Program for Wednesday May 07, 2025

All sessions are listed in Central Time (CT). 

Pre-conference Session

AGS CoCare®: HELP (Hospital Elder Life Program) Pre-Conference Session

  • Date:
  • Time: -
  • Track: Clinical Practice
  • Location: Grand Hall I-J
  • CME/CE: 7.75

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.

TimeTopicSpeaker(s)
7:00amRegistration & Breakfast 
8:00amWelcome / AGS CoCare®: HELP Overview & Future Directions Lyn Weinberg, MD
Director, Division of Geriatrics; HELP Medical Director
Allegheny Health Network
8:30amCMS 2025 Age-Friendly Hospital Measure

Mark Supiano, MD, AGSF
Professor; Geriatrician
University of Utah Health

Rebecca L. Trotta, PhD, RN
Director, Nursing Research and Innovation; Director, Geriatric Programming - SOAR; Executive Director, Abramson Family Center for Nursing Excellence
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

9:30amCase Studies: Meeting Age-Friendly through AGS CoCare®: HELP

Kathryn Lawrence, MSN, RN-BC
Clinic Registered Nurse 

Morgan Mihok, MD, MA
Geriatrician
Allegheny Health Network

Shannon Cotter, AMFT, APCC
Elder Life Program Specialist, Hospital Elder Life Program

Anu Kirupananthan, AGAC NP-BC, MSN, RN 
Nurse Practitioner, Hospital Elder Life Program; 
Medical Director, Geriatrics
California Pacific Medical Center, Sutter Health

10:30amBreak 
10:45amTeamwork in Medication Management: Deprescribing for Better Patient Outcomes Heather Sakely, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP
Director, PGY2 Geriatric Pharmacy Residency; Director, Clinical Pharmacist Services
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center St. Margaret 
11:30amPicture & Lunch 
12:30pmSpotting Delirium Superimposed on Dementia: Screening & IdentifyingMfon Umoh, MD, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow, Geriatric Medicine
The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
1:15pmNetworking Tables 
2:15pmThe Power of Reporting 

Jonny Macias Tejada, MD, AGSF
Medical Director, Acute Care for Elders; AGS CoCare: Hospital Elder Life Program, Senior Services

Christopher Rubach, MBA, PMP
Project Coordinator, Senior Services
Advocate Aurora Health 

3:00pmBreak 
3:15pmUnlocking Volunteer Potential: Training, Managing, Retaining & More

Ibiyo Lawrence, MD, FACP 
Associate Professor of Medicine, Division Chief Geriatrics 

Dhyana Vélez, MHA, RN, GERO-BC, GRN 
Geriatric Coordinator-Director, Hospital Elder Life Program 
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

4:00pmCreating the Demand for AGS CoCare: HELPMalaz A. Boustani, MD, MPH
Richard M. Fairbanks Professor of Aging Research
Professor of Medicine; Adjunct Professor of Surgery; Founding Director and Implementation Scientist, Center for Health Innovation & Implementation Science; Founding Director, Chief Innovation and Implementation Officer, Sandra Eskenazi Center for Brain Care Innovation; Research Scientist, Indiana University Center for Aging Research; Director, Senior Care Innovation, Eskenazi Health
Indiana University School of Medicine
4:45pmClosing Remarks and Adjournment 

Pre-conference Session

Fellowship Directors Pre-Conference Session

  • Date:
  • Time: -
  • Track: Education
  • Location: Crystal B
  • CME/CE: 4

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 updates in accreditation and program requirements for geriatric medicine fellowship programs; (2) describe at least one recruitment strategy for geriatrics; (3) discuss innovative curricula and educational tools

