Program for Wednesday May 03, 2023


All sessions will take place at the Long Beach Convention Center unless noted otherwise. 

Pre-conference Session

AGS COCARE®: HELP (HOSPITAL ELDER LIFE PROGRAM) PRECONFERENCE

  • Date:
  • Time: 7:00am - 5:30pm
  • Track: Clinical Practice
  • Location: 101
  • CME/CE: 7.75 - AMA Credits, AAFP Prescribed Credits, CMD Clinical Credits, Nursing Credits, Pharmacy Credits, Social Work Credits
  • Type: In-Person

Additional fee session
HELP has been working to make health systems safer and health care more effective for over two decades, preventing delirium, functional decline, falls, and other adverse outcomes among hospitalized older adults. The AGS CoCare®: HELP program ultimately promotes a growing trend toward “age-friendly health systems,” so named because they promote unique expertise on geriatrics focal points: Care for the mind, medications, mobility, and what “matters most” to patients.  Join us at the AGS CoCare®: HELP Preconference and learn how to implement strategies for sustainability & longevity to ensure success of HELP in the hospital. Learning Objectives: (1) describe the importance of delirium screening and recognition; (2) assess the feasibility of the UB-CAM tool for delirium screening; (3) outline strategies for success in starting and/or sustaining an AGS CoCare®: HELP program; (4) review de-prescribing approaches for delirium prevention in hospital and long-term care settings; and (5) describe the Inter-relationship of Delirium and Dementia and the importance of delirium prevention.

7:00 AM Registration & Breakfast
8:00 AM Welcome    
Eva M. Schmitt, PhD
  8:30 AM AGS CoCare®: HELP Overview  and Future Directions  
Sharon K. Inouye, MD, MPH
9:30 AM Keynote Address - Importance of Delirium Screening and Recognition: UB-CAM    
Donna M. Fick, RN, PhD, FAAN
10:30 AM Break
10:45 AM

The Importance of Volunteers – How to Find Them & How to Keep Them     
Chesley Ferris, MPH 
Following the presentation, each table will participate in an open discussion. Each table will be asked to report-out on their discussion

12:00 PM Networking Lunch  
12:30 PM AGS CoCare®: HELP Photo
12:45 PM

Theme-Based Breakout Tables
Participants will have the opportunity to visit two breakout tables

  • Setting Up Your HELP Program  -  Lyn Weinberg, MD
  • Implementation & Sustainability Challenges  -  Olivia Wendy Zachary, MD
  • Ongoing Data Collection & Annual Reporting  -  Richard D. Dahl, BA 
  • Nursing & the HELP Program  -  Wendy L. Mohlman, MS-GERON, RN, CNEn,
  • Business Planning  -  Amanda R. Schoettinger, LMSW, CDEM, CTRP-E
  • Involvement of Families & Caregivers in HELP  -  Autumn Moss-Corcoran, MA
2:00 PM De-Prescribing for Delirium Prevention in Hospital and Long-Term Care Settings    
Kenneth S. Boockvar, MD, MS
3:00 PM Break
3:15 PM Every Day Every Patient Has a Mobility Goal and Plan
Sowmya Kumble, PT, MPT, NCS
4:00 PM Inter-Relationship of Delirium and Dementia    
Esther S. Oh, MD, PhD
5:00 PM Closing Remarks and Adjournment    
Sharon K. Inouye, MD, MPH

 

Pre-conference Session

FELLOWSHIP DIRECTORS PRE-CONFERENCE SESSION

  • Date:
  • Time: 7:30am - 1:00pm
  • Track: Education
  • Location: 103 A/B
  • CME/CE: 4.0 - AMA Credits, Nursing Credits, Pharmacy Credits, Social Work Credits
  • Type: In-Person

Additional fee session
Sponsored by the Association of Directors of Geriatric Academic Programs (ADGAP) 

The role of the geriatrics fellowship director is complex and involves a variety of activities and responsibilities. This session will present topics of interest and practical instruction for both new and seasoned fellowship directors.  Learning Objectives: (1) explain at least one strategy to eliminate bias in recruitment; (2) describe next steps to improve recruitment in geriatrics; and (3) discuss innovative educational materials and tools.

