Program for Thursday May 04, 2023

Sponsored by the AGS Older Adults Vaccine Initiative, funded by the CMSS Specialty Societies Advancing Adult Immunization project, under a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
This interactive workshop will prepare clinicians to be Vaccine Ambassadors. The workshop is designed to introduce clinicians to the AGS Older Adults Vaccine Initiative’s website, resources, and strategies to actively promote the CDC’s Standards of Adult Immunization Practices (SAIP) at their health systems and with their patients. Learning Objectives: (1) review strategies to actively promote the CDC’s Standards of Adult Immunization Practices (SAIP) at their health systems and with their patients; and (2) improve vaccination rates among older adults.

View the most current research in geriatrics. Authors will be available to discuss their presented findings and answer questions.

Sponsored by the Junior Faculty Research Career Development Special Interest Group in collaboration with Clin-STAR Coordinating Center and the Health Equity Special Interest Group
Moderator: Snigdha Jain, MD, MHS
This symposium will address the importance of integrating equity into aging research and how best to do so, funding opportunities to support equity research, and rigorous methods to perform high-caliber science addressing health disparities in aging. Learning Objectives: (1) describe the resources and support available at NIA/NIH to facilitate integration of social determinants and a focus on health equity into research; (2) connect with senior and peer researchers in aging who could serve as mentors and collaborators to ensure health equity is fundamental to the research and not ornamental for academic success; (3) identify resources to enhance learning of methods that allow rigorous investigation of health disparities in older adults; and (4) discuss how to access funding opportunities to increase the chances of accomplishing research focused on equity.

Co-Moderators: Laura M. Iglesias Lino, MD; Erin Leahy, MD & Rebecca Starr, MD, AGSF
In Geriatrics, we frequently encounter older adults who have unresolved trauma, and as a result, we may witness trauma reemerge, especially in the context of major health events, life changes, loss of a spouse, loss of independence and elder abuse. It is crucial that we are trained to identify and respond to trauma so that we may transform geriatrics into a trauma-informed specialty and better serve our patients. Learning Objectives: (1) define trauma - both PTSD and complex trauma - and the lifelong health impacts of trauma; (2) recognize the special considerations of trauma for BIPOC and other minority populations; (3) identify triggers for trauma reemergence in older adults; and (4) integrate the principles of trauma informed care into clinical practice.
 

Sponsored by the Research Committee
Moderator: George E. Taffet, MD, FACP
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.

Moderator: Manuel Montero-Odasso, MD, PhD, FRCPC, AGSF, FGSA 
These guidelines were developed by the World Falls Task Force, which assembled 96 multidisciplinary experts from 39 countries across 5 continents, with representation from 36 scientific and academic societies, including the AGS. The Guidelines provide a framework and expert recommendations on how to identify and assess the risk of falls and recommend which interventions should be offered, alone or in combination, as part of a person-centered approach to preventing and managing falls. Learning Objectives: (1) review the guideline development process and new recommendations; (2) interpret how to relate the Guidelines to clinical use in the US; and (3) identify limitations and areas needing future research.

Sponsored by the Teachers Section, Women in Geriatrics Section, Health Systems Leadership in Geriatrics Special Interest Group, and the Tideswell Leaders in Aging Special Interest Group
Moderator: Kevin T. Foley, MD, FACP, AGSF
This workshop focuses on the importance of negotiating and development of negotiation skills by identifying gender-associated differences in communication and negotiation styles that can impact desired negotiation outcomes, and modeling evidence-based strategies and skills necessary to objectively communicate needs, ensure impartial treatment for all parties, and produce favorable agreements. Learning Objectives: (1) describe the benefits of negotiations between individuals acting either for themselves or as representatives of organized groups of individuals to realize goals; (2) describe the main elements of the basic needs model of negotiation and negotiation planning; (3) illustrate real and perceived gender-based differences in negotiating that shape stereotypical beliefs that may affect interactions between persons of the same and opposite genders; and (4) apply the basic needs model in a negotiation to identify personal needs and develop strategies and tactics for the negotiation.

Developed by the Research Committee
Moderator: Mengru "Ruru" Wang, MD, MPH 
This session will present the latest peer-reviewed geriatrics research with questions and answers to follow.  Learning Objectives: (1) discuss new and original research in geriatrics; (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.

Speaker: Peter Hollmann, MD, AGSF
This session will focus on coding that is especially relevant to geriatrics healthcare professionals. Specific topics that will be addressed include: E/M (office and facility visit codes and Medicare Preventive Medicine codes) and overview to coding and billing for the geriatrics professional.  Learning Objectives: (1) describe basic coding principles; (2) discuss key Medicare payment rules; and (3) interpret how to relate these to practice management.
 

