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Clinical Pearls on a Silver Thread: The 25th Annual Virginia Geriatrics Society Conference

April 25-27, 2014Hilton Richmond Hotel Short Pump / Richmond, Virginia

The Virginia Geriatrics Society -- Dedicated to advancing health care for the elderly -- www.VirginiaGeriatricsSociety.org

Who Should Attend?Physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, social workers and other clinicians who work with older adults, and/or desire information about advances in treatments for our aging population.

This program was made possible in part by Geriatric Training and Education (GTE) funds appropriated by the General Assembly of Virginia and administered by the Virginia Center on Aging at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Jointly Sponsored By: Virginia Geriatrics Society Virginia Center on Aging (VCoA) Virginia Geriatric Education Center (VGEC) Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center VCU Partnership in Geriatrics Education Virginia Health Quality Center (VHQC)

Clinical Pearls on a Silver Thread -- The 25th Annual Virginia Geriatrics Society Conference

Hilton Richmond Hotel (Short Pump)The Hilton Richmond Hotel & Spa will welcome our guests with charming Southern comforts and hospitality. Accommodations at the hotel will be available at reduced rates starting at $147 per night.

Reservations may be made by calling the Hilton directly at 1-800-445-8667 or online (Please mention you are with the Virginia Geriatrics Conference). Conference rates are available through Thursday, April 3, 2014.

Friends & FunFrom shopping at the nearby Short Pump Towncenter to dining in the historic Shockoe Slip district to visiting one of the many world-class museums in the area, there’s something for everyone in Richmond. Learn more about things to do by visiting: www.visitrichmondva.com.

Please plan to attend the Friday afternoon cocktail reception, immediately following the lectures. Saturday allows plenty of time to experience all the beauty, culture, history and atmosphere of Richmond.

25th Anniversary ReceptionJoin us Friday at 6:00 p.m. after the last general session to help commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the Virginia Geriatrics Society’s Annual Conference. We are thrilled to be celebrating a quarter of a century of bringing strong academic programs to health care providers who work with older adults. This is the perfect opportunity to meet with the vendors whose support helps make the conference possible and network with attendees and speakers who work in the field of geriatric care.

As the capital of Virginia, Richmond invites the world to come explore her beauty, history and culture. Richmond abounds with opportunities for fun, recreation and relaxation.

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VIRGINIA GERIATRICS SOCIETY: The Virginia Geriatrics Society (VGS) is an affiliate of the American Geriatrics Society. Membership in VGS provides priority access to all educational opportunities, free continuing education units (CEs and CMEs) at dinner meetings, discounted registration fee for the annual Virginia Geriatrics Conference, networking with Geriatrics and Gerontology professionals and opportunity to impact Geriatrics at the state and national levels. Cost of Membership is just $50 annually.

VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY: Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution providing access to education and employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, gender, religion, sexual orientation, veteran’s status, political affiliation or disability. Individuals with special needs (mobility, access, etc.) should contact Sherry Whiting at (434) 326-9842 or [email protected].

Ed Ansello, PhD Dan Bluestein, MD Peter Boling, MD Norma Branham, GNP Gale Davis, MS Martha Domisse, MD Kathy Fletcher, RN Angela Gentili, MD Mike Godschalk, MD Sarah Hobgood, MD Jay Holdren, MHA Louise Manetta, NP Beth Meyers, MS Rachel Selby-Penczak, MD Chuck Alexander, MA

Course DescriptionThis conference is designed to provide participants (physicians, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers, physician assistants and other health professionals) with advanced information through presentations, lectures and symposia. Topics will include the latest information on diagnosis, management, treatment and health policy for common problems in the aging population. With its theme of “Clinical Pearls on a Silver Thread”, the 25th annual meeting of the Virginia Geriatrics Society meeting will provide information designed for front-line care providers, including insight from experience and review of recent research which will help participants to improve their care of older adults.

Course ObjectivesBy the conclusion of this conference, attendees should be able to:1. Understand assessment and management of dementia and related problems including

depression in dementia, elder abuse and neglect, caregiver support, mild cognitive impairment.

2. Address common geriatric conditions including: metabolic health, dyspepsia, fibromyalgia, clostridium difficile infections, and complex pain management.