7:30amInformal Networking/Breakfast Available
7:45amWelcome & Updates
Katherine A. Bennett, MD
8:00amACGME Update including new program requirements
Helen Fernandez, MD, MPH
8:20amAddressing the New Program Requirements into Practice
Roopali Gupta, MD, Carrie Rubenstein, MD, AGSF, and Lisa Vargish, MD
9:20amBreak 
9:35amQuick Hit Topics 
Geri-a-FLOAT - Ryan Chippendale, MD & Mariu C. Duggan, MD, MPH
ABIM International Graduate Pilot - Mandi Sehgal, MD 
AGE-ACT Updates - Linda Ferrie & Tanya Rehma
Update on Fellowship Program Director’s Handbook - Pei Chen, MD 
How to Prepare for an ACGME Site Visit - Katherine Thompson, MD & Allegra Colgrove
Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) - Sarah Babineau, MD ​& Ilona Kopits, MD, MPH​ 
Clin-STAR’s Visiting Professor Fund - Eric Widera, MD
10:10amGeriatrics Recruitment
AGS/ADGAP Update on Geriatrics Recruitment Strategies - Eric Widera, MD
Trainee perspective on recruitment into geriatrics - Rachel Maudal, MD  
Med Geri trainees and others - Nicholas Safian, MD; Shaleen Thakur, MD  
Success Story on Improving Recruitment - Shauna Assadzandi, MD
Breakout groups 
11:05anBreak
11:15amMini‐Fair for Curricular Innovations/Tool Swap
Katherine A. Bennett, MD & Mamata Yanamadala, MD

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. There will also be a dedicated PACE table for those who are interested in learning more. 
12:15pmProgram Director Needs Discussion 
Ryan Chippendale, MD, Mariu C. Duggan, MD, MPH & Jeremy D. Whyman, MD
12:50pmClosing Discussion
Moderator: Katherine A. Bennett, MD

Pre-conference Session

2025 Annual Meeting of the US Deprescribing Research Network

  • Date:
  • Time: -
  • Track: Clinical Practice
  • Location: Grand Hall KMN
  • CME/CE: 0

Additional fee session. Held in conjunction with the AGS Annual Meeting

We are pleased to announce the in-person 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:

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

The meeting speakers and agenda are not yet finalized, but please see our website for examples of agendas from the last several years of meetings. The meeting will include a poster session. Encore submissions from research submitted for presentation at AGS and other meetings are welcome. Submit an abstract here.

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.

7:45-8:30 AM 

Registration and Breakfast 

8:30-9:00 AM 

Welcome Address   

Cynthia Boyd, MD, MPH, AGSF – Johns Hopkins University

Michael Steinman, MD, AGSF – University of California, San Francisco and San Francisco VAHCS  

9:00-10:00 AM  

Keynote Address: Evidence Synthesis, Clinical Practice Guidelines, and Research Implications for Deprescribing Safety

Emily Reeve, BPharm(Hons), PhD – Monash University

10:00-10:15 AM 

Mid-AM Break and Snacks

10:15-11:15 AM 

Moderated Panel: Deprescribing and Age-Friendly Health Systems

Patrice Johnson, Pat Merryweather, Jeanette Averett, Rani Snyder

Moderator: Nicole Brandt, BPharm, MBA – University of Maryland

11:15AM – 12:00PM

Updates in Deprescribing Research

Amy Linsky, MD, MSc – Boston University and the VA Boston Healthcare System

Kristin Zimmerman, PharmD– Virginia Commonwealth University

12:00 AM-12:45 PM 

Lunch Break

12:45-1:45 PM  

USDeN-Sponsored Research Showcase Panel

Gurjeet Birdee, MD, MPH – Vanderbilt University

Elizabeth Addington, PhD – Northwestern University

Erica Sharpe, PhD – National University of Natural Medicine

Tim Anderson, MD, MAS – University of Pittsburgh

Discussants: Pete Murray, PhD- NCCIH and Constance Fung, MD, MSHS - UCLA

Moderated by: Amanda Mixon, MD, MSPH and Sandra Simmons, PhD – Vanderbilt University and VA Tennessee Valley Health Care System

1:45-2:45 PM 

Small-group Breakouts - theme-based discussions and activities to enhance your research, networking, and potential collaborations 

2:45-4:00 PM 

Poster Session (and Mid-Afternoon Snacks) 

4:00-4:45 PM 

An Expanding Framework for Understanding the Role of Communication in Deprescribing