 

7:30 am Informal Networking/Breakfast Available
7:45 am Welcome & Updates
Helen Fernandez, MD, MPH
 
8:00 am ACGME Update
Helen Fernandez, MD, MPH
8:20 am Eliminating Bias in Recruitment to Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Workshop
Ryan Z. Chippendale, MD; Jessica L. Colburn, MD; Anna Goroncy, MD, MEd; Brandon LaCour, BBA; Mariah Robertson, MD, PhD; Amelie Nkodo, MS, MA
9:20 am Break
9:35 am Quick Hit Topics 
  • AGS/ADGAP Leadership & Life Skills Curriculum (LLSC) – Helen Fernandez, MD, MPH 
  • Geri-a-FLOAT– Mariu C. Duggan, MD, MPH
  • Medicine-Geriatrics Integrated Residency and Fellowship – Angela K. Beckert, MD 
  • AGS/ADGAP Internal Medicine and Family Medicine (IM-FM) Geriatrics Resident Competencies - Carrie B. Rubenstein, MD & Steve Barczi, MD
  • AGS/ADGAP Virtual Mentor Match
  • Coordinating Best Interview Days – Shinetra Pryor
10:05 am Geriatrics Recruitment
Lisa M. Walke, MD, MSHA, AGSF
  • Recruitment Update & Changes to ERAS – Mariu C. Duggan, MD, MPH
  • Breakout Discussions 
    • Table Topics (Helen Fernandez, MD, MPH)
    • Part Time Fellowships - Natalie A. Sanders, DO & Carrie B. Rubenstein, MD
    • Post-Match Recruitment – Alia Tugan, MD & Lisa Vargish, MS, MD
    • Medicine-Geriatrics Integrated Residency and Fellowship - Angela Beckert, MD & Helen Fernandez, MD, MPH
    • Marketing Geriatrics Fellowships – John W. Culberson, MD
    • Expanding Geri-a-Float – Ryan Z. Chippendale, MD & Mariu C. Duggan, MD, MPH
    • Coordinating best interview days – Shinetra Pryor
11:05 am Mini‐Fair for Curricular Innovations/Tool Swap
Katherine A. Bennett, MD, Lisa Vargish, MD, MS & Mamata Yanamadala, MBBS, MS
Fellowship Program Directors will present innovative educational materials and tools at individual tables around the Preconference room in which attendees will be able to rotate between. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear about how the tools are utilized and ask questions. 
12:05 am Program Director Networking & Mentoring
Jeremy David Whyman, MD
12:50 Closing Remarks
Steve Barczi, MD
 

 

Pre-conference Session

2023 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE US DEPRESCRIBING RESEARCH NETWORK

  • Date:
  • Time: 8:30am - 5:00pm
  • Track: Research
  • Location: 102
  • CME/CE: 0.0
  • Type: In-Person

Additional fee session
We are pleased to announce the 2023 annual meeting of the US Deprescribing Research Network – open to all people who are conducting or care about research on deprescribing medications and addressing medication overuse among older adults. This meeting will comprise a wide-ranging series of sessions and activities that are focused on:  

  • Enhancing skills, providing multidisciplinary perspectives, and offering practical guidance on and opportunities for deprescribing research  
  • Communicating how the network can help you and your research interests  
  • Building collaborations and community among people interested in deprescribing research and how it can be used to improve care for older adults  

Join us as we build a community of researchers and stakeholders that will generate science, address logistical and safety challenges, and develop infrastructure to promote the conduct and dissemination of research on deprescribing. Click here to learn more.  

7:30 AM - 8:30 AM Breakfast and Registration 
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Welcome Address
Cynthia Boyd, MD, MPH – Johns Hopkins University
Michael Steinman, MD – University of California, San Francisco and San Francisco VAHCS
 
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Keynote Address
Sarah N. Hilmer, MBBS PhD FRACP, Conjoint Professor of Geriatric Pharmacology, University of Sydney
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Poster Session I with Snacks
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM Moderated Panel: Changing Health Systems – How Do You Bring Deprescribing into Routine Clinical Practice?
Helen Chen, MD – University of California, San Francisco
Cathleen Colon-Emeric, MD – Duke University
Anish Mahajan, MD, MSHS, MPH – UCLA/Harbor Medical Center 
Susi Shapiro, M.S.G – University of California, Los Angeles
Moderated by: Amanda Mixon, MD, MSPH – Vanderbilt University and VA Tennessee Valley Health Care System
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM  Measuring Key Deprescribing Variables from Electronic Health Records:  Challenges and Recommendations
Sascha Dublin, MD, PhD, Kaiser Permanente – Washington Health Research Institute
T. Phuong Pham Nguyen, PharmD, MBA, MSCE – University of Pennsylvania
Elizabeth A. Bayliss, MD, MSPH – Kaiser Permanente Colorado and University of Colorado School of Medicine             
Joshua Niznik, PharmD, PhD – University of North Carolina
Xiaojuan Li, PhD, MSPH – Department of Population Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute
12:45 PM - 2:45 PM

