Interdisciplinary Education and Skills Acquisition in PALTC (March 2023)

Interdisciplinary Education and Skills Acquisition in PALTC

The purpose of the study is to analyze the effect of an educational intervention that immerses Osteopathic Medical Students (OMS) within a post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) setting with exposure to and interaction with an interdisciplinary team. We will analyze OMSs' knowledge and attitudes regarding PALTC as a result of interaction with an interdisciplinary team of providers. Additionally, the acquisition of clinical skills will be assessed through analysis of their development of integrated plans of care that encompass appropriate disciplines and services for individuals residing in PALTC. Behaviors will be assessed via 360 degree evaluations.

Learning Objectives:

At the completion of this session, learners will be able to:

  • Discuss the need for improving PALTC education among medical students and its potential impact on improving care and reducing cost.
  • Review current and past models of medical student education in PALTC.
  • Describe the proposed intervention for introducing medical students to the IDT in PALTC and its implementation.
  • Review current observations of proposed interventions.

Nicol Joseph, DO, MBA, CMD, HMDC

Nicol Joseph, DO, MBA, CMD, HMDC, is program director of the PCOM Geriatric Medicine Fellowship and is board certified in Family Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Care. She is a board member for the Eastern Pennsylvania Geriatric Society, has worked in administrative medicine for both provider and payor programs and currently serves as medical director for a Post Acute and Long Term Care Facility and Hospice Program. Dr. Joseph provides care to patients at four Philadelphia nursing homes, Palliative and Geriatric Medicine consults at a local hospital and has a clinical practice at PCOM. Dr. Joseph is committed to bridging the gap between social determinants of health and improving inter-professional education in PALTC by training competent and compassionate physicians who will serve the increasing population of older adults and individuals with chronic illness.

Michael Srulevich, DO, MPH, HMDC

Michael Srulevich, DO, MPH, HMDC, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is the program director for the PCOM Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship. Dr. Srulevich is board certified in family medicine with added qualifications in geriatric, hospice and palliative medicine .He provides care to residents at four Philadelphia-area nursing homes, is the lead physician for Geriatric and Palliative Medicine consult at a local hospital, and maintains a clinical practice at PCOM. Dr. Srulevich is particularly interested in the continuum of care in working with frail and seriously ill patients to seek treatments that most appropriately ensure a maximum quality of life.

Ilene Warner-Maron, PHD, RN-BC, NHA

Ilene Warner-Maron, PHD, RN-BC, NHA, is an assistant professor in the Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She is also the executive director of the Eastern Pennsylvania Geriatric Society, the secretary of the Pennsylvania State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators and a Fellow in the College of Physicians in Philadelphia. She has worked in post-acute care in clinical and administrative areas as well as a federal monitor of facilities under Corporate Integrity Agreements. Dr. Warner-Maron is a member of the editorial board of Annals of Long-Term Care and reviews manuscripts for JAMDA, Gerontological Nursing and the Journal of Osteopathic Medicine.

  • 0.75 CME
  • 0.75 CMD Management
  • 0.75 MOC

Release Date: 03/29/2023   |   Expiration: 03/01/2026

Credit Statements:

Accreditation: Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

CME Designation: Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CMD Credit Hours: This CME activity has been pre-approved by the American Board of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (ABPLM) for up to 0.75 management hours toward certification or recertification as a Certified Medical Director (CMD) in post-acute and long-term care medicine. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit actually spent on the activity.

The CMD Program is administered by the ABPLM. For further information, contact ABPLM at 410-992-3117 or at cmd@paltmed.org.

ABIM Maintenance of Certification (MOC): Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.75 Medical Knowledge MOC points and patient safety credit in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.

Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

Financial Disclosure Statement:

The Association requires the disclosure of all speaker/faculty/planner’s relevant financial relationships; presence of off-label use of a device or medication; and discussion of any experimental, new or evolving topic prior to each accredited education activity.

If the learner perceives any bias toward a commercial product or service, advocation of unscientific approaches to diagnosis or therapy, or recommendation, treatment, or manners of practicing healthcare that are determined to have risks or dangers that outweigh the benefits or are known to be ineffective in the treatment of patients please report this to the Association's staff.


The following speaker(s) disclosed relevant financial relationship(s): 

  • Julie Gammack, MD, CMD (Planner & Speaker): Stockholder: Amarin
  • Kenya Rivas Velasquez, MD, CMD, FAAFP (Planner & Speaker): OptumRx: Stockholder
  • All other planners, speakers, and AMDA staff have no relationships with ineligible companies.

All relevant financial relationships have been identified and mitigated.

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