Program Agenda
Program
Registration Begins - 8:20 a.m.
Welcome Remarks: JPC Foundation President Christopher Moore - 9:00 a.m.
Session 1:
Delirium, Depression, Dementia,
Including Alzheimer Clinical Updates - 9:10 a.m.
Traces current issues in psychological and cognitive decline in the elderly, assessment practices and tools for practitioners, and innovations in geriatric psychiatry and diagnosis.
Presented by: Dr. James Wood, MD, FACP
Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Department of Medicine/Geriatric Division at Strong Health/University of Rochester and Medical Director for Long Term Care, The Highlands at Brighton and The Highland Living Center
Session 2:
Geriatric Cognitive, Functional and
Safety Assessments and Standardized Tools - 10:00 a.m.
Covers comprehensive cognitive evaluation techniques for geriatric assessment, dementia screening tools, examination practices, and safety intervention care plans.
Presented by: Dr. Melinda Lantz, MD
Chief of Geriatric Psychiatry, Beth Israel Medical Center
Break for Provided Refreshments - 10:50 am
Session 3:
Safe Medication Practices - 11:10 a.m.
Reviews safe medication practices for elder care including prescribing and coordinating medication regimens, high alert medications, and patient/caregiver education
Presented by: Dr. Irving Gomolin, MD, FRCPC, FACP
Chief, Division of Geriatric Medicine Chief, Division of Clinical Pharmacology at Winthrop University Hospital and Clinical Professor of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook
Panel Discussion - 12:00 pm
Submit Evaluations - 1:00 pm
Accreditation
for Healthcare Professionals
JPC
Foundation is approved by the Accreditation Council
for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing
pharmacy education.
This program has been approved for 4.0 Contact Hours
for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. The program
number is 192-000-07-002-L04.
Application for continuing education credit has been
made to AAPA for physician assistants, PharmCon for
nurses, and NASW for social workers for CE Contact
Hour approval for this program.
Other disciplines with a geriatric focus will be provided a certificate of attendance.
