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Polypharmacy and how to manage it

Analyse the factors that contribute to polypharmacy in the elderly and the potential harms that can come from it.

Polypharmacy and how to manage it
CPD 10.0 hours accredited learning
Learning format Self-paced online, start anytime
Recognition Digital badge upon completion

Overview

"Polypharmacy and How to Manage It" is an essential course for healthcare professionals aiming to optimise medication use in older adults. Covering prescribing principles, medication reviews, and deprescribing strategies, this evidence-based course addresses the challenges of polypharmacy and its associated risks, such as adverse drug reactions and decreased quality of life. Presented by Dr. Kate Moriarty, the course equips practitioners with practical tools to enhance medication safety and improve patient outcomes.

What you will learn

  • Recognise key clinical features and subtypes
  • Develop practical treatment plans using topical, systemic and procedural options
  • Identify triggers, patient factors and long-term management strategies
  • Apply evidence-based approaches in everyday clinical practice

Course contents

Meet your presenter

Dr Kate Moriarty

Dr Kate Moriarty

FRACGP 

Bachelor of Medicine (honours), Fellowship of the RACGP and a Diploma in Child Health.

Dr Kate Moriarty works in private general practice in Port Macquarie, Australia, where she is also a supervisor of GP registrars and of medical students. She is a senior lecturer for UNSW Rural Clinical School, Port Macquarie campus. She has special interests in women’s health and medical education.

She holds a Bachelor of Medicine (honours), Fellowship of the RACGP and a Diploma in Child Health.

CPD hours

Education hours4.0
Reviewing performance hours6.0
Total CPD hours10.0

Accreditations

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

Accreditation number: 447487 

Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine

Accreditation number: 38174

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