Moderated by:  Terri Fried, MD – Yale School of Medicine

Sandra Ko – Caregiver and Community Advocate 

Nancy Schoenborn, MD – Johns Hopkins University

Rick Street, PhD – Texas A&M University

Robert Wahler, PharmD – University at Buffalo

4:45-5:00 PM 

Closing Remarks 

Cynthia Boyd, MD, MPH, AGSF – Johns Hopkins University

Michael Steinman, MD, AGSF – University of California, San Francisco and San Francisco VAHCS

Pre-conference Session

Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) Pre-Conference Session

  • Date:
  • Time: -
  • Track: Professional Development
  • Location: Crystal A
  • CME/CE: TBD

Supported by a grant from The John A. Hartford Foundation

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. Learning objectives: (1) explain how artificial intelligence (AI) is already shaping clinical care of older adults; (2) outline strategies to optimize Age-Friendly care for older adults living with chronic disease; (3) describe different strategies to advance Age-Friendly care with your primary care partners.

Meeting Moderator: Ellen Flaherty, PhD, APRN, AGSF, Co-PI, GWEP-CC, Director, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic GWEP

11:30 AM

Lunch

  • Lunch available for attendees
  • Water, coffee, tea, and other refreshments will be available throughout the day
12:00 PM

Welcome and Introductions

Joan Weiss, PhD, RN,  CRNP, FAAN, Deputy Director, Division of Medicine and Dentistry, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) – joining virtually

Rani E. Snyder, MPA, Vice President, Program

Jan Busby-Whitehead, MD, FACP, AGSF, Co-PI, GWEP-CC, Director, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill GWEP

12:30 PM

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Clinical Care

Amit A. Shah, MD, FACP, AGSF, Mayo Clinic

12:50 PM

Q&A Session and Discussion 

Moderated by: Jan Busby-Whitehead, MD, FACP, AGSF, Co-PI, GWEP-CC, Director, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill GWEP

1:05 PM

The Role of Age Friendly Care when Maximizing the Health of Older Adults Living with Chronic Disease

Lisa M. Walke, MD, MSHA, AGSF, University of Pennsylvania 

Elizabeth Eckstrom, MD, MPH, Oregon Health & Science University 

In this presentation, Drs. Walke and Eckstrom will present a case study and discuss how employing the AFHS 4Ms approach when caring for older adults living with chronic disease is important to optimizing health and ensuring care is organized around what matters to the person.  Dr. Walke will explore mentation and what matters in the management of chronic disease, highlighting the importance of patient-centered care and shared decision-making. Dr. Eckstrom will focus on medications and mobility by discussing the Geriatric Prescribing Context with a focus on how institutions can integrate it with Electronic Health Records (EHRs) to minimize Potentially Inappropriate Medications (PIMs) and mitigate the risks for individuals living with chronic disease. Dr. Eckstrom will then discuss how safer mobility can alleviate the burden of chronic diseases. 

1:25 PM

Q&A Session and Discussion

Moderated by: Jan Busby-Whitehead, MD, FACP, AGSF, Co-PI, GWEP-CC, Director, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill GWEP

1:40 PM

Explanation of Round Table Discussions: Implementing the 4Ms of Age-Friendly Care

The 4Ms — What Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility — make care of older adults that can be complex, more manageable. The 4Ms identify the core issues that should drive all care and decision making with the care of older adults. They organize care and focus on the older adult’s wellness and strengths rather than solely on disease. The 4Ms are relevant regardless of an older adult’s individual disease(s). They apply regardless of the number of functional problems an older adult may have. The 4Ms are a framework, not a program, to guide all care of older adults wherever and whenever they touch your health system’s care and services. The intention is to incorporate the 4Ms into existing care, rather than layering them on top, to organize the efficient delivery of effective care. 

Jan Busby-Whitehead, MD, FACP, AGSF, Co-PI, GWEP-CC, Director, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill GWEP

1:45 PMBreak (20 mins.)
2:05 PM

Round Table Discussions

A pre-assigned facilitator will guide the round table discussion with a focus on the 4Ms of Age-Friendly Care and achieving Level 1 and Level 2 recognition from the Institute for Health Care Improvement

  • Age-Friendly Health System- Participant (Level 1 recognition) Determine how you will practice the 4Ms in your clinical care setting and submit a 4Ms Care Description
  • Age-Friendly Health System - Committed to Care Excellence (Level 2 Recognition): Once your description is approved by IHI, count the number of older adults that receive 4Ms care in your setting according to your description.  You will be recognized at this level after submitting three months of counts.

