A Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis of the Geriatrics Update: Clinical Pearls Course.

Background: The University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine Annual Geriatrics Update: Clinical Pearls Course (Geriatrics Update) is a one-day, continuing medical education (CME) course designed to enhance geriatrics competency for family physicians (FPs), given increasing population age and complexity. We aimed to evaluate how the course meets FPs' perceived learning needs and identify modifications that may better support FPs.

Methods: Descriptive data from 2018-2019 course evaluation surveys including demographic data, evaluations, and narrative feedback from participating FPs.

Relation of Increasing QRS Duration Over Time and Cardiovascular Events in Outpatients With Heart Failure.

An increase in the duration of the QRS complex over time has been shown to be associated with poor clinical outcomes in specific subgroups of heart failure (HF) patients. There is a paucity of data on the clinical impact of increasing QRS duration on outcomes in HF with narrow QRS duration. This was a retrospective study of consecutive adult referrals to a tertiary outpatient HF clinic over a 2-year period.