USDeN Research Showcase Panel
Timothy Anderson, MD, MAS – Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Lauren Hunt, PhD, RN, FAP – University of California, San Francisco
Min Ji Kwak, MD, MS, DrPH – University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Anaand Naik, MD  and Holly Holmes, MD, MS, AGSF – University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Moderated by: Nicole Brandt, PharmD, MBA, BCGP, BCPP, FASCP, – University of Maryland and Carmen Reyes – Los Angeles Community Academic Partnership in Research in Aging

2:45 PM - 3:30 PM Poster Session II with Snacks
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM Updates in Deprescribing Research
Amy Linsky, MD, MSc – Boston University and the VA Boston Healthcare System
Kristin Zimmerman, PharmD– Virginia Commonwealth University
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM Closing Remarks
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Junior Investigator Intensive Workshop (invitation only)

 

Pre-conference Session

GERIATRICS WORKFORCE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (GWEP) PRE-CONFERENCE SESSION

  • Date:
  • Time: 11:30am - 6:45pm
  • Track: Professional Development
  • Location: 104 A/B
  • CME/CE: 4.5 - AMA Credits, Nursing Credits, Pharmacy Credits, Social Work Credits
  • Type: In-Person

Supported by a grant from The John A. Hartford Foundation
Moderator: Joan Weiss, PhD, RN, CRNP, FAAN, Senior Advisor, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
This pre-conference session is limited to HRSA GWEP awardees, and is an opportunity to bring all GWEPs together to share experiences, lessons learned, and network with each other. Topics on the agenda may include the continuous efforts with incorporating Age-Friendly approaches into primary care and educating and engaging the GWEPs in advocacy for Title VII funding. In addition, there will be ample time for discussion through guided breakout groups. The GWEP-CC will also host a reception following the pre-conference. Learning Objectives: (1) describe strategies implemented to measure outcomes of older adults to create and sustain long-term change with current system (ex., EHR, EMR, etc.) in-place at your practice; (2) discuss new learning approaches and innovative techniques GWEPs are using to train their primary care teams; and (3) explain the current funding environment in the U.S. Congress and learn techniques to become an effective advocate for health care priorities, such as GWEP funding. 

 

11:30 AM Lunch & Informal Networking
Boxed lunch available. 
12:00 PM Welcome and Introductions 
  • Jan Busby-Whitehead, MD, CMD, AGSF, Co-PI, GWEP-CC, Director, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill GWEP 
  • Rani E. Snyder, MPA, Vice President, Program, The John A. Hartford Foundation  
  • Joan Weiss, PhD, RN, CRNP, FAAN, Senior Advisor, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
12:15 PM

Innovations in Measuring Patients’ Outcomes
Utah GWEP: Leveraging the Electronic Health Record to Assess Health Systems’ Readiness to Implement 4Ms Care 

  • Jorie M. Butler, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Informatics, University of Utah, Associate Director of Education and Evaluation, Geriatrics Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), Salt Lake City VA Medicine Center
  • Timothy W. Farrell, MD, AGSF, Professor of Medicine (Clinical), Geriatrics Division Associate Chief for Age-Friendly Care, Medical Director, Madsen Geriatrics Clinic, Physician Investigator, VA SLC Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Fellow, University of Utah Academy of Health Science Educators    

University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) & University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) GWEPs: 

