02, and extended for accreditation through 6/30/03. Participation in Health Management for Older Adults II can earn up to 6 hours of medical, social worker, or general continuing education credit at no cost to the participant. To go to the program, click here. Accreditation for this program expired on June 30, 2003. Although continuing education credit will no longer be issued, a "Certificate of Completion" will be generated automatically after that date.
	Although Continuing Education Credit for Health Management for Older Adults, released in Spring 1998, is no longer offered, the program is available for personal information and provides an excellent learning opportunity. To go to the program, click here.

 

The hardcopy audiocassette version of the Caring for the Older Adult I and Health Management for Older Adults (I, II and III) series is distributed by the North Florida Area Health Education Centers (AHECs).  Check out the AHEC map to see which AHEC serves your North Central Florida county.

Health professionals outside the North Central Florida AHEC area are
invited to participate through the Internet versions of these programs.
Links to each program are
provided through the descriptions above.

Please visit the College of Medicine's Continuing Medical Education site through the link below.