Mount Sinai 24th Annual Intensive Update with Board Review in Geriatric and Palliative Medicine 2025

1. Overview
The Mount Sinai 24th Annual Intensive Update with Board Review in Geriatric and Palliative Medicine 2025 offers a comprehensive, evidence-based review of key clinical topics for an aging population. The program focuses on the practical management of complex symptoms, multimorbidity, advance care planning, and the navigation of ethical considerations in serious illnesses across various care settings.
Course Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 9:00 AM – Friday, September 19, 2025, 11:00 PM, Online
The Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is the nation’s largest training program in the field and has trained one out of five geriatricians nationwide. We are offering the 24th annual “Intensive Update with Board Review in Geriatric and Palliative Medicine”. This is a four-day clinically-based intensive course in geriatrics and palliative medicine taught by leading experts in both fields providing updates on geriatric syndromes and palliative medicine and the latest research and treatments. Each day consists of eight live virtual plenary group sessions and 20 pre-recorded workshops designated to provide both practical experience with the large group material, as well as to cover other content areas. All workshops are case-based and can be viewed at the learner’s time discretion. Four Comprehensive Board Review Q&A sessions take place during Tuesday-Friday. This course is sponsored by the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Brookdale Department of Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine.
2. Learning Objectives

Formulate comprehensive, interdisciplinary care plans for managing multimorbidity and safely de-prescribing medications in older adults.

Evaluate and manage complex symptoms such as total pain, behavioral issues in dementia, and palliative care emergencies.

Navigate advanced care planning, assess patient capacity, and facilitate effective serious illness communication with patients and families.

Apply evidence-based guidelines for the treatment of specific geriatric conditions, including heart failure, osteoporosis, and movement disorders.

Implement holistic and alternative interventions, including medical cannabis and expressive arts therapy, to improve patient quality of life.

3. Target Audience

Best for geriatricians and palliative care specialists who want updates on symptom management, multimorbidities, and advance care planning.
Specialties – Family Practice, General Practice, General Surgery, Genetics, Geriatric Medicine, Internal Medicine, Medical Education, Nursing

4. Topics

000 Welcome and Morning Announcements

001 Geriatrics, Palliative Care, and the Future of Healthcare

002 Movement Disorders Diagnosis and Treatment

003 De-Prescribing in the Context of Multi-Comorbidities

004 Beyond Alzheimer’s Dementia

005 Approach to Decision Making for Patients Who Lack Capacity

006 Hospice – There’s Always Something We Can Do

007 Prognostication of Chronic Disease

008 End-of-Life Symptom

009 Stepping Safely – A Guide to Geriatric Fall Evaluation for Healthy Aging

010 Models of Care at Home – Hospital and Palliative Care at Home

011 Basic Opioids 101

012 Geriatrics 5Ms – From Concept to Practice

013 Buprenorphine for Pain

014 Symptom Management II – Hiccups, Pruritus, Xerostomia, Fatigue, and Bowel Obstruction

015 Home Care

016 Annual Wellness Visit

017 Thyroid Disease in the Elderly Person

018 Low Back Pain

019 Identifying and Treating Osteoporosis

020 What is Geriatric Surgery Co-Management

021 Geriatrics and Palliative Care in the Nursing Home Setting

022 Nutrition-Hydration in Serious Illness

023 Assessing Capacity in Adult Patients

024 Care of Older Adults through Specialized Managed Care Models

025 Geriatric Nephrology & Renal Palliative Care

026 Perioperative Management

027 Integrative Therapies for Patient and Self Care

028 Stroke

029 Medical Decision Making

030 Update in Dementia

031 Principles of Geriatric Rehabilitation

032 Late Life Depression

033 Advance Care Planning – Trends and Clinical Practice

034 Symptom Management I – Constipation, SOB, Nausea and Anorexia

035 Prevention in Older Adults

036 Time Based and Billing Documentation

037 Surgical Emergencies

038 Chemotherapy Related Toxicity and Oncologic Complications

039 Palliative Care Emergencies

040 Clinician Well-being in Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine

041 Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) & Prostate Cancer

042 Anemia

043 Grief, Bereavement and Psychosocial Issues

044 Advanced Pain Management – PCA & Methadone Use

045 Navigating Family Meetings

046 Musculoskeletal Medicine

047 Geriatric Care of Older Adults with HIV

048 Geriatric Emergencies

049 Office-Based Dementia Screening – Beyond the MMSE

050 Management of Heart Failure

051 Palliative Care in ALS

052 Sleep in the Elderly

053 Anxiety in Palliative Care Populations

054 Diagnosis and Evaluation of Peripheral Vascular Disease

055 The Era of Telemedicine for the Ambulatory Setting

056 Serious Illness Communication

057 Medicare and Medicaid Payment

058 Pediatric Palliative Care

059 Pain Management 101

060 Medication Management

061 Integrative Medicine in Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine

062 Maximizing Accessto Palliative Care Among Patients with Heart Failure

063 Caregiving

064 Hazards of Hospitalization

065 Oral Care for Older Adults – An Frequently Overlooked Issue

066 CAD Management – Cardiac and Perioperative Risk Assessment

067 Urinary Incontinence

068 Caring for Older Drivers

069 Wound Care

070 Physiology of Aging

071 Palliative Care in Hematological Malignancies – Bone Marrow Transplantation

072 Asthma and COPD

073 Atrial Fibrillation Management

074 Palliative Care for Pulmonary Disease

075 Overview of Gynecological Malignancies – Clinical Presentation and Treatment Options

076 Hearing Loss and Health in Older Adults

077 Discontinuing Life Sustaining Treatments (LST) – Withdrawal of Non-Beneficial Treatments While Maintaining Care

078 Geriatric Dermatology

079 The Life-Improving Benefits of Outpatient Palliative Care and Supportive Oncology

080 Frailty

081 Interventional Pain

082 Palliative Radiation Therapy

083 Hematologic Malignancies in the Elderly – Case Studies

084 Clinical Quality In The Nursing Home

085 Delirium – Are You Confused

086 Cardiovascular Disease – Part 1

087 Cardiovascular Disease – Part 2

088 AC Indications & Contraindications

089 Substance Use Disorder Care for Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine

090 All You Need is Love – Human Connection and Health

091 Don’t Kill Granny – Becoming a Better Doctor for Older Adults and the Seriously Ill

092 Hypertension in Older Adults

093 Use of Adjuvants for Pain Management

094 Overview of Medical Assistance in Dying

095 High Risk Ambulatory Geriatrics – The ALIGN Program

096 Crystal Arthropathies

097 Infectious Disease – Pneumonia, UTI’s and C-Dif

098 Management of Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia

099 Managing Aortic Stenosis, Mitral Regurgitation & Antibiotic Prophylaxis

100 Addressing Total Pain – The Role of Interdisciplinary Teams

101 Geriatric Assessment Tools

102 Medical Cannabis – It’s High Time We Review the Evidence

103 Oncology – Breast, Lung & Colon Cancers

104 Digital Technology for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Older Adults

105 Hepatology for Geriatrics and Palliative Care Clinicians

106 Feeding and Swallowing Disorders

107 Anorexia, Cachexia and Weight Loss

108 Diabetes Overview

109 Management of Constipation and Fecal Incontinence in Older Adults

110 Expressive Arts Therapy and Child Life in the Support of Patients and Families