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CGS journal of continuing medical education
Peer-Reviewed, Practical Education for Geriatric Care
About the Continuing Medical Education Journal (CME)
The Canadian Geriatrics Society Journal of CME is your go-to resource for concise, clinically practical papers, all rigorously peer-reviewed. Owned and operated by the Canadian Geriatrics Society (CGS), our Journal is guided by a dedicated editorial board that reports to the CGS Executive Board. We aim to meet the educational needs of CGS members, keeping you informed and up-to-date.
Published twice a year in spring and fall, with occasional special issues, the Journal ensures you have access to the latest insights and advancements in geriatric care.
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The CME is an open-access publication available online at geriatricsjournal.ca/
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Dr. Frank Molnar, Editor-in-chief
Affiliations: Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Ottawa; The Ottawa Hospital, Division of Geriatric Medicine; President, Canadian Geriatrics Society (2017-2019); Affiliate Scientist, Bruyere Research Institute
Area of Expertise: Seniors’ Care, Dementia, Fitness-to-drive in Dementia, Dementia drug trail RCT methodology, Dementia care in Primary Care settings
Dr. Shabbir Alibhai, Associate Editor
Affiliations: Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto; Senior Scientist, Toronto General Research Institute and Toronto Rehab Institute
Area of Expertise: Seniors’ Care, Orthostatic hypotension, Unintentional weight loss, Oncology, Health services research, Prostate cancer, Exercise, Male osteoporosis, Life expectancy
Dr. Chris Frank, Associate Editor
Affiliations: Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Queen’s University
Area of Expertise: Seniors’ Care, Palliative Care, Medical administration
Dr. Mimi Wang, Associate Editor
Affiliations: Assistant Professor, Division of Geriatric Medicine, McMaster University; Clinician, Hamilton Health Sciences
Area of Expertise: Seniors’ Care
Dr. Ripa Akter, Associate Editor
Area of Expertise: Senior's Care
Vicky Chau, Associate Editor
Area of Expertise: Senior's Care
Read the full board bios HERE. Inquiries for the Canadian Geriatrics Society Journal of CME Editorial Board can be directed to: cgs@secretariatcentral.com.
For further information about the Journal's editorial policy, please see the Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement.
ISSN 1927-7202
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Articles in the Canadian Geriatrics Society Journal of CME undergo a peer review process. The first step is an internal peer review by a member of the Editorial Board to determine if the article is clinically sound, of high quality and of potential interest to the readership. If the article meets these criteria, then it is sent for external review by an expert in the field covered in the article. A template to assist reviewers is provided.
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Please read the CME Guidelines for information on article submission.
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The Canadian Geriatrics Society Journal of CME is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No-Derivative license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ca/), which permits unrestricted non-commercial use and distribution, provided the original work is properly cited. Articles published under this Open Access model are made freely available online immediately upon publication, as part of a long-term archive, without subscription access restrictions. CME Journal readers are entitled to use, reproduce, distribute or display these articles provided that:
the original authorship is properly and fully attributed;
the journal and publisher (Canadian Geriatrics Society) are attributed as the original place of publication with the correct citation details provided;
no articles are reproduced for commercial use without the prior consent of the Canadian Geriatrics Society and payment of the appropriate fee
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 Canada License
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RCPSC
Friendly reminder to Royal College fellows: Use the CGS CME Journal and/or the Canadian Journal of Geriatrics to collect MOC credits and further your professional development!
For each journal article that you read and have deemed has had a significant impact on your learning or practice can be recorded individually and receive 1 credit per article under Section 2. Want to make your learning go further? Do extra reading around a topic in the journal to answer a clinical or academic question and claim two Section 2 credits per hour you spend on a Personal Learning Project (PLP).
CCFP
Are you a member of the College of Family Physicians of Canada? Did you know that you can earn FIVE (free) Certified Mainpro+™ credits by reflecting on the journal articles and applying it to your practice or teaching activities?
Linking Learning to Practice (or Teaching, Administration, Research, or Assessment) is a self-administered, semi-structured reflection exercise, which provides you the opportunity to earn 5 Certified Mainpro+™ credits (fee-free)!
After reading an article, you complete a form online to reflect on issues or questions that arise in your practice related to the article and then take time to implement some sort of informed change in your practice. You may complete as many Linking Learning exercises as you like in a 5-year cycle.
Check out www.cfpc.ca for more details.
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