GeriMedRisk Virtual Rounds

GeriMedRisk - Geriatric Clinical Pharmacology Rounds

GeriMedRisk offers free monthly webcast accredited educational rounds on topics related to safe prescribing for older adults. For more information please join our mailing list. Registration is required to attend.

GeriMedRisk December Rounds

December 2, 2025 | 12:00-1:00 PM EST

Title:
Beyond antipsychotic prescribing: Rethinking priorities in quality of dementia care
Presenter:

Dr. Julia Kirkham, MD, MSc, FRCPC

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Learning Objectives:

Explore potential unintended consequences of antipsychotic deprescribing in long-term care.
Describe potential substitute prescribing patterns in dementia, including in Ontario long-term care.
Review strategies to promote the ongoing reduction of antipsychotics while mitigating the risk of unintended, other effects.

Presenter:

Dr. Julia Kirkham, MD, MSc, FRCPC

Dr. Julia Kirkham is a geriatric psychiatrist and researcher at the University of Calgary. Her clinical work is mainly in the community, across many sites, and including rural settings and long-term care. She is the clinical medical director for community geriatric mental health services and the medical informatics lead for addictions and mental health, both in Calgary. Her research programs focuses on measuring and improving quality of care in dementia and mental healthcare.

Missing December 2nd Rounds?

We will be hosting an additional webinar session that will broadcast a recording of Dr. Kirkham's presentation: "Beyond antipsychotic prescribing: Rethinking priorities in quality of dementia care". Please register to attend the replay session.

Replay session: December 10 at 7 pm EST

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Please note: this session will not be interactive.

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Accreditation Statement:

GeriMedRisk- Geriatric Clinical Pharmacology Rounds is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

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