Pre-conference Session
- Date:
- Time: 7:30am - 5:45pm
- Track: Professional Development
- Location: S. Hemisphere I/II
- CME/CE: 4.5 - AMA Credits, CMD Management Credits, Nursing Credits, Pharmacy Credits, Social Work Credits
Supported by a grant from The John A. Hartford Foundation
Moderator: Joan C. Weiss, PhD, RN, CRNP, FAAN, Deputy Director, Division of Medicine and Dentistry, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
This pre-conference session is limited to HRSA GWEP awardees. Learning Objectives: (1) describe how to build and implement Age-Friendly processes in participants’ own health systems; (2) discuss the relationship between education activities and processes of care; (3) utilize different strategies to accelerate diversity, equity, and inclusion, among both participants’ staff and the older adults they care for; and (4) describe 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.
| 7:30 AM | Breakfast & Informal Networking |
| 8:40 AM | Welcome & Introductions • Ellen Flaherty, PhD, APRN, AGSF • Joan C. Weiss, PhD, RN, CRNP, FAAN • Rani E. Snyder, MPA |
| 9:10 AM |
Panel: Age-Friendly Health System Processes |
| 9:55 AM | Q & A and Discussion |
| 10:05 AM | Explanation of Round Table Discussion #1 Participants will discuss their learnings and insights from the panel for 45-minutes. There will be a facilitator at each table, as well as a discussion guide, for structured networking. Please assign a member of the group to take notes. • Jane F. Potter, MD, FACP, AGSF |
| 10:10 AM | Round Table Discussion #1 – Age Friendly Health System Processes |
| 10:55 AM | NAGEC’s MIPS Survey Findings • Anna C. Faul, PhD |
| 11:25 AM | Q&A and Discussion |
| 11:40 AM | Lunch Break (45 mins) Lunch available |
| 12:25 PM | Panel: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion • University of Chicago GWEP (Share Network) Monica Long, MSN-Ed, CDP, RN Katherine C. Thompson, MD • University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth GWEP Janice Knebl, DO, MBA Jennifer J. Severance, PhD, MS |
| 12:55 PM | Q & A and Discussion |
| 1:05 PM | Explanation of Round Table Discussion #2 Participants will discuss their learnings and insights from the panel for 45-minutes. There will be a facilitator at each table, as well as a discussion guide, for structured networking. Please assign a member of the group to take notes. • Jane F. Potter, MD, FACP, AGSF |
| 1:10 PM | Round Table Discussion #2 – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion |
| 1:55 PM | Break (15 mins) |
| 2:10 PM | Explanation of Round Table Discussion #3 For the final round table discussion, participants will provide of a list of topics they would like to discuss with the group. The facilitator will then pick 3 that will be discussed. We suggest discussing each topic for 15-minutes, as this session is scheduled for 45-minutes. Please refer to the discussion guide for ideas and assign a member of the group to take notes. • Jane F. Potter, MD, FACP, AGSF |
| 2:15 PM | Round Table #3 – “Dealers Choice” |
| 3:00 PM | Report Outs – Round Table Discussion Summaries |
| 3:45 PM |
Advocacy Updates & Training from the National Association for Geriatric Education (NAGE) & Eldercare Workforce Alliance (EWA) |
| 4:30 PM | Closing Remarks • Jan Busby-Whitehead, MD, CMD, AGSF |
| 4:45-5:45 PM | GWEP-CC Reception Room: Oceanic 3 |