University of Kansas Health System Cognitive Evaluation Workflow Training


Confidently Detect and Treat Cognitive Decline

This video series equips primary care providers with the knowledge, tools, and resources to detect, diagnose, and treat cognitive impairment while leveraging new diagnostic advances and collaborative care pathways. The KU Primary Care Brain Health Program Guide Book complements the videos with module overviews and key points. You can watch all the modules together or in individual lessons. 
Key topics from our experts include
  1. Detecting, diagnosing, and treating cognitive impairment
  2. Using blood biomarkers to increase diagnostic confidence
  3. Using EMR tools and collaborating with the KU Memory Clinic
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Individual Module Videos  

Introduction to the program by Dr. Jennifer Woodward 

(2:32 length) kuadrc.org/pcpguide-introduction

Module 1 individual lessons:

Detecting, Diagnosing, and Treating Cognitive Impairment | Dr. Townley

Lesson 1: Improving Early Detection

(4:18 length) kuadrc.org/M1L1 

Lesson 2: Conducting a Cognitive Assessment Visit

(6:32 length) kuadrc.org/M1L2

Lesson 3: Recommended Cognitive Screening Tools

(4:32 length) kuadrc.org/M1L3

Lesson 4: Staging Cognitive Impairment

(5:17 length) kuadrc.org/M1L4

Lesson 5: Cognitive Impairment Workup

(4:44 length) kuadrc.org/M1L5

Lesson 6: Defining the Clinical Syndrome

(6.11 length) kuadrc.org/M1L6

Lesson 7: Diagnostic Disclosure Visit

(5.38 length) kuadrc.org/M1L7

Lesson 8: Treatment Options

(6.33 length) kuadrc.org/M1L8

Lesson 9: Behavioral Management

(6.03 length) kuadrc.org/M1L9

Lesson 10: Lifestyle Recommendations – LEAP! Program

(4.08 length) kuadrc.org/M1L10

Lesson 11: Common Challenges in Dementia Care

(6.09 length) kuadrc.org/M1L11

Module 2 individual lessons:

Introduction to Blood Biomarkers for Primary Care | Dr. Burns

Lesson 1: When to order Alzheimer’s blood biomarkers

(2.07 length) kuadrc.org/M2L1

Lesson 2: How to interpret Alzheimer’s

blood biomarker results 

(2.50 length) kuadrc.org/M2L2

Lesson 3: How blood biomarkers help patients

(2.17 length) kuadrc.org/M2L3

Lesson 4: Communicating results to patients

(2.26 length) kuadrc.org/M2L4

Lesson 5: Limitations of blood biomarkers

(2.01 length) kuadrc.org/M2L5

Lesson 6: Is Anti-Amyloid Therapy an option for my patient? 

(1.50 length) kuadrc.org/M2L6

Module 3 individual lessons:

Cognitive Care and Collaborative Pathways at KU | Dr. Woodward

Lesson 1: Referral Pathways

(2.34 length) kuadrc.org/referral-pathways

Lesson 2: Primary Care Cognitive Assessment Visit

(4.35 length) kuadrc.org/cog-assessment