SUBSCRIPTION GeriPal Podcast Series 2026

Thursday, January 1, 2026, 12:00 AM - Thursday, December 31, 2026, 12:00 AM


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (0.75 hours), ABIM MOC Part 2 (0.75 hours), Geriatric Credits - California Mandated (CA AB 1820) (0.75 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (0.75 hours)

The overall purpose is to introduce and/or reinforce the knowledge, skills and attitudes involved in the care of older adult patients and those with serious illness. We will accomplish this through GeriPal podcasts, the premier podcast for dissemination of ideas and discussion of issues related to geriatrics and palliative care.

Hosted by UCSF professors, Alex Smith and Eric Widera, GeriPal podcast bring together with some of the brightest minds in geriatrics, hospice, and palliative care in order to:

1. highlight and break down key clinical and policy implications of new medical and interdisciplinary research,

2. go deep when it comes to issues common among older adults, like dementia, cancer, heart disease, and multimorbidity,

3. offer new perspectives and pearls that will help listeners see common frustrations with fresh eyes,

4. offer ways for every health care professional to contribute to better clinical outcomes and quality of life for older patients and those with serious illness – and to create a health care system that’s more humane for professionals, patients, and caregivers.

GeriPal podcasts run about 50 minutes in length, similar to a ground rounds, and can be found on all the leading podcasting apps and on YouTube. The podcasts have on average 10,000 downloads per episode, and we run about 40 podcasts per year.

We are aiming for about half of our podcasts in each year to have CME credit attached to them, each one designated for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM, so that would be about 20 credits per year if all goes well for the $100 fee.  View a list of CME eligible podcasts here.

1. Critique key clinical and policy implications of new medical and interdisciplinary research in geriatrics and palliative care
2. Apply in practice new knowledge of the unique health care needs of older adults and those living with serious illness
3. Incorporate new knowledge into care delivery for patients with geriatric syndrome, like dementia
4. Improved management of physical, social, and psychological issues in those approaching the end of life
5. Apply prognosis to preventative interventions like cancer screening to improve both the under and over-utilization of these interventions
6. Refine approach to care in order to reduce inappropriately prescribed medication
7. Increase and improve on serious illness and goals of care discussions with patients
8. Describe ways that every health care professional can contribute to better clinical outcomes and quality of life for older patients and those with serious illness
9. Create a health care system that’s more humane for professionals, patients, and caregivers

Listen to the GeriPal geriatrics and palliative care podcasts and claim Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits through UCSF for a small fee ($100 for the annual subscription that gives you access to claim credit for each of the CME-accredited podcasts published in the 2024, 2025, and/or 2026 season).

Course Number: MED27049

An account in the UCSF CE Portal is required to register. Click SIGN IN in the menu bar and enter your email address or UCSF MyAccess credentials to complete your profile and continue with registration. Your profile must include your degree and profession to be able to claim credit.

Registration Fees

Registration Category	Fees
Annual Subscription (for CME/MOC)	$100

Registration will close on 12/01/2026 at 12:00 am Pacific Time.  

To register and claim credits for CME follow these instructions:

1. Register and pay for the Annual GeriPal CME activity for either the podcasts published in the 2024 year, the 2025 year, or the current year:

   1. Register here for the 2024 season.

   2. Register here for the 2025 season.

   3. Register for the 2026 season by opening the REGISTER tab above.

2. Listen to any of the individual podcasts published during the year-long activity.

3. When you are ready to claim credit, open CONTENT & TESTS for instructions to complete the evaluation and obtain a certificate.

In support of improving patient care, the University of California, San Francisco Office of CME is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

ACCME Credit: UCSF Office of CME designates this live Activity for a maximum of .75 AMA PRA Category 1™ Credit(s).

Advance Practice Registered Nurses and Registered Nurses: For the purpose of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME.

Physician Assistants: The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) states that the AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM are acceptable for continuing medical education requirements for recertification.

California Pharmacists: The California Board of Pharmacy accepts as continuing professional education those courses that meet the standard of relevance to pharmacy practice and have been approved for AMA PRA category 1 Credit^TM. If you are a pharmacist in another state, you should check with your state board for approval of this credit.

California Psychologists: The California Board of Psychology recognizes and accepts for continuing education credit courses that are provided by entities approved by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM is acceptable to meeting the CE requirements for the California Board of Psychology. Providers in other states should check with their state boards for acceptance of CME credit.

Geriatric Credit: The approved credits shown above include 0.75 credits per podcast toward satisfying the requirement under California Assembly Bill 1820, Geriatric Medicine.

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