Discussion to include sharing of successes and challenges GWEPs and partners have encountered.

Please assign a note taker and ask them to prepare one thing that sparked the most dialogue during your table’s discussion to present for the report outs

We recommend assigning a timekeeper and following this schedule

  • 2:05-2:35pm: Challenges
  • 2:35-3:05pm: Successes
3:05 PM

Report Outs: Round Table Discussion Summaries

Each table will answer the following question to the audience: what generated the most excitement during your table's discussion?

Moderated by: Ellen Flaherty, PhD, APRN, AGSF, Co-PI, GWEP-CC, Director, Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinic GWEP

3:50 PMBreak (20 mins)
4:10 PM

Update from the Moving Forward Nursing Home Quality Coalition 

Alice Bonner, PhD, RN, Chair, Moving Forward Coalition and IHI Senior Advisor for Aging

Molly Carpenter, MS, Director of Workforce Strategy and Development, LeadingAge LTSS Center @ UMass Boston

Robyn Stone, DrPH, SVP for Research, LeadingAge/Co-Director, Leading Age LTSS Center @ UMass Boston

4:35 PM

Q&A Session and Discussion with GWEP Panel

Marla Berg-Weger, PhD, MSW, Saint Louis University GWEP

Katie Ehlman, PhD, MBA, MSW, University of Southern Indiana GWEP

Moderated by: Ellen Flaherty, PhD, APRN, AGSF, Co-PI, GWEP-CC, Director, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic GWEP

4:45 PM

Closing Remarks

Ellen Flaherty, PhD, APRN, AGSF, Co-PI, GWEP-CC, Director, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic GWEP

5:45-6:45 PM

GWEP Reception

Room: Michigan 1

Pre-conference Session

Managing Early Dementia in 2025: An Interprofessional Clinical Skills Session Using the 5Ms Approach

  • Date:
  • Time: -
  • Track: Clinical Practice
  • Location: Crystal C
  • CME/CE: 4

Additional fee session

Sponsored by theNurses Section, Teachers Section, Pharmacists Section, Clinical Practice and Models of Care Committee and Education Committee

Moderator: Lisa Granville, MD, AGSF

Facilitators: Sharon A. Brangman, MD, AGSF; Abbie Eaton, PhD, MMS, PA-C; Cynthia Aguirre Valdivieso, MD; Jo Cleveland, MD, AGSF; Mia Yang, MD, MS; Jennifer Li, MD; Stephen J. Bonasera, MD 

This session will include presentations and hands-on skill stations focused on: 1) diagnosis and staging of AD, including when to consider advanced imaging and other biomarkers, 2) therapeutic choices for early AD, including monoclonal antibody therapy eligibility and exclusions, and 3) communication skills centered on the benefits and harms of new therapies integrating with what matters most to the patient. Learning Objectives: (1) diagnose and stage Alzheimer’s disease using a modern clinical, cognitive testing, imaging and biomarker based approach; (2) using the framework of the geriatric 5Ms (mind, medications, mobility, multicomplexity and matters most), analyze the benefits and risks of therapies for MCI and Mild Dementia due to AD; (3) observe and practice communication strategies to counsel patients and care partners on new therapies for AD based on what matters most.

Introduction of Faculty and Orientation to the Session
Lisa Granville, MD
Diagnosing, Staging and Initial Management of MCI and Mild Dementia in the Modern Era
Hal Atkinson, MD, MS & Zaldy Tan, MD, MPH, FACP
Break/Networking
Therapeutic Choices for Alzheimer’s Disease, Including Eligibility and Safety Monitoring of Amyloid Targeted Therapy
Demetra Antimisiaris, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP & K. Gregory Pugh, MD, MSc, FACP
Break/Networking
Having the Conversation About Treatment: Benefits, Risks, Alternatives
Maura Brennan, MD, AGSF, FACP, FAAHPM & Margaret Wallhagen, PhD, GNP-BC, AGSF, FAAN
Break/Networking
Health System Challenges and Opportunities: The Geriatrics Healthcare Provider’s Role(Panel Q&A) 
All faculty

