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33rd Annual Clinical Update in Geriatric Medicine
The purpose of our annual conference is to provide an evidence-based approach to help clinicians take exceptional care of these often complex and frail individuals.
New for This Year: An Evidence-Based Approach to Age-Friendly Care
We’re excited to introduce a new format for this year’s course, emphasizing Fostering Age-Friendly Care through the 5Ms:
• Mentation
• Medication
• Mobility
• What Matters Most
• Multicomplexity
Each module will feature expert speakers sharing practical, clinically relevant pearls tailored to the diverse challenges faced by clinicians caring for older adults. This focused, modular approach ensures that you’ll leave with actionable strategies to enhance care for your older patients.
Target Audience
This course is designed for family practitioners, internists, geriatricians, and other health care professionals who provide care to older adults. Previous attendees will also be interested because of the conference’s continually changing topics, speakers, and approach.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this course, participants should be able to:
- Describe how to approach and prioritize the clinical care of a complex older adult with multiple chronic illnesses
- Provide evidence-based updates for common geriatric syndromes and disorders
- Explore multidisciplinary-based models and system changes needed to improve the quality of care of the older patient
- Have enhanced confidence in best practices and clinical decision-making for older adult patients
- Obtain answers to specific clinical questions from their own practice
Course Directors
Shauna Assadzandi, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Geriatric Medicine
University of Pittsburgh
David Nace, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of Geriatric Medicine
Director, Long Term Care
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Chief of Medical Affairs, UPMC Senior Communities
Lyn Weinberg, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director, Division of Geriatrics
Medical Director, Hospital Elder Life Program
Allegheny Health Network
Guest Faculty
Megan Carr, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP
Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences- Geriatrics
Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy
High Point University
Leah Witt Gaspard, MD
Associate Professor, Divisions of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy and Sleep Medicine and Geriatrics
Pulmonary Associate Chief for Ambulatory Affairs
Fellowship Coach for the Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program
Local Faculty
Patricia Bononi, MD
Interim Chief, Division of Endocrinology Allegheny Health Network
Program Director, Endocrinology, Diabetes, & Metabolism fellowship Allegheny Health Medical Education Consortium
Assistant Professor, Drexel University College of Medicine
Malaz 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
Candace Michele Fraser, DO
UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, PA
Daniel Forman, MD
Chair, Section of Geriatric Cardiology
Division of Geriatric Medicine
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Director of Cardiac Rehabilitation
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
Professor of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh
Tim Leichliter, MD
AHN Neurology
Director of Movement Disorders
Assistant Professor Drexel University College of Medicine
Jennifer Moyer, MD, MPH
Department of Family Medicine, Division of Addiction Medicine
Cooper University Health Care
Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
Alison O’Donnell, DO, MPH
Associate Director, Clinical Innovation, Medical Director, Center for Cognitive Health, Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
Assistant Professor, Geriatric Medicine, University of Pittsburgh
Christine O'Neil, BS, PharmD., BCPS, BCGP, FCCP, FASCP, FNAP
Professor, Pharmacy Practice
Duquesne University - School of Pharmacy
PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program Director
Duquesne University/St. Barnabas Health System
Consultant Pharmacist
Duquesne Pharmacotherapy Services
St. Barnabas Health System
Deanna Page, MS, LPC, NCC, CDP
Program Specialist, Aging Initiatives, Jewish Healthcare Foundation
Statewide Co-coordinator, Dementia Friendly Pennsylvania
Statewide Co-coordinator, Dementia Friends Pennsylvania
Eric Rodriguez, MD
Geriatric Medicine
Professor of Medicine
Jane Schell, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Section of Palliative Care and Medical Ethics, Division of Nephrology, MD MHS
General Internal Medicine
University of Pittsburgh
Erica Sorg,
TITLES NEEDED
Holly Stants, MS, OTR/L, SCLV, CLVT
UPMC Rehabilitation Institute
Low Vision Rehab Team Leader
American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Specialty Certificate in Low Vision (SCLV)
Academy for Certification of Vision Rehabilitation & Education Professionals Board Certified (ACVREP) Certified Low Vision Therapist
(CLVT)
Planning Committee
Daphne Bicket, MD
Judith S. Black, MD, MHA
Michelle Criss, PT, PhD
Lauren Dornin, DNP, AGNP
Anne-Marie Hanzes, LMSW
Christine Herb, MD
Alison O’Donnell, DO
Benjamin Reynolds, MSPAS, PA-C
Fred Rubin, MD
Heather Sakely, PharmD
James Tew, MD
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Pittsburgh and The Pennsylvania Geriatrics Society – Western Division. The University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 14.5 contact hours.
