September 11, 2019 to September 14, 2019
Optional Preconference Sessions:
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Eric Yang, MD, Marcella Calfon Press, MD, PhD, and Deena Goldwater, MD, PhD
($300 additional fee applies) | Full Day Session
Clinicians will come away with cutting edge information on the management of valvular heart disease, coronary artery disease, and heart failure in older patients.
| 8:00 AM | Introduction |
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| 8:15 AM | Optimizing Care and Improving Outcomes of Older Adults with Cardiovascular Disease |
| Valve Disease Panel | |
| 8:45 AM | Screening and Monitoring in Valvular Disease: How Often Should You Be Checking? |
| 9:15 AM | When to Act on Valvular Disease: Indications for Intervention |
| 9:45 AM | Break |
| 10:15 AM | Aortic Stenosis: State-of-the-Art Treatment Options |
| 10:45 AM | Mitral Regurgitation: State-of-the-Art Treatment Options |
| 11:15 PM | Case-Based Panel Discussion |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch (on your own) |
| 1:00 PM | Advanced CAD in the Geri Pt: To Fix or Not to Fix? |
| 1:30 PM | Advanced Heart Failure Therapies in the Elderly Patient Population |
| 2:00 PM | Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators in the Elderly: Who Is a Candidate? |
| 2:25 PM | Break |
| 3:00 PM | Afib in the Elderly: NOACs and Left Atrial Appendage Closure |
| 3:30 PM | Pulmonary Hypertension in the Geriatric Population: What’s Normal or Abnormal? |
| 4:00 PM | Case Discussion |
| 5:00 PM | Adjourn |
Dan Osterweil, MD, FACP, CMD and Michael Wasserman, MD, CMD
($150 additional fee applies) | Half Day Session
Learn how to streamline process of care to reduce readmissions and improve quality of care in the skilled nursing settings.
| 8:00 AM | Care Transitions: Best Practices from Hospital to Home |
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| 8:45 AM | Lost in Transitions: The Ins and Outs of SNF Care |
| Valve Disease Panel | |
| 9:30 AM | CMS Changes and the Relevance of IMPACT Act 2014 on Post-Acute Care in 2019 |
| 10:45 AM | Break |
| 10:55 AM | SNF 2.0(R) - Maximizing SNF Value in the Healthcare Ecosystem |
| 11:40 AM | Q&A and Closing Remarks |
| 12:00 PM | Adjourn |
Tara Vijayan, MD, MPH
($150 additional fee applies) | Half Day Session
This workshop will focus on an overview of the aging immune system and the prevention and treatment of common infections in the geriatric population.
| 1:00 PM | Of Microbes and Medicine: Prescribing Antibiotics in the Era of Resistance |
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| 1:15 PM | "Doctor, Her Urine is Cloudy": Diagnosing and Treating Urinary Tract Infections |
| 2:00 PM | Harnessing the Power of the Microbiome: Updates in Clostridium Difficile Treatment |
| 2:45 PM | Break |
| 3:00 PM | Battling Bugs with an Aging Immune System |
| 3:30 PM | Pulmonary Hypertension in the Geriatric Population: What’s Normal or Abnormal? |
| 4:00 PM | Case Discussion |
| 5:00 PM | Adjourn |
Bruce Ferrell, MD, Neil Wenger, MD, MPH, and Dan Osterweil, MD, FACP, CMD
($300 additional fee applies) | Full Day Session
Learn the latest information and related competencies required by primary care providers on management of older adults at the latest years of life in this highly interactive workshop.