 

Pre-conference Session

ADGAP Leadership Session: Preparing for the Future of Geriatrics

  • Date:
  • Time: -
  • Track: Professional Development
  • Location: Crystal B
  • CME/CE: 3.75

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

Learning Objectives: (1) describe how Artificial Intelligence is impacting Academic Geriatrics; (2) identify strategies to implement the new Advanced Primary Care Management Codes in Geriatrics Clinics; and (3) utilize the new CMS Age-Friendly Hospital measure to advance geriatrics in health systems.

2:00pmWelcome 
George Kuchel, MD, AGSF
2:05pm

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Academic Geriatrics
This session will look at the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence and how it is already shaping clinical care, education, and research. 

  • Clinical Care - Juliessa Pavon, MD
  • Education - Amit Shah, MD  
  • Research - Peter Abadir, MD
2:50pmQ&A
3:20pm

Payment Policy
This session will focus on 2025 regulations that offer opportunities for geriatrics clinical care:

  • Leveraging the New CMS Age-Friendly Hospital Measure to Advance Geriatrics in our Health Systems - Mark Supiano, MD & Rebecca Trotta PhD, RN  
  • Implementing the New Advanced Primary Care Management Codes in Geriatrics Clinics - Audrey Chun, MD
3:50pmQ&A
4:10pmBreak
4:20pmADGAP Updates
Eric Widera, MD
5:45pmClosing Remarks
George Kuchel, MD

Special Interest Group

Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Use (ATOD) Among Older Adults

  • Date:
  • Time: -
  • Track: Networking
  • Location: Addams

Co-Chairs: Benjamin H. Han, MD, MPH; Kimberly Beiting, MD; Justina L. Groeger, MD, MPH 

The mission of the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Use (ATOD) Among Older Adults Interest Group is to address the dramatic increase in older adults with unhealthy substance use and substance use disorders. This SIG brings together an interdisciplinary group of professionals with clinical, educational, and/or research interests in reducing the harms of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use in older adults. Our group also focuses on national collaboration to provide education and research in the care of older adults with substance use disorders.  

Special Interest Group

Cardiovascular Diseases and Aging

  • Date:
  • Time: -
  • Track: Networking
  • Location: Michigan 2

Co-Chairs: Ariela R. Orkaby, MD, MPH & Min Ji Kwak, MD, MS, DrPH
 

The mission of the Cardiovascular Diseases and Aging Special Interest Group is to provide an official forum for AGS members who are dedicated to providing high-quality and safe care for older adults with cardiovascular diseases. The members will engage in activities (1) disseminating the up-to-date evidence in geriatric cardiology; (2) collaborating on various research projects; (3) discussing the current challenges and solutions in care for older adults with cardiovascular diseases in real-world practice; and (4) networking nationally and internationally. The forum is open to AGS members from diverse backgrounds. 

Special Interest Group

Clinical Research in Dementia

  • Date:
  • Time: -
  • Track: Networking
  • Location: Crystal C

Chair: Noll L. Campbell, PharmD, MS

The mission of this SIG is to bring together AGS members who are dedicated to advancing the health care of older adults living with dementia by advancing clinical research in geriatrics across disciplines and care settings; to disseminate interdisciplinary, evidence-based clinical knowledge about the management of dementia in older adults. 

Special Interest Group

Dual and D-SNPs

  • Date:
  • Time: -
  • Track: Networking
  • Location: Wright

Chair: Chuck Pu, MD, FACP, CMD

The mission of the Dual and D-SNPs AGS Special Interest Group is to improve the quality and outcomes of health care and maximize independence among low-income older adults by bringing together geriatrics professionals dedicated to the care of these older adults, disseminating practical solutions and innovative geriatrics team care models, and advocating for public policy change to better address the needs of this population.  

Special Interest Group

Ethnogeriatrics

  • Date:
  • Time: -
  • Track: Ethnogeriatrics
  • Location: Crystal B

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. We work to identify challenges and practical solutions to providing appropriate care to different cultures and ethnicities in our diverse country.

