September 16 - 19, 2026
Course Overview
For the past 42 years, the UCLA Intensive Course in Geriatric Medicine has been a leader in providing physicians, pharmacists and other health professionals the essential knowledge and skills to care for older patients. The four-day course and board review in geriatric medicine emphasizes an evidence-based, practical and functional approach to the comprehensive care of older adults. The content and structure of the course are well-suited for health professionals who wish to enhance their ability to care for older adults, as well as for physicians who are preparing for the initial certification or re-certification examinations in Geriatric Medicine offered by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) and the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM).
The 42nd Annual UCLA Intensive Course is presented concurrently with the 2026 Intensive Course in Geriatric Pharmacy and Board Review, and participants may attend sessions in either course.
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Speaker presentations and supplementary materials are provided in a PDF syllabus.
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Over five hours of optional interactive board review sessions are offered.
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Access to view recorded sessions for 4 weeks post course (not certified for CME credit).
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this course, participants should be able to:
Apply principles of geriatric assessment, geriatric pharmacology, rehabilitation, and long-term care to the patient care setting
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Discuss key aspects of neurology, cardiology, psychiatry, urology, hematology, gastroenterology, nephrology, endocrinology, pharmacology, and rheumatology as they apply to older patients
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Identify psychosocial problems related to aging and formulate an approach to these problems
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Recognize the major geriatric syndromes such as dementia, delirium, incontinence, pain management, osteoporosis, and explain the appropriate geriatric medicine approaches to them
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Create individualized medication regimens for medically complex older adults to address appropriate health outcomes
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Apply clinical decision-making frameworks to manage complex multimorbidity, polypharmacy, and care transitions in older adults
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Target Audience
This program has been designed for geriatricians, internists, primary care and family medicine clinicians, hospitalists and intensivists, pharmacists, and other interested healthcare providers.
About the Board Review
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Over 5 hours of interactive board review sessions moderated by UCLA faculty
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Over 100 multiple-choice, case-based questions with answers explained by expert faculty geriatricians
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Audience response system allows you to assess your preparation for the Geriatric Board Examinations