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ForwardBehavioral Health and Aging Conference “Meeting the Needs of a Diverse Elder Population”
Overview
UPMC employees who would like to be sponsored by their department can request this from their manager. Please have your manager complete the form first, then you can proceed to register. The form can be found here
For questions, contact Nancy Mundy at mundnl@upmc.edu
Our conference this year will focus on meeting the diverse behavioral health needs of older adults. The diversity of needs can be due to many factors ranging from diagnosis to a person’s lived experiences to the current treatment setting. Two under-the-radar diagnoses will be covered in this year’s conference: substance use disorders and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. With the aging "Baby Boomer" population, the management of comorbid substance use disorders is an emerging area of need. And ADHD in the older adult population is becoming an area of increasing interest for both patients and providers. Individuals with serious mental illness face additional challenges as they age and move into the long-term care settings. Our speakers will discuss how the physiological changes of aging can add additional challenges in working with older patients with SMI. In addition, our speakers will discuss the unique opportunities and challenges that exist in working in the long-term care setting. Finally, we will hear more about the experience of LGBTQ+ elders in the community and what we as providers can do to help engage them with mental health services and care as they age.
This program is designed for all providers serving the aging population.
Target Audience
Providers working with older adults including physicians, nurses, front-line staff, case managers/service coordinators, therapists, and clinicians. Family and caregivers are welcome to attend.
Learning Objectives
At the completion of this program participants should be able to:
- Identify trends in substance use among the various age cohorts within the older adult population.
- Identify effective ways to screen for and identify substance use disorder in the older adult population.
- Describe treatment options available for older adults with substance use disorder.
- Describe challenges presented to the behavioral health team when caring for patient with serious mental illness in long-term care.
- Describe the criteria for continuing antipsychotic medication in the skilled nursing facility setting.
- Describe assessment approaches for older adults presenting with concerns for ADHD.
- Describe the association between ADHD and other psychiatric syndromes, including depression, anxiety and cognitive impairment.
- Identify barriers that can arise when working with older LGBTQ+ adults.
Program
8:15 - 8:30 AM Zoom Log In
8:30 - 8:40 AM WELCOME
Ellen M. Whyte, MD
8:40-10:25 AM SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN LATE LIFE: CLINICAL PEARLS FOR ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT
Devon Dautrich, PhD
Rebecca Ellis, MD
Madeleine Liphsie-Williams, MD
Diana Santiago LCSW, CAADC, CCS
10:25 – 10:40 AM Q & A
10:40 –11:00 AM BREAK
11:00 – 12:00 PM COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT IN LATE LIFE: COULD IT BE ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER
Douglas Teixeira Leffa, MD
Ellen M Whyte, MD
12:00 – 12:15 PM Q&A
12:15 AM – 1:00 PM LUNCH
1:00 - 1:10 PM ANNOUNCEMENTS
candace Fraser, DO
1:10 – 2:30 PM LIVING WITH SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS IN LONG-TERM CARE: CLINICAL OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES
Alexandra Fortunato, DO
Danielle LeFevre, LPC
2:30 - 2:45 PM Q&A
2:45 - 3:00 PM BREAK
3:00 – 4:10 PM SUPPORTING LGBTQ+ SENIORS
Moderator: Jule Arney (xe/they)
Panelists: Rainbow Grannies
4:10 - 4:25 PM Q &A
4:25 – 4:30 PM WRAP UP AND ADJOURN
Ellen M. Whyte, MD
Venue
Faculty
Course Directors
Candace M Fraser, DO
UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA
Ellen M Whyte, MD
Service Chief & Medical Director, Geriatric Psychiatry
Medical Director, Integrated Behavioral Health – Primary Care
UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA
Steering Committee
Danielle LeFevre, LPC
Program Supervisor, Adult Outpatient Services
UPMC Western Behavioral Health
Pittsburgh, PA
Holly Rearick, PA-c
Geriatric Psychiatry Outpatient Programs
UPMC Western Behavioral Health
Pittsburgh, PA
Jennifer H. Lingler, PhD, CRNP, FAAN
Professor and Vice Chair for Research
Department of Health and Community Systems
University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing
Pittsburgh, PA
Presenters
Jule Arney (xe/they)
Director of Training and Research at Hugh Lane Wellness Foundation
Pittsburgh, PA
Devon Dautrich PhD
Supervisor of Psychological Testing
Caron Treatment Centers
Wernersville, PA
Rebecca Ellis, MD
Addiction Medicine Fellow
Hospice and Palliative Care Physician
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA
Alexandra T Fortunato, DO
Geriatric Psychiatrist
VA Pittsburgh Health System
Pittsburgh, PA
Danielle Lefevre, LPC
Program Supervisor, Adult Outpatient Services
UPMC Western Behavioral Health
Pittsburgh, PA
Madeleine Lipshie-Williams, MD (they/them)
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA
Diana Santiago LCSW, CAADC, CCS
Clinical Supervisor of the Older Adult Program
Caron Treatment Centers
Wernersville, PA
Douglas Teixeira Leffa, MD, PhD
PGY-3 Psychiatry Resident
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA
Ellen M Whyte, MD
Service Chief & Medical Director, Geriatric Psychiatry
Medical Director, Integrated Behavioral Health – Primary Care
UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA
Accreditation
Physicians
In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other health-care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.
Psychologists
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer psychology continuing education by the American Psychological Association. University of Pittsburgh maintains responsibility for this course. Psychologists completing this course receive 6.0 continuing education credits.
Counselors
Education and Consultative Services of UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5059. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Education and Consultative Services of UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Licensed/Clinical Social Workers, Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists: LSW/LCSW/LPC/LMFT
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. The University of Pittsburgh maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 6.0 continuing education credits.
Other Healthcare Professionals
Nurses and other health care professionals are awarded a maximum of .60 Continuing Education Units (CEU's). One CEU is equal to 10 contact hours. Nurses: For attending this program can receive a Certificate of Attendance confirming a maximum of 6.0 hours of continuing education. These hours may be considered eligible for completing the 30 hours of continuing education required for biannual nursing re-licensure in Pennsylvania.
- Please retain your certificates in a safe place. Replacements cost $30 for those that come from our office (Gen. CEU; NCC).
- Participants requesting Continuing Education credits must attend the entire day. Variable credits are only provided for Continuing Medical Education (CME).
- Although the evaluation is not mandatory, we appreciate your participation. Please expect the certificates from our office in four to six weeks post-conference. Those obtained from the registration site can be accessed immediately.
Available Credit
- 6.00 AAPA Category I CME
- 6.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 6.00 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 6.00 APA
- 6.00 ASWB
- 6.00 Attendance