The Rhode Island Geriatric Education Center (RIGEC)
at the University of Rhode Island
Continuing Education/Professional Development Programs
Workshop Series and Certificate in Interdisciplinary Practice in Geriatrics (CIPG)
In order to meet new guidelines and reporting criteria established for Geriatric Education Centers in this funding cycle, RIGEC’s interdisciplinary faculty team has completely revised the curriculum and the requirements for our Certificate in Interdisciplinary Practice in Geriatrics (CIPG). The new curriculum is competency-based, reflecting national trends toward establishing a core set of knowledge and skills for all health care professionals working with older adults. Upon completion of the five-workshop series, CIPG completers will have acquired or enhanced competencies in six areas.
The new CIPG curriculum has five required workshops (instead of the previous seven) offered on an annual cycle from September to June. It is now possible to earn the CIPG certificate in less than 12 months! Click here to view our program calendar and register for upcoming workshops, or use the links to the right.
The CIPG program is designed for an interdisciplinary audience of health care practitioners and human service providers who work with older adults across the spectrum of care. Workshops generally offer continuing education contact hours in five disciplines. There are no prerequisites for attending any of the workshops. As in the past, participants may continue to take an individual workshop if they wish and not complete the entire series.
New CIPG Requirements
1. Baseline and Follow-up Assessment Survey: All workshop participants must complete a baseline self-assessment survey about their knowledge and skills in geriatric practice before starting their first workshop (baseline) and upon completion of the five-workshop CIPG series (follow-up).
2. Individual Program Evaluations and Pre-Post Assessments: As in the past, workshop participants will be required to complete pre- and post-workshop assessment and a program evaluation for each workshop attended.
3. Workshop Attendance: CIPG participants must attend each of the five required workshops in their entirety. RIGEC allows a one-hour grace period overall if you arrive late or leave early. Workshops missed during one program cycle should be completed during the next consecutive program cycle; ideally, the CIPG should be completed in no more than two years.
CIPG Completion from Previous Cycle:
If you started the CIPG program during the 7-workshop cycle, you still need to complete seven workshops to earn the CIPG certificate. For example, if you already completed five of the seven workshops, you need to take two workshops from the new CIPG cycle. You can choose to attend whichever workshop(s) best fits your interests and needs. If you completed only one or two workshops from the 7-workshop series, you must complete all five workshops in the new CIPG series in addition to the requirements listed above. Unrepeated CIPG workshops completed since September 2005 will count towards your CIPG certificate. Workshops taken prior to 2005 will not be credited towards the CIPG certificate to ensure that your knowledge base is current.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
Workshop 3: Common Geriatric Syndromes and Legal and Ethical Issues - 2/13/2012
Register for Workshop 3 by clicking on the link below:
Workshop 4: Common Geriatric Syndromes and Clinical Management - 4/2/2012
Workshop 5: Patient Care Transitions with Older Adults - 6/4/2012
Thewlis Lecture on Gerontology and Geriatrics: 3/21/2012
Registration and Cancellation Policies