3. Identify best practices for medication management and treatment goals when managing common conditions: avoiding adverse effects of medication such as QTc prolongation, safe use of anti-platelet therapy, selecting cost-effective medications.

4. Describe new options for minimally invasive medical and surgical treatment and management of prostate, eye, lung and airway disorders.

5. Incorporate new and alternative approaches to health care such as telemedicine and acupuncture.

PHYSICIAN CREDIT: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of University Health Services Professional Education Programs (UHS-PEP) of Virginia Commonwealth University Health System and the Virginia Geriatrics Society. UHS-PEP is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

UHS-PEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits(TM) Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

NON-PHYSICIAN CREDIT: This continuing education activity meets the criteria of Virginia Commonwealth University and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. 2.0 CEUs will be awarded and recorded with the University.

This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Virginia Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Conference participants will have the opportunity to earn up to 20 contact hours based on attendance of the entire conference.VNA-CEA approval #14-04-05S

This activity has been approved for 2 (two) continuing education units (20 contact hours), depending on participation, from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education.

VCU School of Pharmacy, Office of Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. Upon successful completion of all learning assessment activities and submission of an evaluation form, participants will receive 20.00 contact hours (2.00 CEUs). UAN: 294-999-14-056-L04-P thru 294-999-14-075-L04-P

Planning Committee

Educational Credit

Further information regarding educational credit will continue to be updated on the VGS website www.virginiageriatricssociety.org


Thursday April 24, 20144:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.Registration

Friday April 25, 20146:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Registration

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.Breakfast with Exhibitors

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.Can You See Me Now?WILLIAM BENSON, MD Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Virginia Commonwealth University

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.Remote Patient Monitoring... Coming Soon to Primary CareJOHN ALDRIDGE, MBA Chief Operating Officer, Trapollo

10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.Morning Break with Exhibitors

10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.The Final Word: New Lipid Guidelines and Their Application in Geriatric MedicineJOHN MORLEY, MD Prof. of Medicine, Div. Dir. of Geriatric Med., St. Louis University

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.Eat to Live AND Live to Eat: Fact and Fiction in Dietary Health in the US and the Mediterranean PETER BOLING, MD Professor of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University

12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.Break with Exhibitors

12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.Keeping Your Brain YoungJOHN MORLEY, MD Prof. of Medicine, Div. Dir. of Geriatric Med., St. Louis University

1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.Prostate Problems?BARUCH MAYER GROB, MD Program Director, Urology Residency Program, Virginia Commonwealth University

2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.The Quandary of QTc ProlongationDAVE DIXON, PHARMD, BCPS, CDE, AACC Assistant Professor, VCU School of Pharmacy 3:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Break with Exhibitors

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.Choose Wisely: Managing Medications to Keep Your Patients Well and the Health System SolventTOM LYNCH, PHARMD Associate Professor, Eastern Virginia Medical School

5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.Pulmonary Medicine Pearls and PossibilitiesR. WES SHEPHERD, MD Associate Professor of Medicine, Director of Interventional Pulmonology, VCU Medical Center

6:00 p.m.VGS 25th Anniversary Reception

7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.VGS Member Dinner

8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.Business Meeting

Saturday April 26, 20146:30 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.Registration

Agenda

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7:00 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.Breakfast with Exhibitors

7:45 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.The Many Faces of Dementia and Its CausesDANIEL KAUFER, MD Director, UNC Memory Disorders Program, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

8:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.How and When to Use Neuropsychiatric TestingCAROL MANNING, PHD, ABBPP-CN Director, Memory Disorders Clinic, University of Virginia

9:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.Morning Break with Exhibitors

10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.Caregivers: Who Are They, What Do They Need, How Can We Help Them?KAREN ROSE, PHD, RN, FAAN Associate Professor of Nursing, University of Virginia PAMELA PARSONS, PHD, MSN Assistant Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.Grey Zones and Bright Lines: Abuse and Neglect in DementiaLAURA MOSQUEDA, MD Chair & Professor of Family Medicine & Geriatrics, University of California, Irvine