  • NGTC = 4M x telehealth in NV: from UNR GWEP + UNLV GWEP + alpha
  • Peter Reed, PhD, Director, UNR GWEP & Sanford Center of Aging
  • Pearl Kim, PhD, Evaluator, UNLV GWEP
12:35 PM Q&A Session and Discussion
Joan Weiss, PhD, RN, CRNP, FAAN, Senior Advisor, HRSA
12:50 PM Innovations in Training Primary Care Teams
  • Johns Hopkins GWEP: 4Ms Engagement with Staff 
    • Jane Marks, RN, MS, Associate Director, Johns Hopkins GWEP
  • Saint Louis University GWEP: Expanding a Group Intervention Around Loneliness into Primary Care
    • Max Zubatsky, PhD, LMFT, Associate Director, Saint Louis University GWEP, Associate Professor and Director, Medical Family Therapy Program, Department of Family & Community Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine
1:10 PM Q&A Session and Discussion
Joan Weiss, PhD, RN, CRNP, FAAN, Senior Advisor, HRSA
1:25 PM Round Table Discussion: Innovations Theme
Ellen Flaherty PhD, APRN, AGSF, Co-PI, GWEP-CC, Director, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic GWEP
2:30 PM

Report Out – Round Table Discussion Summaries
Joan Weiss, PhD, RN, CRNP, FAAN, Senior Advisor, HRSA

2:55 PM Break (Refreshments and snacks to be served)
3:10 PM Explanation of GWEP Marketplace
Ellen Flaherty PhD, APRN, AGSF, Co-PI, GWEP-CC, Director, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic GWEP
3:15 PM GWEP Marketplace
4:45 PM Advocacy Updates from the National Association for Geriatric Education (NAGE) & Eldercare Workforce Alliance (EWA)
Jennifer J. Severance, PhD, President, NAGE, GWEP Director, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth 
Brian W. Lindberg, MMHS, Public Policy Advisor and Lobbyist, NAGE
5:15 PM Bringing a Sustained Brain Health "Edu-Tainment" Program to Senior Centers and Nursing Homes
Kait Halibozek, Program Director, Bright Focus Foundation/Brain Info Live
Brittany N. Mascio, BA, Production & Marketing, Bright Focus Foundation/Brain Info Live
5:30 PM Closing Remarks
Jane F. Potter, MD, AGSF, FACP, Co-PI, GWEP-CC, Director, University of Nebraska GWEP
5:45 PM GWEP Reception

 

Pre-conference Session

DIAGNOSING AND TREATING ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND RELATED DEMENTIAS (ADRD) IN PRIMARY

  • Date:
  • Time: 1:00pm - 5:30pm
  • Track: Clinical Practice
  • Location: 202 A/B
  • CME/CE: 4.0 - AMA Credits, AAFP Prescribed Credits, CMD Clinical Credits, Nursing Credits, Pharmacy Credits, Social Work Credits
  • Type: In-Person

Additional fee session

Co-Moderators: Esther S. Oh, MD, PhD & Zaldy S. Tan, MD, MPH

Alzheimer’s disease and related neurodegenerative diseases (AD/ADRD) that cause dementia have high prevalence, and result in substantial morbidity and costs to patients, their families and society. Decades of research has led to the development of novel methods to diagnose and treat these diseases, many of which are beginning to be translated into clinical practice. Recent progress has been made towards early, disease-specific diagnosis, and therapies that have the potential to slow disease progression . The focus of this conference is to present the most up to date advances in Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis and care and how these advances inform the diagnosis and care of other common causes of dementia, particularly Lewy Body disease and LATE (Limbic Associated TDP-43 Encephalopathy). Attendees of this pre-conference will learn how to incorporate these advances into their clinical practice. In addition, attendees will also further develop their skills in caring for persons living with dementia, regardless of the cause. Learning Objectives: (1) describe the current state of the science for diagnosing and treating Alzheimer’s disease and related diseases that cause dementia (AD/ADRD); (2)  discuss cognitive screening tools and diagnostic tools that are used in screening for cognitive change and diagnosing the causes of the cognitive change; (3) review treatment and management strategies including comprehensive dementia-care models; and (4) describe key aspects of providing dementia care in a primary care practice, including workflow, quality improvement, billing and payment.

