Harvard 40th Annual Review of Geriatric Medicine 2024

Harvard 40th Annual Review of Geriatric Medicine 2024

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Harvard 40th Annual Review of Geriatric Medicine 2024

Harvard 40th Annual Review of Geriatric Medicine 2024

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    2024 Course Overview



    This five-day course provides an authoritative update on the specialized clinical management of older adults. The focus is on common clinical problems encountered in primary care practice. The program incorporates the knowledge and skills of many disciplines needed for effective management of medical, neurological and psychiatric illness in the older adult. Lectures are complimented by small group workshop sessions that emphasize practical approached to complex problems of a geriatric population in a variety of settings, including office practices, hospitals and nursing homes. Target audience includes all medical professionals seeking training in the care of an older population.

    Who Should Attend

    • Primary Care Physicians
    • Specialty Physicians
    • Nurses
    • Nurse Practitioners
    • Pharmacists
    • Physician Assistants
    • Psychologists

    Learning Objectives


    Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
    • Evaluate palliative care and its role in caring for older adults at end of life.
    • Identify opportunities to engage patients in advanced care planning.
    • Determine which patients are eligible for hospice benefits.
    • Develop appropriate strategies to manage pain in older adults.
    • Recognize the altered presentation of common illnesses in older adults.
    • Determine the etiologic factors contributing to the most commonly encountered geriatric syndromes.
    • Review the principles of appropriate and effective prescribing in older adults.
    • Differentiate between the effects of aging and disease.
    • Apply new strategies to manage common medical problems in older adults such as COPD, pain, infection and osteoarthritis.

     

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    Friday, March 1, 2024

    DAY ONE
    8:00-8:05 AM
    Welcome
    8:05-9:00 AM
    Update in Geriatrics
    Suzanne Salamon, MD

    9:00-9:45 AM
    Prevention Made Ridiculously Easy
    J. Michael Gaziano, MD, MPH

    9:45-10:30 AM
    Evaluation and Management of Arrythmias
    Peter Zimetbaum, MD

    10:30-10:45 AM
    Break
    10:45- 11:30 AM
    Dyslipidemia
    Ariela Orkaby, MD, MPH

    11:30 AM-12:15 PM
    Diabetes Management Made Simple
    Medha Munshi, MD

    12:15-1:15 PM
    Lunch Break
    1:15-2:00 PM
    Hypertension
    Lewis Lipsitz, MD

    2:00-2:45 PM
    Chronic Heart Failure in Older Adults
    Eli Gelfand, MD, FACC

    2:45-3:30 PM
    Coronary Artery Disease
    Joseph Kannam, MD, FACS

    3:30-3:45 PM
    Break
    3:45- 4:30 PM
    Strokes and Transient Ischemic Attacks
    Jennifer Dearborn-Tomazos, MD

    4:30-5:15 PM
    Diagnosis & Management of Peripheral Artery Dis.
    Marc Schermerhorn, MD

    Saturday, March 2, 2024

    DAY TWO
    8:00-8:45 AM
    Osteoporosis
    Douglas Kiel, MD, MPH

    8:45-9:30 AM
    Osteoarthritis- Recognition and Management
    Devyani Misra, MD

    9:30-9:45 AM
    Break
    9:45-10:30 AM
    Challenging Cases in Rheumatology
    Fadi Badlissi, MD

    10:30-11:15 AM
    Management of Spinal Stenosis
    Steven Atlas, MD

    11:15 AM-12:15 PM
    Lunch Break 
    12:15-1:00 PM
    Sleep Problems in the Older Adult
    Suzanne Bertisch, MD

    1:00-1:45 PM
    Blueprint for Smarter Antibiotic Use in the Older Adult Part I
    Paul Kamitsuka, MD, DTM&H

    1:45-2:00 PM
    Break
    2:00-2:45 PM
    Blueprint for Smarter Antibiotics Use in the Older Adult Part II
    Paul Kamitsuka MD, DTM&H

    2:45-3:30 PM
    COPD
    Eric Garshick, MD, MOH

    3:30-3:45 PM
    Break
    3:45-5:00 PM
    Participant may choose preferred session. No pre-registration required.
    The Nuts and Bolts of Treatment for Diabetes in Older Adults
    Medha Munshi, MD

