GERIATRICS WORKFORCE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM (GWEP) PRE-CONFERENCE SESSION

Pre-conference Session

  • Date:
  • Time: -
  • 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