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Tuesday, September 30th 2025
To Cough or Not to Cough: Prevention of Seasonal Respiratory Viruses in Older Age Groups
Join us for To Cough or Not to Cough: Prevention of Seasonal Respiratory Viruses in Older Age Groups, a one-hour virtual webinar jointly hosted by the Minnesota Gerontological Society (MGS). and the Minnesota Association of Geriatrics Inspired Clinicians (MAGIC).
A three-person panel of experts will discuss practical and evidence-based strategies to help prevent seasonal respiratory viruses—such as influenza, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)—in older adults.
As respiratory illness season begins, now is the time for the entire care team and community to work together to protect the health and well-being of older adults. Whether you’re a clinician, caregiver, or community advocate, this session
Learning Objectives:
- Summarize the recommendations for vaccinations for Influenza, COVID-19, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus for older adults
- Provide leadership to allay vaccine hesitancy and protect the health of older adults
- Apply best practices, including vaccination, use of standardized vaccine protocols, and commitment to core strategies of prevention to protect the older adults from seasonal respiratory illness
PRESENTERS
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Caitlin Eccles-Radtke, MD
Caitlin Eccles-Radtke, MD, is an infectious disease (ID) physician at Hennepin Healthcare. She does both inpatient ID consulting and outpatient care which includes ID consulting as well as primary and specialty care for people living with HIV. She is also the medical director for Infection Prevention at Hennepin Healthcare and was the lead ID staff running the COVID-19 pandemic response for the hospital.
Roberta Meyers MD, MPH
Roberta Meyers MD, MPH, is a geriatrician with over thirty years of experience providing care in skilled nursing facilities, in ambulatory outpatient settings, and in community-based home visits. She retired from Hennepin Healthcare (HCMC) as an Associate Professor of Medicine. She is currently the President of the Board of Directors of the Minnesota Gerontological Society.
Alison Romstad, DNP, APRN, CNP
Alison Romstad, DNP, APRN, CNP, is a Nurse Practitioner with over 20 years of experience in geriatric on-site care in nursing homes, assisted living, home-based care, and transitional care units. She is the Clinical Director at Genevive, on the board of the Minnesota Association of Geriatric Inspired Clinicians (MAGIC), and the chair of the MAGIC Alliance for Clinical Excellence (ACE) committee.
1.0 Free CEU, CME, CMD and MOC credit is available after the presentation
No one in control of content for this webinar disclosed a relevant financial relationship with an ineligible company whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
Credit Statements:
Accreditation
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association and Minnesota Association of Geriatrics Inspired Clinicians (MAGIC). Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM Designation
Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association designates this live activity for a maximum of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CMD Credit
This CME activity has been pre-approved for up to 1.0 clinical hour(s) 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 PALTmed. For further information, contact PALTmed at 410-992-3115 or at certification@paltmed.org.
ABIM MOC Statement
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.0 Medical Knowledge MOC point 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.
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