Program for Thursday May 04, 2023

Meeting of the AGS membership. Reports on the status of AGS 2023, highlights and introduction of the new President and Board members.  

Ticketed session. No additional fee.
Facilitators: Estrella Roffe, MD, AGSF; Julio A. Martinez-Silvestrini, MD; Esteban Franco Garcia, MD; Yolin Bueno, MD
This workshop will cover practical techniques for conducting a high-quality geriatric joint exam in a time efficient manner. Participants will have a chance to practice joint exam techniques in small groups with expert facilitators. Learning Objective: (1) perform screening joint physical examinations of the hip, knee and shoulder joints.

Chair: Brianna Wynne, MD
Please join other fellows, faculty members, and leaders in geriatrics at the annual Fellows-in-Training Breakfast. This event is a unique opportunity to share ideas and discuss past experiences and future career plans while networking with colleagues and mentors from across the country. 
 

Sponsored by the Teachers Section and the Education Committee   
Moderator: Shivani K. Jindal, MD, MPH
This workshop presents a forum for teachers of geriatric education to share topics and materials of common interest, such as program development, curriculum, educational process and research in teaching and evaluation. Learning Objective: (1) describe and exchange geriatric education and teaching materials.

Moderator: Ashok Krishnaswami, MD, MAS
This session will provide an update on the management of older adults with severe aortic valve stenosis based on published clinical trials and practice guidelines. Learning Objectives: (1) discuss current testing and management of older adults with multimorbidity and severe aortic stenosis; (2) describe the TAVR procedure to better relate to the older adult being referred for consideration of valve replacement; (3) review the benefit, and harm of TAVR from a procedural standpoint in older adults with multiple geriatric conditions; and (4) assess approaches to addressing code status pre- and post-TAVR.

Chair: Margaret I. Wallhagen, PhD, RN, MSN, GNP-BC, AGSF, FGSA, FAAN
Join other nurse practitioners, nurses, nursing students, and AGS leaders at this special breakfast session, which will include time for networking.
 

Co-Moderators: Alexander D. Kazberouk, MD, MBA & Samir K. Sinha, MD, DPhil, FRCPC  
In both disaster and conflict zones, older persons and their caregivers are particularly vulnerable to both acute stressors and long-term disruptions in infrastructure and healthcare. As a result, older persons often face greatest levels of mortality and morbidity in these situations, much of which can be avoided with better prevention and response efforts that acknowledge their unique needs. Learning Objectives: (1) review the unique needs of older persons in conflict and disaster zones; (2) utilize current best practices in caring for older adults impacted by conflicts and disasters as well as core knowledge gaps; (3) discuss how intersectionality of age and other factors (multimorbidity, poverty, disability, ageism etc) predispose populations of older adults to particularly negative outcomes in conflicts and disaster; and (4) advocate, change policy, and otherwise support older adults in conflict zones.

Co-Chairs: Jeannie K. Lee, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, FASHP, AGSF & Teresa DeLellis, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP
The Pharmacists Breakfast is an opportunity for pharmacist members of AGS to network, share information about their AGS presentations, and discuss ways to collaborate. A conversation about leadership opportunities within AGS will also be a priority for the meeting. 
 

Chair: Dawn E. Butler, JD, MSW
Please join other social workers and social work students at the Social Workers Breakfast session. This session will provide an opportunity to meet, network, and collaborate with other social workers in the field of aging.  
 

Sponsored by the Research Committee

Moderator: Carole S. Woodle, PhD
This session will bring awareness of VA research and research opportunities to clinicians and early-career, mid-career, or established investigators in the field of aging research.  The session will end with a Q&A to allow attendees to query VA program officers and current investigators about current funding opportunities and strategies for success. Learning Objectives: (1) describe the VA mission, research services and funding opportunities in the field of aging research available to investigators at different career stages; (2) describe VA research priorities, including strategic and cross-cutting priorities, and new research enterprise initiatives; (3) identify resources for research training within the VA, including the Geriatrics Research and Education and Clinical Center system; and (4) list examples of VA aging research and VA research career trajectories.

Sponsored by the Research Committee  
Moderator: Donna Fick, PhD, GCNS-BC, FGSA, FAAN
This session will present the top three research abstracts based on average score, quality, originality and methodology of research.  Learning Objectives: (1) describe emerging concepts or a new scientific focus in aging research; and (2) summarize the key findings of research with relevance to the care of older adults.

