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Thursday April 16th, 2026, | Course Agenda Click on Link to View a .pdf version of the course 5M’s: Medication 07:30am – 8:05am Clinical Application of the AGS Beers Criteria and AGS Alternative List-- Matthew Joseph, PharmD, BCPS 08:05am – 8:40am Osteoporosis Updates – Nami Safai Haeri, MD 08:40am – 9:15am Diagnosis and Treatment of Common Infections in Older Adults – Robin Jump, MD, PhD 09:35am – 10:15am Optimizing Heart Failure Care in Older Adults: Goal-Directed Medical Therapy in Practice 5M’s: Mentation 10:15am – 10:50am Bedside Assessment of MCI/Executive Dysfunction – James Tew, MD 10:50am – 11:25am Antidepressant Augmentation in Geriatric Primary Care – Emily Cottrell, MD 12:25pm – 01:00pm Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms in Dementia – Candace Fraser, DO 01:00pm – 01:35pm Updates with Stroke and TIA – Russel Cerejo, MD 01:35pm – 02:10pm Controversies in Dementia Treatment – Alison O’Donnell, DO, MPH 5M’s: Mobility 02:30pm – 03:05pm Innovations from the Healthy Home Laboratory: Smart Home and AI Technologies to Support Aging in Place - Yong Choi, PhD, MPH 03:05pm – 03:40pm AI‑Driven Computer Vision for Fall Detection and Gait Assessment in Older Adults: Implications for Clinical Practice– Steven Handler MD, PhD 3:40pm – 4:15pm Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus – Jody Leonardo, MD, FACS 4:15pm – 4:50pm Driving Safety – Michelle Rossi, MD, MPH |
Friday April 17th, 2026, | Course Agenda Click on Link to View a .pdf version of the course 5M’s: Multicomplexity 07:30am – 08:10am Dermatology Pearls for the Geriatric Patient – Justin Vujevich, MD, FAAD 08:10am – 09:10am PANEL: Choose your own Aging Adventure: PACE, GUIDE, and other Home-Based Models of Care – Randy Hebert, MD,MPH; Shirley Williams, MSW; Lyn Weinberg, MD 09:35am – 10:15am Hearing Loss and The Healthcare System –Nicholas Reed, AuD, PhD 5Ms: Matters Most 10:15am – 10:55am Cultivating Prognostic Awareness – Rene Claxton, MD, MS 10:55am – 11:35am Leading in Challenging Times: The Power of Human Connections – James Reilly, MD MSHP 12:25pm – 01:05pm Breakout Workshop
01:10pm – 01:50pm Breakout Workshop II
02:10pm – 02:50pm Conservative Therapy in ESRD – Jane Schell, MD, MHS 02:50pm – 03:30pm What Matters Most in Transitioning from Hospital to Home – Morgan Mihok, MD, MA 03:30pm – 04:10pm Days of Future Past: 45 years of Geriatric Medicine – Fred Rubin, MD, FACP |
About usThe Pennsylvania Geriatrics Society – Western Division is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all older persons. It is a non-profit organization of physicians and other health care professionals committed to the provision of quality health care for older persons. | Contact usPennsylvania Geriatric Society - Western Division Chapter Administrator: Haley Thon | hthon@acms.org
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