| 8:00 AM | Overview of Palliative Care and Hospice Ecosystem |
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| 8:55 AM | Advance Care Planning |
| 9:50 AM | Break |
| 10:05 AM | Interactive Break Out Sessions |
| 10:45 AM | Facilitated Case Study on Running a Family Conference on a Complex Patient |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch (on your own) |
| 1:00 PM | Interactive Case Session: Prognosis & How to Apply Hospice Criteria |
| 2:00 PM | Palliative or Not Palliative: This is the Question |
| 3:10 PM | Post-Test and Evaluation Session |
| 3:40 PM | Adjourn |
| 7:00 AM | Check-In and Continental Breakfast |
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| 8:00 AM |
Welcome and Introductions Zaldy Tan, MD, MPH |
| 8:10 AM |
Physiology of Aging Zaldy Tan, MD, MPH |
| 8:45 AM |
Live Long and Prosper! Mechanisms to Delay Aging Steven Castle, MD |
| 9:30 AM |
Pharmacokinetic Considerations in the Elderly Patrick Chan, PharmD, PhD |
| 10:15 AM | Break | Exhibits |
| 10:30 AM |
Geriatrics Literature Update: 2019 Arun S. Karlamangla, MD, PhD |
| 11:15 AM |
David H. Solomon Memorial Award Lecture Implementation and Scaling of New Models of Geriatrics Care Albert L. Siu, MD, MSPH |
| 12:15 PM | Lunch (provided) | Exhibits |
Concurrent Session (A) |
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| 1:15 - 2:45 PM |
Minimizing the Risk of Drug Interactions with Psychoactive Medications Patrick R. Finley, PharmD, BCPP |
Concurrent Session (B) |
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| 1:15 PM |
Preventive Health Care in the Geriatric Patient: What Are We Trying to Prevent? Erin Atkinson Cook, MD |
| 2:00 PM |
Infections in Older Persons Tara Vijayan, MD |
| 2:45 PM | Break | Exhibits |
| 3:00 PM |
Falls: Assessment and Management David A. Ganz, MD, PhD |
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| 3:45 PM |
Geriatric Rehabilitation Dixie Aragaki, MD |
| 4:30 PM |
Rheumatology Therapeutic Advances: Vasculitis, Gout, and Rheumatoid Arthritis Arash A. Horizon, MD |
| 5:15 PM | Break | Exhibits |
| 5:30 PM |
Interactive Sessions A(Participants choose one session) |
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Physical Examination in the Neuromusculoskeletal Area Lawrence S. Miller, MD, FACP & Sanjog Pangarkar, MD |
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An Efficient 20-Minute Office Visit Grace Chen, MD |
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Nutrition Through the Ages Zhaoping Li, MD, PhD |
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| 6:30 PM |
Paths to the BCGP and Practice Questions Demetra Antimisiaris, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP |
| 7:00 AM | Check-In and Continental Breakfast |
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| 8:00 AM |
Common GI Issues in Older Persons Kevin Ghassemi, MD |
| 8:45 AM |
Prostate Disease Chad Baxter, MD |
| 9:30 AM |
Urinary Incontinence Ja-Hong Kim, MD |
| 10:15 AM | Break | Exhibits |
| 10:30 AM |
Pulmonary Diseases in Older Persons Eric Kleerup, MD |
| 11:15 AM |
Chronic Kidney Disease James Wilson, MD, MS, FACP |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch (on your own) | Exhibits |
| 1:15 PM |
Hypertension in Older Adults Anjay Rastogi, MD, PhD |
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| 2:00 PM |
Atrial Fibrillation Karol E. Watson, MD, PhD |
| 2:45 PM | Break | Exhibits |
| 3:00 PM |
Update in the Management of Heart Failure Freny Vaghaiwalla Mody, MD |
| 3:45 PM |
Perioperative Assessment in the Older Adult Sondra Vazirani, MD, MPH |
| 4:30 PM | Break | Exhibits |
Concurrent Session (A) |
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| 4:45 - 6:30 PM |
Board Review A for Physicians (repeated at 7:30 pm) Cathy C. Lee, MD, MS |
Concurrent Session (B) |
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| 4:45 PM |
Interactive Sessions B(Participants choose one session) |
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Managing Polypharmacy in the 15-Minute Office Visit Demetra Antimisiaris, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP |
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Medical Ethics Neil S. Wenger, MD, MPH |
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Geriatric Cardiology: Approach to Cardiovascular Disease Management in Relation to Aging Deena Goldwater, MD, PhD |
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| 5:45 PM |
Interactive Sessions C(Participants choose one session) |
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Diagnosing and Managing the Painful Joint and Surrounding Tissues Ari Weinreb, MD, PhD |
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Sexual Health in the Elderly Bernard Katz, MD |
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Quality Improvement: Controversies in Long-Term Care Dan Osterweil, MD, FACP |
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| 6:30 PM | Dinner (on your own) |
| 7:30 PM |