Vaccination against varied pathogens represents one of the best-validated and most effective strategies for the prevention of disease, hospitalization, disability, and death in older adults. Nevertheless, even expert geriatrics healthcare providers often lack relevant knowledge, especially regarding their use in older adults who are most vulnerable as a result of being frail, suffering from multiple chronic diseases, and residing in long-term care. Learning Objectives: (1) review the latest recommendations and guidelines pertaining to vaccination indications and schedules for older patients; (2) describe published and emerging research evidence pointing to specific aging-related differences in immune responses and immune protections following immunization with varied vaccines; (3) discuss the use of different vaccine formulations, addition of adjuvants, as well as geroscience-guided strategies for overcoming declines in immune responses with aging; and (4) review literature demonstrating the utility of varied strategies designed to overcome barriers to implementation of FDA-approved vaccines.

Sponsored by the Clinical Practice and Models of Care Committee

Moderator: Lisa M. Walke, MD, MSHA, AGSF

This symposium is intended for attendees who wish to operationalize geriatrics care models like Acute Care for Elders (ACE), AGS Co-Care: HELP and Age Friendly Health Systems (AFHS) at their own institutions. After an overview of the topics, the speakers will present case-based examples using the business model canvas as a starting point for collating the idea and using marketing strategies that are easily replicable in various university and community based medical institutions. Learning Objectives: (1) articulate components of the business canvas model to highlight the importance of geriatric clinical care in different institutions; (2) describe the components of a financial proforma that will define cost, revenue, and return on investment needed by geriatric care; (3) identify and list the key collaborators needed to sponsor the model to the executive leadership; and (4) design succinct presentations to showcase successes for scaling of the model to other sites.

Moderator: Audrey K. Chun, Md, MPH, AGSF

This session will present the latest peer-reviewed geriatrics research with questions and answers to follow.  Learning Objectives: (1) discuss new and original geriatrics research; (2) describe an emerging concept or new scientific focus in aging research; and (3) summarize the key findings of projects with relevance to the care of older adults.

Ticketed session. No additional fee.
Facilitators: Estrella Roffe, MD, AGSF; Julio A. Martinez-Silvestrini, MD; Esteban Franco Garcia, MD; Yolin Bueno, MD
After a brief demonstration of joint injection techniques by faculty, participants will practice the injections on joint models with faculty support.  Learning Objectives: (1) demonstrate ability to inject the knee; (2) demonstrate ability to inject the shoulder; and (3) demonstrate ability to inject Trochanteric Bursa.

Sponsored by the Research Committee, Junior Faculty Research Career Development Special Interest Group, and the Cancer and Aging Special Interest Group

Co-Moderators: Kah Poh (Melissa) Loh, MD & John A. Batsis, MD

Research is often conducted for, and published in, scientific journals without proper consideration of disseminating the results back to the community. This session will present strategies to facilitate broad dissemination of research findings through partnering with the community, professional organizations, research centers, and funding agencies. Learning Objectives: (1) review the preferences of patients and patient advocates in receiving research findings; (2) recognize the roles, efforts, and initiatives of professional organizations, research centers, and funding agencies in disseminating research findings to the community; (3) partner with professional organizations, research centers, and funding agencies in the dissemination of research findings; and (4) describe how guidelines are developed and disseminated by professional organizations.

Sponsored by the National Institute on Aging in cooperation with the AGS Research Committee 

This symposium is intended for independently funded researchers at a mid- to senior career level. It targets the needs of research leaders and established investigators by providing an update from NIA staff on research programs and initiatives.  A question and answer session will follow brief introductory remarks on current funding, new opportunities including those related to Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias, and future priorities and research directions of NIA.  Learning Objectives: (1) describe the current and future research foci of the NIA extramural divisions; and (2) discuss the current funding environment.

Moderator: Cathy A. Alessi, MD
Learning objectives (1) review the diagnosis and management of obstructive sleep apnea; (2) counsel patients on strategies to encourage compliance with PAP; and (3) utilize currently available and emerging treatments to manage insomnia in older adults with OSA.

Sponsored by the Pharmacists Section, Public Education Committee, Health Systems Innovation - Economics and Technology Committee, Clinical Practice and Models of Care (CPMC) Committee, Research Committee, Polypharmacy & Deprescribing Special Interest Group, and the Healthy Aging Special Interest Group

Moderator: Jeannie K. Lee, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, FASHP, AGSF

Medication management and adherence can improve health outcomes and prevent deleterious effects of uncontrolled chronic diseases for diverse patients. Technology innovations having optimal design and features with human factors focus and usability testing may help improve medication management and adherence for older adults. However, as all adults age differently, it is imperative that the technology utilized is matched appropriately to differing capabilities, needs and expectations of older adults to support healthy aging. Learning Objectives: (1) discuss evidence behind technology uptake for older adults broadly and specifically as it relates to medication management; (2) utilize usability and workload data as well as the features of medication adherence technology to guide discussions on the use of appropriate technology for medication management at home; (3) describe digital therapeutics and an example system designed specifically for older adults using hypertension medications; and (4) develop a list of recommendations to educate older patients about technology use for medication management and adherence to enhance shared decision making.

Description coming soon.