Skip to 0 minutes and 15 seconds Hello and welcome to the Introduction to Pharmacotherapy in Geriatrics microcredentialing course, proudly offered by the Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Malaya. I’m Dr. Izyan A. Wahab, and I’m joined by Dr. Noorasyikin Shamsuddin, and together, we’ll be your instructors for this course. We are both from the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Malaya. As our population ages, the role of healthcare professionals in ensuring safe and effective pharmacological care for older adults becomes increasingly critical. This course has been designed to equip you with foundational knowledge and practical insights into geriatric pharmacotherapy, with a focus on the unique physiological, clinical, and therapeutics considerations involved in treating older patients.
Skip to 1 minute and 18 seconds Throughout this course you will explore messenger need to the older person, the principles of medicine use in the older person, common medication safety issues in older person and ways for improving medication safety in older adults. Whether you are pharmacist, a healthcare provider, a student or simply someone with a keen interest in geriatrics, this course will provide you with evidence based guidance and case based learning to enhance your competence and confidence in managing medications in the elderly. We are excited to have you with us and look forward to supporting you on this learning journey. Let’s get started.