1:00 PM Welcome and Introduction
1:15 PM State of the Science: Diagnosis and Therapeutics 
Cynthia m. Carlsson, MD, MS
1:45 PM What’s Missing in the Data? Diversity and Inclusion in Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Research        
Sharon A. Brangman, MD
2:15 PM Cognitive Screening in Primary Care Practice
Robin C. Hilsabeck, PhD
2:45 PM Break
3:00 PM Diagnosis:  ABCs of Biomarker Tests for Primary Care Clinicians
Sarah A. Kremen, MD
3:30 PM Available Treatments in Primary Care
Demetra Antimisiaris, PharmD 
4:15 PM Caregiver Support
Maria F. D'Souza, MD, MPH 
4:45 PM The Business of Providing Dementia Care in a Primary Care Practice
Jarrod A. Carrol, MD
5:25 PM Wrap Up


 

 

Pre-conference Session

ADGAP LEADERSHIP SESSION

  • Date:
  • Time: 2:00pm - 6:00pm
  • Track: Professional Development
  • Location: 103 A/B
  • CME/CE: 3.5 - AMA Credits, Nursing Credits, Pharmacy Credits, Social Work Credits
  • Type: In-Person

Additional fee session
Sponsored by the Association of Directors of Geriatric Academic Programs (ADGAP) 

This session will continue with our theme from last year highlighting presentations on the changing marketplace for geriatricians and on making the business case for geriatrics, including an update on the AGS/ADGAP Benchmarking Survey.  Following these presentations, the session will shift to leadership and program development with a presentation and small group work focused on examining how divisions are represented on their websites. We will conclude the preconference with a mindshare exercise, offering Program Directors the opportunity to network, share, and solve current problems they are facing at their programs. Learning Objectives: (1) describe the participation of Geriatrics health professionals in new models; (2) utilize approaches learned to develop the business case for geriatrics at their own institutions; and (3) identify strategies to create a better web presence for their program.

2:00 PM Welcome
Lisa M. Walke, MD, MSHA, AGSF
Changing Landscape of Healthcare: The Participation and Role of Geriatrics Health Professionals in New Models
Moderator: Laurie Jacobs, MD
2:05 PM Shift Within Academic Medical Centers to ACOs and Risk Based Arrangements 
Audrey K. Chun, MD
2:25 PM Why You Should Be a Geriatrician in a Value-Based Care Model 
Nathan Flacker, MD, AGSF
2:45 PM Q&A
2:55 PM Break
The Business Case for Geriatrics 
ADGAP Updates    
3:05 PM

Benchmarking Survey Update
Mark A. Supiano, MD, AGSF & Mark Kristiansen  & Stephen Thomas, MD

3:15 PM Business Case Toolkit
Lisa M. Walke, MD, MSHA, AGSF & Nimit Agarwal MD FACP
3:30 PM Q&A
Mentoring
3:35 PM Reverse Mentoring/New Ways to Think about Mentoring
Alison A. Moore, MD, MPH, FACP, AGSF & Lisa M. Walke, MD, MSHA, AGSF
3:45 PM Inclusive Sponsorship
Lisa M. Walke, MD, MSHA, AGSF
3:55 PM Discussion: What additional resources do people want in this area
Enhancing Your Division’s Online Presence
Moderator: Louise Walter, MD
4:05 PM You Can’t Be What You Can’t See: Increasing Geriatrics Online-Visibility 
Catherine M.P Dawson, MD & Andrea W. Schwartz MD, MPH, AGSF
4:35 PM Break
 Mindshare
Moderator:  Lisa M. Walke, MD, MSHA, AGSF
4:45 PM

his session is designed to help program directors solve current problems. This will be done in roundtables during which each director will describe one problem in 3-5 minutes and the group will discuss the problem for about 5-10 minutes before moving to the next director’s problem. 

To make this session most effective, we are asking you to identify in advance of the meeting 1-3 work-related problems that would be relevant. They should be real problems although you should maintain confidentiality at all times. Problems may be financial, logistic (e.g., scheduling with not enough faculty), personnel and faculty issues, or problems related to the Department, School, etc. 

At the beginning of the session, each table should identify a facilitator to the guide the conversation and keep track of time, and a scribe (this way the person presenting the issue can listen fully without worrying about documenting the suggestions).  The person presenting should 1) Describe the problem, 2) Present barriers to action, 3) Describe what has been tried and already failed and 4) Describe the desired outcome(s).

5:55 PM Closing Remarks
Lisa M. Walke, MD, MSHA, AGSF

 

Special Interest Group

ADVOCACY FOR ELDERCARE AND THOSE WITH SERIOUS ILLNESS

  • Date:
  • Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
  • Track: Networking
  • Location: Hyatt-Regency C
  • CME/CE: 0.0
  • Type: In-Person

Chair: Maria Torroella Carney, MD, FACP
This SIG will share information on the proposals, models of care, community integration collaboration networks, and politics that center on building geographic reforms across all service providers.
 

