May CE Event - Health Care Visits and Medication

BrightStar of Baltimore County Educational Event

GET THE MOST FOR YOUR HEALTHCARE VISIT & WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL ABOUT MEDICATIONS?

Speaker: Michelle Fritsch, Pharm.D., BCGP, BCACP – CEO, Meds MASH, LLC Sponsored by: BrightStar Care® of Baltimore City/County, Angels of Eldercare, Edward Jones, MBA Concierge & Senior Care Lifestyles

SPEAKER BIO Michelle Fritsch is passionate about healthy aging. She is founder of Meds MASH, LLC, a company dedicated to minimizing medicationrelated risks and falls in mature adults. She is a board certified geriatric pharmacist, so she specializes in medication use in midlife and beyond. She is a Purdue graduate and completed a primary care residency in Madison, Wisconsin. She has been a professor since 1992 and was most recently founding Professor and Chair, Department of Clinical and Administrative Sciences at the Notre Dame of Maryland University School of Pharmacy in Baltimore, Maryland. She is also co-founder of Medipreneurs encouraging other healthcare providers to think outside the box.

GET THE MOST FOR YOUR HEALTHCARE VISIT – COURSE OBJECTIVES
People often feel rushed in healthcare visits. The stress can make it hard to remember everything on the agenda to discuss. Then, visits often end before key questions are answered. Sometimes in the rush, the answers and instructions aren’t clear or aren’t remembered. A technique designed in collaboration with physicians has helped many people more confidently navigate the healthcare system. The attendees will learn:

> Learn how to make the minutes in a doctor visit efficient.
> Develop a plan to enhance communication during a healthcare visit.
> Expand skills to define symptoms in a way that speeds medical provider decision making.

WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL ABOUT MEDICATIONS? – COURSE OBJECTIVES
Throughout life our body changes. After age 60 changes can direct which medications and doses are best. These changes are person specific depending on several factors that will be explored. Learn to identify functional changes that could be medication-related. Take an active role in preventing modifiable medication-related problems. The attendees will learn:

> Describe what changes as our body ages through our lives. > Explore how these changes impact appropriate medication use.
> Identify signs of medication-related problems that can be improved with a medication or dose change.

2 Free CE’s for Nurse Case Managers and/or Social Workers

Dinner and drink ticket provided. BrightStar Care® of Baltimore City/County is Joint Commission Accredited and Independently Owned and Operated.