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    Geriatric Medicine

    Start anytime online and enjoy the flexibility to study at your own pace with Australia’s only university-assured online health and medicine courses. 

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    Program overview

    People aged 65+ years account for 20 per cent of presentations to emergency departments and nine percent of hospital admissions in Australia. By 2057, this age demographic is predicted to represent 22 per cent of
    the population (an increase from 15 per cent in 2017).

    GPs play a key role in delivering high-quality primary care to these patients. Given their knowledge of the patient, including social context and history, GPs are ideally placed to focus on prevention and early-stage identification of chronic health problems in older patients which are a common presentation in general practice.

    • Learn to recognise clinical health changes in older patients to improve opportunities for prevention and early treatment.
    • Fully online studies.
    • Reviewed by Griffith University and CPD-accredited.

    Professional Certificate of Geriatric Medicine

    $1595

    Leverage your knowledge of patients' social context and medical history to deliver high-quality primary care to your patients aged 65+.

    • Diagnosing dementia
    • Falls in the elderly
    • Polypharmacy and how to manage it
    • Residential and aged care services
    • Osteoporosis
    • Nutrition in the elderly
    • Palliative care
    • Depression in the elderly
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    Advanced Certificate of Geriatric Medicine

    $1595

    Focus on the prevention and early-stage identification of chronic health problems in your older patients in primary care.

    • Dementia stages and management
    • Strokes and transient ischaemic attacks (TIAs)
    • Parkinson's disease
    • Driving and the elderly
    • Palliative care
    • Common cancers in the elderly
    • Managing chronic, non-cancer pain
    • Macular degeneration, cataracts and other causes of visual impairment
    Learn more

    Professional Diploma of Geriatric Medicine

    $1595

    Round out your knowledge in geriatric medicine with a comprehensive study of common conditions seen in older patients.
    • COPD
    • Varicose veins, ulcers and DVT
    • Prostate conditions and prostate check
    • Post menopause health issues
    • Atrial fibrillation
    • Congestive cardiac failure
    • Coronary artery disease
    • Peripheral vascular/artery disease
    Learn more

    *For Australian residents only: Online course prices are shown exclusive of GST. If you are GST-registered, please enter a valid ABN at checkout to ensure GST is not applied. Otherwise, 10% GST will be added at checkout. View our FAQ for more information.

    Study modes

    Certificate Courses

    Full Certificate Course:
    Study fully online

    • Study entirely online at your own pace.
    • Participate in expert-led tutorials and complete online assessments.
    • Earn your CPD hours and receive your university-assured certificate.
    Micro-Courses

    Micro-Courses:
    Study individual modules only

    • Focus your learning on one or more specific topics from this Professional Diploma pathway.
    • Complete the module at your own pace and earn immediate CPD.
    • Perfect for targeted upskilling without committing to a full course.
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    Curate your own CPD journey

    • Explore 4,000+ hours of university-assured CPD.
    • Cherry-pick topics of interest — from core skills to advanced knowledge.
    • Build your own CPD plan to go beyond minimum compliance, or upskill with ready 50-hour programs.
    • Learn exactly what you want, when you want —  for a flat annual fee.
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    Entry requirements and medical course requisites

    This medical program is suitable only for physicians, nurse practitioners, and degree-qualified nurses.

    • No previous formal training is required for the Professional Certificate course.
    • Participants of the Advanced Certificate course must have successfully completed the Professional Certificate course or have equivalent qualifications.
    • In order to qualify for the Professional Diploma, participants must complete both certificate courses in sequential order.
    • Participants do not have to pass an IELTS test but, as the courses are delivered in English, proficiency in listening, reading and writing English is assumed.
    • Participants will require access to a computer/laptop, an internet connection and a basic level of technology proficiency to access and navigate the online learning portal.

    Course inclusions

    For your one-off investment, you will receive unlimited access to all course content, additional learning materials, ongoing post-course support and more.

    • Online pre-course activity to be completed in your own time.
    • All online video modules to be viewed, replayed and completed at your convenience.
    • All presentation slides and further learning materials available for permanent access and download.
    • Post-course online assessment to be completed in your own time within six months of the course start date.
    • Ongoing post-course support in monthly webinars with the opportunity to discuss cases with course presenters.
    • Access to the HealthCert Community with additional free learning opportunities, special offers and other benefits.

    University quality-assured and CPD-accredited education provider 

    This organisation is an RACGP-accredited CPD provider under the RACGP CPD Program.

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    Professional Certificate of Geriatric Medicine

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    Advanced Certificate of Geriatric Medicine

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    Professional Diploma of Geriatric Medicine

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    $1595

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    *For Australian residents only: Online course prices are shown exclusive of GST. If you are GST-registered, please enter a valid ABN at checkout to ensure GST is not applied. Otherwise, 10% GST will be added at checkout. View our FAQ for more information.

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