Total Credits: 1.0 including 1.0 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s), 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
Osteopathic approach to dementia care
Bridget Stiegler, DO
Learning objectives:
1. Share different categories and diagnostic criteria for dementia.
2. Familiarize with pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments for dementia, including osteopathic and integrative modalities.
3. Assess dynamic plan of care and advanced care planning with dementia patients
Dr. Stiegler has no disclosures.
Accreditation
The Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association (AOMA) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians.
The AOMA designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 hours of AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician's participation in this activity.
The Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association (AOMA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The AOMA designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AOMA Grievance Policy: The Arizona Osteopathic Medical Association strives to provide continuing medical education programs to fulfill the needs of the attendees and to meet the AOA Accreditation Requirements and ACCME Accreditation Requirements. Comments, questions, or complaints should be submitted in writing to Teresa Roland, Director of Education, by mail to AOMA, 3039 W Peoria Ave, Suite C102-158, Phoenix, AZ 85029, or email teresa@azosteo.org.
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Bridget Stiegler, DO, is a fifth generation Arizona native who received her osteopathic medical degree from Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University. Board certified in internal medicine and hospice and palliative medicine, Dr. Stiegler has a special interest in biomedical ethics and education on end of life care. She is a member of the Northern Arizona Healthcare Ethics Committee and an associate professor in the department of internal medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine where she oversees a “capstone” lifecycle course focusing on geriatric medicine and end of life care. Dr. Stiegler enjoys a busy inpatient palliative care consult service at Flagstaff Medical Center and participates in an outpatient supportive care clinic.