    Blood Pressure Management in Older Adults
    Lewis Lipsitz, MD

    Competency and Ethical Issues in Managing Older Drivers
    Scott Trudeau, PhD, OTR/L

    Defying Gravity: Exercise as a Vital Component of Successful Aging
    Catherine Stone, PT, DPT, GCS

    Hearing Loss and Aging: When to Refer and How to Manage
    Divya Chari, MD

    Sunday, March 3, 2024

    DAY THREE
    8:00-8:45 AM
    Health Screening
    Robert Schreiber, MD

    8:45-9:30 AM
    Preoperative Assessment and Treatment of the Older Adult
    Dae Hyun Kim, MD, MPH, ScD

    9:30-9:45 AM
    Break
    9:45-10:30 AM
    Falls
    Sarah Berry, MD, MPH

    10:30-11:15 AM
    Drug Therapy
    Jerry Gurwitz, MD

    11:15 AM-12:00 PM
    Pressure Ulcers: Evidence Based Prevention/Mgmt.
    Madhuri Reddy, MD

    12:00-1:00 PM
    Lunch Break
    1:00-1:45 PM
    Aging Skin
    Anthony Cukras, MD

    1:45-2:30 PM
    Urinary Incontinence
    Catherine Dubeau, MD

    2:30-2:45 PM
    Break
    2:45-3:30 PM
    Prostate Cancer & Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
    Catherine Dubeau, MD

    3:30-4:15 PM
    Kidney Disease
    Robert Cohen, MD, MSc

    4:15-5:00 PM
    GI Issues in Older Adults
    Gary Trey, MD

    5:00-5:45 PM
    Common Thyroid Problems
    Pamela Hartzband, MD, FACP, ECNU

    Monday, March 4, 2024

    DAY FOUR
    8:30-9:15 AM
    Diagnosis of Dementia
    Daniel Press, MD

    9:15-10:00 AM
    Treatment of Dementia
    Daniel Press, MD

    10:00-10:15 AM
    Break
    10:15-11:00 AM
    Delirium
    Edward Marcantonio, MD, SM

    11:00-11:45 AM
    Late Life Psychosis
    Eran Metzger, MD

    11:45 AM-12:30 PM
    Depression
    Ipsit Vahia, MD

    12:30-12:45 PM
    Lunch Break
    12:45-1:45 PM
    Keynote Lecture: Advances in the Control of Aging: From Mice to Humans
    David Sinclair, MD

    1:45-2:30 PM
    Women’s Health Issues
    Suzanne Salamon, MD

    2:30-3:15 PM
    Parkinson’s Disease
    David K. Simon, MD, PhD

    3:15-3:30 PM
    Break
    3:30-5:00 PM
    Participant may choose preferred session. No pre-registration required.
    Advanced Care Planning for the Older Adult: How to have the conversation
    Lara Skarf, MD; Susan Nathan, MD

    Problems in Geriatric Psychiatry
    Eran Metzger, MD

    Cognitive Testing for the PCP
    Edward Marcantonio, MD, SM

    Putting It All Together: The Toe to Head Geriatric Assessment
    Andrea Schwartz, MD, MPH

    Diet and Exercise
    J. Michael Gaziano, MD, MPH; Ariela Orkaby, MD, MPH

    Tuesday, March 5, 2024

    DAY FIVE
    8:00-8:45 AM
    Care of the Care Partner of a Person Living with Dementia: A Critical Part of Dementia Care
    Christine Ritchie, MD, MSPH

    8:45-9:30 AM
    Pain Management in the Older Adult
    Lara Skarf, MD

    9:30-9:45 AM
    Break
    9:45-10:30 AM
    The Aging Eye
    Jae Young You, MD

    10:30-11:15 AM
    Challenges of Anti-Coagulation in Older Adults
    Kenneth Bauer, MD, MPH

    11:15 AM-12:00 PM
    Common Hematological Malignancies and Novel Therapeutics in Older Adults
    Nihkil Munshi, MD

    12:00-12:45 PM
    Hematology 101 for the Geriatrician
    Kenneth Bauer, MD, MPH

    12:45 PM
    Course Adjourns