12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.Break with Exhibitors

12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.Grey and Blue: Diagnosing and Treating Depression in Dementia PatientsREBECCA FROMME, PHD Geropsychologist, McGuire VA Medical Center JENNIFER WARTELLA, PHD, LCP Geropsychologist, McGuire VA Medical Center KELECHI OGBONNA, PHARMD, CGP Assistant Professor, Geriatrics; VCU School of Pharmacy

1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.The Roles of OT, PT, and PM&R in Geriatric Fall Prevention and TreatmentRICHARD KUNZ, MD Assistant Clinical Professor, VCU School of Medicine EMMA WHEELER, PT, DPT, MS Assistant Professor, VCU Department of Physical Therapy ROBERT FIX, MS, OTR/L Occupational Therapist Clinical II Acute Care, Virginia Commonwealth University Health System

2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.What Should I Do When a Septugenarian Says She Has Fibromyalgia?JANET LEWIS, MD Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Virginia

Sunday April 27, 20146:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.Registration

6:30 a.m. - 7:30 a.m.Breakfast

7:45 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.Medical Acupuncture and its Application in a Geriatric PopulationROBERT SCHULMAN, MD, RH(AHG) Medical Director Integrative Medicine, Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center

8:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.Managing Challenging Pain Syndromes: More than OpiatesPATRICK COYNE, MSN, ACHPN, ACNS-BC, FAAN Clinical Director, VCU

9:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.Break

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.The Latest Poop on C. DiffMICHAEL EDMOND, MD, MPH, MPA Richard P. Wenzel Professor of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.The Yin and Yang of Bleeding and Clotting: Update on Antiplatelet TherapyKEVIN SUMPTION, MD, MS, FACC, FACP, FSCAI Interventional Cardiologist, McGuire VA Medical Center


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Check for program updates or register online at www.VirginiaGeriatricsSociety.org

Don’t forget to visit each exhibitor booth while you’re at the conference and complete your exhibitor BINGO card. All completed cards will be entered in a drawing to win prizes at the meeting! Take advantage of scheduled times with exhibitors during breakfast and/or breaks on Friday through Sunday.

Exhibitor Bingo


2014 VIRGINIA GERIATRICS SOCIETY CONFERENCE

Registration

Name: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Credentials: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Discipline: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Institution: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

PHARMACISTS ONLY: NABP ID No.: ___________________________________________ DOB: ___________________________________

Home Address: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________

City: __________________________________________________ State: ___________________Zip Code: _____________________________

Daytime Telephone: __________________________ Email Address: _____________________________________________________________

Will you attend the 25th Anniversary Reception Friday evening from 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.? o Yes o No

Are you a first time attendee? o Yes o No

How did you hear about the conference? o Postcard o Email o Website o Colleague Referral o AGS Email o Other __________

Mail or fax registration form to Sherry Whiting, VGS Conference Coordinator, 250 West Main Street, Suite 100, Charlottesville, VA 22902 or fax to (434) 979-2439. To pay by credit card, registration is available online at www.vgsconference.org.

For phone inquiries or special needs contact Sherry Whiting at (434) 326-9842. No registration refunds will be given after April 4, 2014. Refund requests made before April 4 will be subject to a $50 administrative fee.

Registration Type Early Registration (before 3/28/2014)

Late Registration (after 3/28/2014)

Amount Due

Physicians $500 $550

Physician Members $450 $500

Physicians-in-training $400 $450

Pharmacists $400 $450

Nurses / NPs $400 $450

PAs / Social Workers $400 $450

Non-MD Members $350 $400

Daily Registration

o Friday $345 o Saturday $255 o Sunday $195

You spoke, we listened—VGS is going green! In order to save paper and make for a less bulky registration pack, speaker presentations for this conference will be made available and updated for attendees on the conference website prior to the start date of the event. We encourage you to bring your laptops or other devices to the sessions in order to access learning materials, as needed during the conference, without the need for paper copies. Printed conference binders will only be available upon request for a nominal fee. Due to the lead time for printing binders, materials submitted for the print version may not be the most current versions available.

Eco-Friendly Conference Details

Conference Binder

Printed conference binder $45 each

VGS Member Dinner on Friday, April 25

Member Attendee Fee $10

Member Attendee Guest Fee $10

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