Medical Training AIFall Risk Assessment and Prevention
You'll be able to systematically screen older adults for fall risk, interpret gait and balance testing, and build a coordinated prevention plan.
What this track covers
This track covers the clinical workflow for identifying and managing fall risk in older adults, from initial screening through medication and environmental review to exercise-based interventions. It's built for clinicians who evaluate community-dwelling or hospitalized older adults and need a repeatable, evidence-based approach to reduce fall risk without over- or under-referring patients.
What you will practice
- Apply a structured fall-risk screening approach to flag high-risk patients
- Perform and interpret Timed Up and Go, chair stand, and balance testing
- Recognize medication classes that commonly contribute to fall risk
- Identify home environmental hazards and appropriate assistive device needs
- Translate assessment findings into an individualized, multidisciplinary care plan
Simulator scenario
A virtual patient who is an older adult with a recent near-fall, polypharmacy, and mild gait instability, requiring the clinician to screen, assess, and propose a prevention plan within the encounter.
Board question topics
- Interpreting fall-risk screening tools
- Gait and balance test findings
- Medication-related fall risk
- Components of an individualized prevention plan
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