Special Interest Group

CARE TRANSITIONS

  • Date:
  • Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
  • Track: Networking
  • Location: Virtual - Zoom meeting
  • CME/CE: 0.0
  • Type: Virtual

Co-Chairs: Timothy W. Farrell, MD, AGSF; Ugochi Ohuabunwa, MD; Jessica Wright, PA-C
Come join us virtually for a presentation on a care transitions topic (TBD), networking with peers interested in care transitions, and discussion of opportunities to participate in symposia submissions for next year’s AGS meeting. This meeting will be held online from 6:00 – 7:00 PM Pacific time.

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88901829710?pwd=U0t2Qlk3dVRkZVR0Vm5KbTVqaWdzdz09
 
Meeting ID: 889 0182 9710
Passcode: 190402
 

Special Interest Group

ETHNOGERIATRICS

  • Date:
  • Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
  • Track: Networking
  • Location: Hyatt: Seaview C
  • CME/CE: 0.0
  • Type: In-Person

Co-Chairs: Jeffrey D. Mariano, MD & Olga Olivares-Herrera, MD
The Ethnogeriatrics SIG is open to anyone with an interest in the relationship between aging, ethnicity, clinical practice and research.  Participants will discover what projects are being developed by the SIG and Committee and offer suggestions for future AGS symposia.  New ideas are welcome. The group’s endeavors include recognizing challenges and developing practical solutions to providing appropriate care to different cultures and ethnicities in our diverse country. Members are encouraged to share and participate in the development of new educational materials focusing on key issues affecting ethnic minorities in the 21st century.
 

Special Interest Group

FAMILY PHYSICIANS IN GERIATRICS

  • Date:
  • Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
  • Track: Networking
  • Location: VIP A
  • CME/CE: 0.0
  • Type: In-Person

Chair: Erik J. Lindbloom, MD, MSPH
This group addresses issues of concern to family physicians, family medicine fellows, and family medicine residents caring for older adults. We communicate with several of the other family medicine organizations, including the American Academy of Family Physicians and the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine.
 

Special Interest Group

GERIATRIC ACADEMIC CAREER AWARD (GACA)

  • Date:
  • Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
  • Track: Networking
  • Location: 204
  • CME/CE: 0.0
  • Type: In-Person

Co-Chairs: Mamata Yanamadala, MBBS, MS; Laura Byerly, MD; Lauren Hersh, MD
This year’s GACA SIG meeting is for current GACA awardees as an opportunity to meet and connect in-person for the first time. The meeting will provide space for informal and formal networking. The SIG meeting will include time to brainstorm in small groups about ways to collaborate as well as share existing project resources with each other. 
 

Special Interest Group

GERIATRIC ED

  • Date:
  • Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
  • Track: Networking
  • Location: 103 A/B
  • CME/CE: 0.0
  • Type: In-Person

Chair: Saket Saxena, MD
The Geriatric Emergency Department (GED) Special Interest Group brings together all health professionals interested in caring for older adults in Emergency Departments. We review how to create and sustain new models of geriatrics care in the context of GED accreditation from the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). We discuss successes and challenges of GED programs. Please join us to explore growing opportunities to advance the care of older adults in GEDs.
 

Special Interest Group

GERIATRICS CONSULTATIVE SERVICES

  • Date:
  • Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
  • Track: Networking
  • Location: Hyatt: Seaview B
  • CME/CE: 0.0
  • Type: In-Person

Co-Chairs:  Belinda Setters, MD & Katie Drago, MD
This meeting is open to anyone interested in geriatric medicine consultative services across all care settings. Participants will explore how geriatrics consultative services are provided in various clinical settings. Discussion topics vary from year to year and have included: how to best market ourselves in a climate that is starting to better understand value-based metrics; how to focus our services on those who need us most given the dearth of board certified geriatricians across the country; how to collaborative efforts with other services in co-management and other arrangement; billing processes and concerns; and incorporating geriatrics interprofessional teaching within the consultative setting.  

Special Interest Group

HEALTH SYSTEMS LEADERSHIP (HSL) IN GERIATRICS

  • Date:
  • Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
  • Track: Networking
  • Location: 101
  • CME/CE: 0.0
  • Type: In-Person

Co-Chairs: Anna Chodos, MD & Ardeshir Hashmi, MD

The mission of the HSL SIG is to explore principles of leadership, management, and systems transformation as it applies to the growing need for geriatrics in health systems and to present strategies to accomplish this.  Our goals are to educate AGS members about these principles, highlight successful work in HSL, and present opportunities for training in HSL workshop leadership.

