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March 6th Internal Medicine Lecture Series features Dr. Raji, "Medication Deprescribing: Practical strategies to changing or stopping medications in older adults"

Mar 5, 2025, 08:01 AM by SCOA

Please join us for the March installment of the Internal Medicine Lecture Series.

Date: Thursday, March 6, 2025

Time: 12:15pm – 1:00pm

Where: Primary Care Pavilion (400 Harborside Dr., Galveston, TX 77555), Conference Room 2.268

Lecturer: Dr. Mukaila Raji

Topic: Medication Deprescribing: Practical strategies to changing or stopping medications in older adults

Objectives:

  1. Recognize health impact of adverse drug events from polypharmacy and high-risk medications
  2. Describe factors that lead to polypharmacy and use of high-risk medications
  3. Discuss how to change or stop medications in ways that foster shared decision-making, respect patient autonomy, and ensure patient safety

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