Special Interest Group

Geriatric Academic Career Award (GACA)

  • Date:
  • Time: -
  • Track: Networking
  • Location: Ogden

Co-Chairs: Mary Bonnett, MD; Emily Coskun, MD; Evan Henricks, MD; Kristen Martin, MD

The GACA SIG seeks to promote the career development and longitudinal professional growth of GACA awardees.

Special Interest Group

Geriatrics Consultative Services

  • Date:
  • Time: -
  • Track: Networking
  • Location: Grand Hall GH

Chair: Ella H. Bowman, MD, PhD, AGSF, FAAHPM

This meeting is open to anyone interested in geriatric medicine consultative services across all care settings. Participants will collaborate with fellow attendees about how geriatrics consultative services are provided in various clinical settings. Our discussions focus on what services are in demand; the types of older adults we are asked to see; various collaborative efforts with other services; billing processes and concerns; efforts to incorporate geriatrics teaching within the consultative setting; and the types of problems we encounter as a group. 

Special Interest Group

Health Systems Leadership in Geriatrics

  • Date:
  • Time: -
  • Track: Networking
  • Location: Randolph 2

Co-Chairs: Anna Chodos, MD, MPH & Ardeshir Hashimi, MD, FACP, AGSF

The mission of the Health System Leadership (HSL) SIG is to explore principles of leadership, management, and systems transformation as they apply to the growing need for geriatrics in health systems and present strategies to accomplish this. Our goals are to educate AGS members about these principles, highlight successful work in HSL, present opportunities for training in HSL, develop workshop leadership challenges, and form a community to help develop new health systems leaders in geriatrics.

Special Interest Group

Home-Based Primary Care (HBPC)

  • Date:
  • Time: -
  • Track: Networking
  • Location: Dusable

Co-Chairs: Melissa Dattalo, MD; Namirah Jamshed, MD, AGSF

Administrator: Karly Denes

The mission of this 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. To accomplish our mission, we: (1) provide awareness of the value and rewards of HBPC to AGS members; (2) support AGS members dedicated to advancing the field of HBPC; and (3) collaborate and discuss HBPC models of care, best practices, and key metrics to measure performance and quality of care.

Special Interest Group

Older Adults Facing Chronic Kidney Disease and/or Kidney Failure

  • Date:
  • Time: -
  • Track: Networking
  • Location: Grand Hall I-J

Co-Chairs: Christine Liu, MD, MS & Devika Nair, MD, MSC1

The mission of this SIG is to discuss the ways interdisciplinary collaboration can help older adults and their family members feel supported in the dialysis vs conservative management decision making process; to collaborate on how to create co-management geriatrics and renal subspecialty clinics; and to foster research on outcomes that affect the quality of life of older adults with kidney disease, such as falls, re-hospitalization rates, and end of life care.

Special Interest Group

Post-Acute and Long-Term Care

  • Date:
  • Time: -
  • Track: Networking
  • Location: Crystal C

Co-Chairs: Elena Cabb, MD & Nicole Orr, MD, FACC

The mission of this SIG is to serve as a resource and voice to the AGS, the public, healthcare practitioners, policy makers, and various educational centers regarding issues on the availability, delivery, quality and regulation of long-term care (LTC) in the U.S.

Special Interest Group

Tideswell Leaders in Aging Program

  • Date:
  • Time: -
  • Track: Networking
  • Location: Crystal A

Co-Chairs: Megan Young, MD; Timothy W. Farrell, MD, AGSF; Liron Danay Sinvani, MD, AGSF; 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: -
  • Track: Networking
  • Location: Michigan 3

Co-Chairs: Veronica Nwagwu, MD & Sarwat Jabeen, MD, FAAFP, AGSF

This SIG is an interdisciplinary group of healthcare professionals who strive to improve outcomes in skin and wound health for vulnerable older adults by supporting education, research, and quality improvement initiatives. The SIG serves as a platform to discuss educational initiatives at AGS, policy objectives, and updates on budding research.

Reception

AGS, ADGAP, HIAF Board and Committee Reception

  • Date:
  • Time: -
  • Track: Networking
  • Location: Randolph 1 AB