Courses & Events

Edinburgh International Course in Medicine of the Older Adult

Course/Event Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Course/Event Duration: 2 Days

Course/Event Description

RCPE Online

Edinburgh International Course in Medicine of the Older Adult

Tuesday 20 & Wednesday 21 May 2025

For the 2025 course we are concentrating on what is new, and in development, in various areas of Geriatric Medicine, including the clinical management of the older adult with Parkinson’s disease//Acute stroke//Osteoporosis//Heart disease//Diabetes//Kidney disease.  Other topics include:-

• realistic medicine in the care of the older adult
• abnormal blood tests
• common mental health conditions
• what is new in the management of limb ischaemia, hip surgery and faecal incontinence
• setting up a service providing proactive care for older people undergoing surgery
• developing a post-graduate training programme in geriatric medicine

Please visit our Events Calendar Edinburgh International Course in Medicine of the Older Adult | Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh to access the full programme and online booking.

Course/Event Venue: Online

This course is targeted at the following specialty Groupings:

• Medicine

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