The 2025 Geriatric Psychiatry Online Course (GPOC) launches this February!

The Canadian Academy of Geriatric Psychiatry has offered the GPOC for more than a decade to residents, family physicians, psychiatrists and diverse allied health professionals. We are pleased to welcome back international participants this year!

Our course covers key topics relating to the mental health of older adults. Each module begins with a topic overview. There are sessions on pharmacotherapy and sharing of tools and resources. The entire course can be done virtually in your own time, but there are also opportunities to meet with faculty, facilitators and other participants in our “Meet the Expert” sessions. Each module runs for one week, and participants will have access to the learning material for the duration of the course.

Module topics include:

• Late-Life Bereavement
• Depression: Diagnosis and Management
• Bipolar Disorder
• Suicide
• Delirium and Anticholinergic Medications
• Dementia P1: An approach to Diagnosis and Management
• Dementia P2: Approach to Management and Neuropsychiatric Symptoms
• Psychotic Disorders
• Alcohol and Substance Misuse
• Anxiety Disorders
• Sleep Disorders
• Caregiving
• Ageism
• Health Promotion
• Palliative Care
• Sexuality
• Circadian Rhythm

Choose individual modules or take the entire course. Certificates from the Canadian Academy of Geriatric Psychiatry are available upon completion.

Click here for more information including the program overview.