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The Environment, Emergencies, and Disasters: Considerations for the Health and Health Care of Older Adults (EM)
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University of Kansas Medical Center

3901 Rainbow Boulevard
Kansas City, KS 66160
General Information
Thursday, May 1, 2025 - Friday, May 1, 2026
60 minutes
University of Kansas Medical Center
Virtual Conference Room
Kansas 4M Geriatric Workforce Education Program (Lunch N Learns) - EM
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas 4M is a Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The award provided 100% of total costs and totaled $5 million with funding from 07/01/2024 through 06/30/2029. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official views of, nor an endorsement by, HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information visit HRSA.gov.
Objectives
  • Discuss important considerations for the health of older adults during environmental emergencies and disasters.
  • Explain how temperature rises have impacted the health of older adults in Kansas.
  • Educate health professionals with strategies to help older adults mitigate the effects of environmental emergencies through a 4Ms framework.
Presentations and Speakers
The Environment, Emergencies, and Disasters: Considerations for the Health and Health Care of Older Adults (EM)
  • Shelley Bhattacharya, DO, MPH - University of Kansas Medical Center
  • Jenna Ball, MD
  • Ethan Hunt, BA - University of Kansas School of Medicine
  • Ethan Scharf, BS, Medical Student MS-3 - University of Kansas School of Medicine
  • Regan Konz - University of Kansas School of Medicine
Available Credits/Points
  • The University of Kansas Medical Center designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • The University of Kansas Medical Center designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 Attendance w/ No Credit.
  • The University of Kansas Medical Center designates this activity for a maximum of 0.75 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 0.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
  • Social Workers: The University of Kansas Medical Center Area Health Education Center East, as an approved provider of continuing education by the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board presents this offering for a maximum of 0.75 hour(s)credit applicable for relicensure of LASWs, LBSWs, LMSWs and LSCSWs. Kansas Provider Number 12-002. Karen Aufdemberge, RN, BSN, Coordinator.
  • The University of Kansas Medical Center designates this educational activity for a maximum of 0.75 ACPE knowledge-based contact hours. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. ACPE UAN Number: JA0000311-0000-25-014-H01-P
    The University of Kansas Medical Center designates this educational activity for a maximum of 0.75 ACPE knowledge-based contact hours. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. ACPE UAN Number: JA0000311-0000-25-014-H01-T
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Disclosure Statements
Speakers:
Jenna Ball, MD, Shelley Bhattacharya, DO, MPH, Ethan Hunt, BA, Regan Konz, and Ethan Scharf, BS, Medical Student MS-3 have no financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients to disclose.

Planners and other Administrative Support:
Teri Kennedy, PhD, MSW, ACSW, FGSA, FNAP, Amy Berkley, RN, Jessica Kalender-Rich, MD, MHA, CMD, AGSF, Kathryn Krueger, MPH, CPH, and Molly Brown, PhD have no financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients to disclose.

Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, The University of Kansas Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.



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