Special Interest Group

HEALTHCARE FOR LOW-INCOME SENIORS

  • Date:
  • Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
  • Track: Networking
  • Location: Hyatt: Seaview A
  • CME/CE: 0.0
  • Type: In-Person

Chair: Steven R. Counsell, MD, AGSF, FACP
The mission of the Healthcare for Low-Income Seniors Special Interest Group is to improve the quality and outcome of healthcare and to maximize independence among low-income seniors by bringing together geriatrics professionals dedicated to the care of the poor; disseminating practical solutions and innovative geriatrics team care models; and advocating for public policy change to better address the needs of this population.  The Healthcare for Low-Income Seniors SIG is open to all AGS meeting participants.

AGENDA:
Dementia Care for Low Income Seniors and Their Caregivers: Community and State-Based Programs
Featured Panelists:
Cynthia Carlsson, MD, MS, Director, Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute, and Professor of Medicine, University of Wisconsin
Gabriela Cohen, MD, Dementia Specialist, Grady Hospital and Georgia Memory Net, and Assistant Professor of Medicine, Emory University
Malaz Boustani, MD, MPH, Director of the Sandra Eskenazi Center for Brain Care Innovation, and Professor of Medicine, Indiana University
 

Special Interest Group

HOME BASED PRIMARY CARE

  • Date:
  • Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
  • Track: Networking
  • Location: 201 B
  • CME/CE: 0.0
  • Type: In-Person

Co-Chairs: Melissa Dattalo, MD; Namirah Jamshed, MD, AGSF
Administrator: Dana Crosby
The mission of this new SIG is to ensure every chronically ill, medically complex patient who is homebound and in need has access to quality HBPC that results in a profound improvement in medical outcomes, patient and family experience, and healthcare spending. 

Special Interest Group

POST-ACUTE AND LONG-TERM CARE

  • Date:
  • Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
  • Track: Networking
  • Location: 104 A/B
  • CME/CE: 0.0
  • Type: In-Person

Co-Chairs: Verna R. Sellers, MD, MPH, CMD, AGSF & Nicole Orr, MD
This SIG focuses on issues related to Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. The COVID pandemic exposed the gaps in post-acute and LTC specifically staffing.  Now in year 3 many health care workers have left the bedside and the remaining staff is suffering from burn out and apathy. The skilled nursing facilities (SNF) and home health agencies are expected to provide “value based” care and reduce avoidable readmissions in accordance with The Protecting Access to Medicare Act 2014.  The emphasis on quality measures remains and there is a push to require increase staffing in SNF.  However where will we find people to fill the SNF positions?  Come prepared to share your thoughts, expertise and learn from your peers.
 

Special Interest Group

TIDESWELL LEADERS IN AGING PROGRAM

  • Date:
  • Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
  • Track: Networking
  • Location: 202 A/B
  • CME/CE: 0.0
  • Type: In-Person

Co-Chairs: Megan Young, MD; Timothy W. Farrell, MD, AGSF; Liron Sinvani, MD; Maile Karris, MD
The mission of the SIG is to support Tideswell scholars and leaders in geriatrics through mentorship, networking, continued leadership training, and scholarship with the ultimate goal of a commitment to enhancing the care of older adults through clinical work, research and education.
 

 

Special Interest Group

WOUND PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT

  • Date:
  • Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
  • Track: Networking
  • Location: 201 A
  • CME/CE: 0.0
  • Type: In-Person

Co-Chairs: Veronica Nwagwu, MD & Sarwat Jabeen, MD, FAAFP
The Wound Prevention and Management SIG is an interdisciplinary group of healthcare professionals who strive to improve outcomes in skin and wound health in vulnerable older adults through supporting education, research, and quality improvement initiatives. The SIG serves as a platform to discuss educational initiatives at AGS, policy objectives so that we may get our patients “what they need to get those wounds closed”, and updates on emerging research.  We welcome all interested, regardless of experience.
 

Reception

AGS, ADGAP, HiAF, BOARD & COMMITTEE RECEPTION

  • Date:
  • Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Track: Networking
  • Location: Hyatt: Seaview Rotunda
  • CME/CE: 0.0
  • Type: In-Person

Description coming soon.