Board Review A for Physicians (repeated from 4:45 pm) Linda Sohn, MD, MPH, CMD & Heather Bennett Schickedanz, MD |
| 7:00 AM | Check-In and Continental Breakfast |
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| 8:00 AM |
Hematologic Disease in the Elderly Gary Schiller, MD, FACP |
| 8:45 AM |
Osteoporosis: An Overview Carolyn J. Crandall, MD, MS |
| 9:30 AM |
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Pejman Cohan, MD |
| 10:15 AM | Break | Exhibits |
| 10:30 AM |
Endocrine Disorders in Older Persons Jane E. Weinreb, MD |
| 11:15 AM |
Vision Loss in the Elderly Mitra Nejad, MD |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch (provided) | Exhibits |
| 1:00 PM |
Geriatric Pain Management Irene I. Wu, MD |
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| 1:45 PM |
Palliative Care in the Older Patient Rebecca Yamarik, MD |
| 2:30 PM | Break | Exhibits |
| 2:45 PM |
Assessing and Managing Pressure Ulcers Barbara M. Bates-Jensen, PhD, RN, FAAN |
| 3:30 PM |
Geriatric Dermatology Jennifer C. Haley, MD |
| 4:15 PM | Break | Exhibits |
Concurrent Session (A) |
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| 4:30 - 6:30 PM |
Board Review B for Physicians (repeated at 7:30 pm) Albert Bui, MD |
Concurrent Session (B) |
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| 4:30 PM |
Interactive Sessions D(Participants choose one session) |
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Clinical Pharmacy Pearls (repeated at 5:30 pm) Demetra Antimisiaris, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP |
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Gaining Clarity About Confusion: Sorting Out Impaired Cognition with Selected Cases David B. Reuben, MD |
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Care Transitions: One Size Doesn’t Fit All Dan Osterweil, MD, FACP |
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| 5:30 PM |
Interactive Sessions E(Participants choose one session) |
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Clinical Pharmacy Pearls (repeated from 4:30 pm) Demetra Antimisiaris, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP |
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Topics in Geriatric Endocrinology Albert Shieh, MD |
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The Business of Geriatric Medicine Michael Wasserman, MD, CMD |
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| 6:30 PM | Dinner (on your own) |
| 7:30 PM |
Board Review B for Physicians (repeated from 4:30 pm) Albert Bui, MD |
| 7:00 AM | Check-In and Continental Breakfast |
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| 8:00 AM |
The Spectrum of Cognitive Dysfunction David B. Reuben, MD |
| 8:45 AM |
Pharmacological Treatment Across Dementia Syndromes Sarah Kremen, MD |
| 9:30 AM |
Psychiatric and Behavioral Symptoms in Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias Aaron H. Kaufman, MD |
| 10:15 AM | Break | Exhibits |
| 10:30 AM |
Sleep Problems in Older People Cathy A. Alessi, MD |
| 11:15 AM |
Arthur C. Cherkin Memorial Award Lecture Multi-domain interventions to prevent dementia: From FINGER to World-Wide FINGERS Miia Kivipelto, MD, PhD |
| 12:15 PM | Lunch (on your own) | Exhibits |
| 1:30 PM |
Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease in the Geriatric Population Yvette M. Bordelon, MD, PhD |
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| 2:15 PM |
Ischemic Stroke: Treatment and Prevention Latisha Katie Sharma, MD, FAHA |
| 3:00 PM | Break | Exhibits |
| 3:15 PM |
Anxiety Disorders in the Elderly Benjamin M. Shapiro, MD |
| 4:00 PM |
Advances in Treatment and Management of Late-Life Depression Jürgen Unützer, MD, MPH, MA |
| 4:45 PM | Break | Exhibits |
Concurrent Session (A) |
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| 5:00 - 6:45 PM |
Board Review C for Physicians Sarah Kremen, MD |
Concurrent Session (B) |
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| 5:00 PM |
Interactive Sessions F(Participants choose one session) |
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Substance Abuse in the Older Patient (repeated at 6:00 pm) Pauline Wu, DO |
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A Case-Based Approach to Managing Difficult Behavior in Older Adults (repeated at 6:00 pm) J. Randy Mervis, MD |
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Assessing Capacity in Older Adults (repeated at 6:00 pm) Aaron H. Kaufman, MD |
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| 6:00 PM |
Interactive Sessions G(Participants choose one session) |
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Substance Abuse in the Older Patient (repeated from 5:00 pm) Pauline Wu, DO |
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A Case-Based Approach to Managing Difficult Behavior in Older Adults (repeated from 5:00 pm) J. Randy Mervis, MD |
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Assessing Capacity in Older Adults (repeated from 5:00 pm) Aaron H. Kaufman, MD |
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| 6:45 PM | Adjourn |
