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Ethics of Geriatric Driving
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What You'll Learn
- Existing regulations about upper limit of age in driving
- The physical skills that impact driving ability
- The signs of cognitive impairment
- How to recommend driving evaluation options appropriately
- How to advise on safe restrictions and removal of driving privileges
- Your legal obligations as a physician regarding a patient’s ability to drive
Description
Being asked to weigh in on when an older patient should consider stopping driving is one of the more common ethical questions that a primary care physician will encounter. There are many factors to consider, some of which are clearly objective, but many of which are more subjective and challenging to incorporate into an official medical judgement. Rather than offering vague advice like “you’ll know when it’s time” or suggesting an arbitrary cut-off age, this course will give you a solid understanding of the existing breadth of regulations. Dr. Alethea Fleming will discuss which physical changes are most common in aging that impact the ability to drive and will also explain the effect of cognitive decline on driving ability. By the end of this course, you will have a confident grasp of how to have this important discussion with both patients, as well as their family members.
Course Content
Instructor
Dr. Alethea Fleming, ND is a passionate advocate for naturopathic geriatric medicine. She is a Bastyr University graduate and earned a certificate in Gerontology from the University of Washington. Dr. Fleming is the owner of the Vital Aging Clinic in Anacortes, Washington where she has provided care to elders and someday-elders for over a dozen years. Dr. Fleming is adjunct faculty at Bastyr University and Middle Way Acupuncture Institute, as well as a proud member of AGS, WANP, and AANP.
Continuing Education Approvals
Canadian Federation of Aromatherapists (CFA)
0.75 CEU total (up to 0.75 CEU Category B) -Direct ApprovalCollege of Naturopaths of Ontario (CONO)
1.5 credits total (up to 1.5 credits Category A, up to 1.5 credits Category A - Jurisprudence) -Direct ApprovalNew Hampshire Association of Naturopathic Doctors (NHAND)
1.5 CEUs total (up to 1.5 CEUs General) -Direct ApprovalVermont Office of Professional Regulation (VT OPR)
1.5 hours total (up to 1.5 hours General) -Direct ApprovalAlliance of International Aromatherapists (AIA)
0.75 CPD total (up to 0.75 CPD Category B) -Assumed ApprovalArizona Naturopathic Physicians Medical Board (AZ NPMB)
1.5 CMEs total (up to 1.5 CMEs General) -Assumed ApprovalCollege of Naturopathic Doctors of Alberta (CNDA)
1.5 continuing competence credits total -Assumed ApprovalCollege of Naturopathic Physicians of British Columbia (CNPBC)
1.5 hours total (up to 1.5 hours Category C - Educational Courses) -Assumed ApprovalCollege of Naturopaths of Ontario (CONO)
1.5 credits total (up to 1.5 credits Category B) -Assumed ApprovalColorado Office of Naturopathic Doctor Registration (CO ONDR)
1.5 PDAs total -Assumed ApprovalConnecticut Department of Public Health: Naturopathic Physician Licensure (CT DPH: NPL)
1.5 hours total -Assumed ApprovalCouncil for Homeopathic Certification (CHC)
1.5 CEUs total (up to 1.5 CEUs Category 2) -Assumed ApprovalDistrict of Columbia Health Regulation and Licensing Administration (DC HRLA)
1.5 hours total -Assumed ApprovalHawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Professional & Vocational Licensing (HI DCCA)
1.5 CEs total (up to 1.5 CEs General) -Assumed ApprovalIdaho Board of Medicine: Naturopathic Medical Board (ID BOM: NMB)
1.5 hours total (up to 1.5 hours General) -Assumed ApprovalKansas State Board of Healing Arts (KS SBHA)
1.5 CEUs total -Assumed ApprovalMaine Board of Complementary Health Care Providers (ME BCHCP)
1.5 hours total (up to 1.5 hours General) -Assumed ApprovalManitoba Naturopathic Association (MNA)
1.5 hours total (up to 1.5 hours Category B) -Assumed ApprovalMaryland Board of Physicians (MD BP)
1.5 hours total -Assumed ApprovalMinnesota Board of Medical Practice (MN BMP)
1.5 contact hours total (up to 1.5 contact hours General) -Assumed ApprovalMontana Board of Alternative Health Care (MT BAHC)
1.5 hours total (up to 1.5 hours General) -Assumed ApprovalNorth Dakota Board of Integrative Health Care (ND BIHC)
1.5 credits total (up to 1.5 credits General) -Assumed ApprovalRhode Island Department of Health: Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline (RI DOH: BMLD)
1.5 hours total -Assumed ApprovalSaskatchewan Association of Naturopathic Practitioners (SANP)
1.5 hours total (up to 1.5 hours Category C) -Assumed ApprovalUtah Naturopathic Physician Licensing Board (UT NPLB)
1.5 CEs total (up to 1.5 CEs General) -Assumed ApprovalWashington State Department of Health: Board of Naturopathy (WA DOH: BON)
1.5 hours total (up to 1.5 hours Category 2) -Assumed Approval
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