Pharmacy (CPE)
This knowledge-based activity provides TBD contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit.
Physician Assistant (AAPA)
The University of Pittsburgh has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 14.5 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Social Work
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. University of Pittsburgh maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 14.5 continuing education credits.
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.
Physical Therapy (PT)
This course provides TBD hours (12.0 GEN, 0 DA) of Physical Therapy credits. Approval Number: PTPR015904 PTs and PTAs should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Available Credit
- 0.00 AAPA Category I CME
- 0.00 ACPE PharmacyThe UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education.
- 0.00 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.
- 0.00 ANCCUPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- 0.00 ASWB
- 0.00 Attendance
Price
Registration Fees
| Early Registration (Received on or before March 11, 2025)
| Registration (Received after March 12 through April 10, 2025)
| Late Registration (Received after April 11 through April 18, 2025)
|
MD, DO (non-member of PA Geriatrics Society-WD) | $275 | $295 | $345 |
MD, DO (member of PA Geriatrics Society) | $245 | $245 | $295 |
Nurse, PA, PharmD and Other Health Care Professionals (non-member of PA Geriatrics Society-WD) | $210 | $230 | $280 |
Nurse, PA, PharmD and Other Health Care Professionals (Member of PA Geriatrics Society-WD) | $180 | $180 | $230 |
Residents, fellows, and other trainees | $100 | $100 | $150 |
Pre-Professional Degree | $75 | $75
| $125 |
Late Registrations, after April 11, 2025, will pay an additional $50.00 in each category. No registrations will be accepted after April 19, 2025. |
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Tuition includes:
-Registration and comprehensive course materials
-Admission to Virtual Geriatric Annual program and to the Virtual Exhibit Hall
-Continuing education credit
-On demand viewing and access to the course for one year (CME credit can be obtained for 30 days after the conclusion of the program)
NO REGISTRATION WILL BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT PAYMENT.
When you register on-line, you will receive an immediate e-mail confirmation message. Please note:
Registration is not complete until you receive this confirmation. No registrations will be accepted after April 19, 2025.
If have difficulty registering online, please contact Haley Thon at [email protected] / 412.321.5030 x105.
Cancellation – All cancellations must be sent via e-mail to Haley Thon at [email protected].
No cancellations will be accepted after April 19, 2025.
Virtual Meeting Access – PLEASE NOTE!
Registrants will receive an email with a link to the Virtual Program several days before the event.
The email address you use to register must also be the email address that you use to log into on the CE21 Virtual platform to attend the meeting. A cell phone number would be extremely helpful if you are using your phone to log in to the program.
Important: Please remember to use the email you registered under to access the Virtual Meeting Platform. If you do not receive the Virtual meeting link, please Haley Thon at [email protected]
ON DEMAND VIEWING TO RECEIVE CREDIT - AFTER THE CONFERENCE
Monday, April 28th – Wednesday, May 28th 2025
If you cannot attend all or some of the sessions, they will be available, for up to 30 days, after the course. You will have the ability to log into the platform to view them and submit for continuing education credits within this timeframe.
The timeframe after the course to receive credit is Monday, April 28th – Wednesday, May 28th, 2025.
Please Note: This option is only available for registrants.