Sponsored by the Clinical Practice & Models of Care Committee; Health Systems Innovation Committee; Acute Hospital Care Special Interest Group; and the Tideswell Special Interest Group
Moderator: Michael L. Malone, MD
Persons living with dementia (PLWD) are twice as likely to be hospitalized than older adults without cognitive impairment, and those hospitalizations result in higher morbidity, mortality, and resource utilization, including length-of-stay, rehospitalization rate, and overall cost of inpatient care. Learning Objectives: (1) implement programs for dementia identification in the hospital setting; (2) organize and deploy care pathways for acute and post-acute care in PLWD; (3) engage family caregivers in function-focused care to improve outcomes for hospitalized PLWD; and (4) implement training programs for nursing assistants to improve prevention and management of BPSD.

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.

Teaching Faculty and Small Group Facilitators: Vanessa Rodriguez, MD; Helen Fernandez, MD, MPH; Caitlyn J. Kuwata, MD; Nisha Rughwani, MD; Martine Sanon, MD; Olusegun A. Apoeso, MBBS; Veronica Rivera, MD; Fiorella M. Perez, MD; Carl Philippe Rousseau, MD; Lynn Flint, MD; Ayla Pelleg, MD; Lesca C. Hadley, MD, MBA, AGSF, FAAFP; Ugochi K. Ohuabunwa, MD; Pei Chen, MD; Roopali Gupta, MD
Learning Objectives: (1) review elements of communication skills; (2) discuss the components of good communication; and (3) utilize communication skills as the foundation of relationship building.
    
 

Moderator: Nicole J. Brandt, PharmD, MBA, BCGP, FASCP 
Learning Objectives: (1) review opioid practice updates; (2) develop a practical risk-benefit framework for decision making on the initiation, continuation, dosage modification, and discontinuation of opioid analgesics in the treatment of acute and chronic pain; and (3) discuss whether there is an increased risk of use of opioids concomitantly with gabapentin.
 

Sponsored by the National Institute on Aging for new and early-stage researchers in cooperation with the AGS Research Committee 
Moderator: Amy S. Kelley, MD, MHSH, Deputy Director, National Institute on Aging
The symposium is intended for investigators with current research training or career development awards, including “T,” “F,” or “K” funding, or GEMSSTARs.  It is also intended for individuals who are interested in learning about these types of grant opportunities. The session targets the needs of new and early career investigators by providing an overview of NIA’s extramural research programs and initiatives, including a focus on emerging opportunities across NIA for Alzheimer’s and related dementias research. Funding and training opportunities, the Center for Scientific Review grants review process, and experiences of an early career researcher will also be featured. Participants will have an opportunity to meet and consult with representatives from NIA.   Learning Objectives: (1) describe the NIA mission and extramural divisions supporting early-stage investigators in clinical, biomedical, neuroscience, and behavioral and social research; (2) discuss recent policy changes which affect the funding environment; (3) identify NIA’s resources for research training and grant application; and (4) meet with representatives of NIA.

Speaker: Debra Saliba, MD, MPH, AGSF
Learning Objectives: (1) explain the components and utility of the Vulnerable Elders 13- item Survey; (2) summarize the resident-reported assessment items for the Minimum Data Set 3.0; (3) describe the Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation (IMPACT) Act inclusion of post-acute care populations for improved care coordination and quality; and (4) identify new pain, cognitive and mood assessments being implemented to meet IMPACT Act requirements.

The Presidential Poster Session and Reception features posters that received the highest rankings from abstract reviewers. Posters will be judged and one poster in each category will be chosen to receive a “Best Poster” award.  Light refreshments will be served.

Sponsored by the Research Committee
The honored Henderson Award recipient will lead an interactive walking tour of exciting posters, featuring new discoveries, novel models of care, or other innovations in geriatrics.  Each stop on the tour will involve a brief discussion with the poster presenter about the main findings and clinical implications of the work. The walking tour will launch from the AGS Marketplace Booth in the Exhibit Hall at 5:30 PM  
 

Co-Chairs: Benjamin Han, MD, MPH; Alison A. Moore, MD, MPH; Justina L. Groeger, MD, MPH 
The purpose of the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Use (ATOD) Special Interest Group is to address the sharp increase in unhealthy substance use and substance use disorders among older adults. This SIG brings together an interdisciplinary group of professionals with clinical, educational, and/or research interests in the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs by older adults.
 

Calling all alumni or former faculty of the NIA Butler-Williams Scholars Program (formerly known as the Summer Institute on Aging Research). Please join the 2022 Butler-Williams Scholars at this informal ‘meet-and-greet’. This event aims to expand and strengthen your network with researchers who shared in this unique, one-of-a-kind career development program from 2022 cohort and previous cohorts.  
Note:  This event is limited to the Program Alumni, NIA program staff, and faculty who presented during a previous Butler-Williams Scholars Program cohort.