The UC San Diego Geriatrics Division and Fellowship Program are proud to host their first inaugural Clinical Geriatrics Interprofessional    Symposium.  This symposium will focus on core issues often pertinent in providing quality, patient-centered clinical care for the elderly. This two-day course will provide participants with the latest strategies for addressing topics, such as delirium prevention, wound care, geriatric pharmacology concerns, end-of-life decisions and palliative care, along with ensuring good transitions of care.  Building on the often interdisciplinary nature of geriatrics care, lectures will include panel presentations by multiple levels of care providers with ample opportunity for participant engagement and discussion. Speakers and facilitators will largely include faculty and staff from UC San Diego’s nationally recognized geriatrics program and the VA San Diego Healthcare System. 

 At the conclusion of this conference, participants should be able to:

· Employ the principles of geriatric medicine;

· Discuss current management techniques and treatments available for different geriatric conditions;

· Identify patient-centered and system-wide strategies designed to reduce iatrogenic events;

· Describe the various levels of care and when a transition is most appropriate; and

· Recognize psychosocial issues that can impact care and decision-making.