Cognition in Primary Care - INTACT Program (8/8-9/12/2025 Cohort)

Friday, August 8, 2025, 8:00 AM - Friday, September 12, 2025, 5:00 PM PST, Online


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (2.25 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (2.25 hours)

This learning activity consists of three (3) 45-minute zoom-based sessions and will take place: August 8th, September 5th, and September 12th 2025. The content was designed specifically for primary care providers participating in the INTACT study, part of WSU IREACH. Please contact the INTACT study team for zoom connection details.

The curriculum is based on the University of Washington Cognition in Primary Care Program which has already been tested in many clinics and with hundreds of primary care providers who found it both accessible and very useful. The curriculum, specifically designed to be implemented in American Indian-Alaska Native serving primary care settings, features primary care provider training in screening, diagnosis, and follow-up care for mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

1. Screen for reversible causes of cognitive impairment.
2. Assess cognitive function in the primary care setting.
3. Incorporate observer input to make a diagnosis of cognitive impairment.
4. Discuss a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment vs. dementia with patients.
5. Identify when and how to make a referral to a dementia specialist.
6. Prescribe medications to treat cognitive decline in someone with dementia.
7. Use both non-pharmacological and pharmacological approaches for severe agitation.
8. Identify high value tools to assist with advance care planning for dementia.

The Washington State University (WSU) Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 2.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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The material presented in this continuing medical education program is being made available for educational purposes only. This material is not intended to represent the best or only methods or procedures appropriate for the medical situation discussed; rather the material is intended to present an approach, view, statement, or opinion of the authors or presenters, which may be helpful or of interest to other practitioners. This program does not represent or speak on behalf of Washington State University and/ or Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine. Participants should carefully consider all available scientific data before acting on knowledge gained through this activity.

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