Thusday, October 10

12:30    History of Oregon Geriatrics Society & Oregon Medical Directors Association - Clifford Singer, MD, DFAPA, AGSF and Howard Graitzer, DO
12:45    Topic To Be Announced 

1:30    Substance Use Disorder Management In Skilled Nursing - Jennifer Azen, MD, MPH
3:00    Optimizing Medication Management Across Continuum Of Long-Term Care - Irene Croswell, PharmD, RPh and Carol Van Horn, PharmD, RPh, MBA
3:45    Transitions Of Care:  Beyond The Barriers - Kirsten Carr, MD, CMD, Sumathi Devarajan, MD, CMD and Bryan Morris, BSN

Friday, October 11

8:00    The Year In Review:  The Latest In Caring For Older Adults - Kathleen Drago, MD, FACP
9:00    Old Age, New Challenges: Tackling Frailty And Advance Care Planning In Older Adults Facing Surgery - Elizabeth Hays, MD and Ella Bowman, MD, PhD, AGSF, FACP
10:30    At Risk Driver Evaluation:  A Coordinated Approach - Sumathi Devarajan, MD, CMD, Karen O'Fearna and Marisa Palandri, OTR/L, CLT, CDRS
11:30    Hyponatremia: Don't Get Salty About It - Physiology, Etiology, And Therapies - Kendall Michels, MD
1:45    Motivation Interviewing In Geriatrics - Kenneth Brummel-Smith, MD
3:15    Clinical Pearls From Hospice:  Practical Solutions To Urgent Problems - Helen Kao, MD and Holly Montjoy, MD
4:15    Substance Use Disorders And Aging - Meg Devoe, MD

Saturday, October 12

8:00    Neuropsychologists And Dementia:  Cognitive Profiles, Diversity, And Models Of Care - Robert Fallows, PsyD
9:00    Health Literacy/Systemic Ageism: How Unclear Communication Harms Older Adults - Cliff Coleman, MD, MPH
11:00    Progressive Chronic Kidney Disease And End-Stage Renal Disease - Kendall Michels, MD
1:30    Rheumatology Essentials:  Labs And Diagnosis In Older Adult Care - Sonam Kiwalkar, MD, FACP
2:30    Health Policy & Advocacy: Annual State & Federal Policy Updates - E. Foy White-Chu, MD, CESP, AGSF and Jessica Wright, PA-C
3:30    Medical & Recreational Cannabis Use In Older Persons - Kenneth Brummel-Smith, MD

Sunday, October 13

8:00    Weight Management In Older Patients - Jonathan Purnell, MD, FTOS
9:00    Update On Diagnosis and Treatment Of Mild Cognitive Impairment - Aimee Pierce, MD
10:15    Managing Atrial Fibrillation In Older Adults:  Consensus And Challenges - Randy Zarraga, MD, FHRS
11:15    70 Is Getting Younger All The Time:  Managing Older Women's Menopausal Dilemmas - Karen Adams, MD, FACOG, DipABLM, MSCP

OGS Members

• Doctoral and Master’s Prepared Health Care Providers: $500
• Other Health Care Professionals (Bachelor’s Degree or below): $300

Non-Members

• Doctoral and Master’s Prepared Health Care Providers: $660
• Other Health Care Professionals (Bachelor’s Degree or below): $450

Thursday only

• All attendees: $129

By registering for the Conference at the “Member Rate”, you agree to pay OGS membership dues for the 2024 year, to secure this Conference rate.  You can pay OGS Membership online by visiting the website at:  www.oregongeriatricssociety.org  

Reduced registration fees are available for retired attendees. Please contact Mary Olhausen oregongeriatrics@comcast.net for the discount code.

Cancellation policy

To help meet administrative costs, a $40.00 service charge will be assessed on all refund requests received by September 25, 2024; no refunds can be issued after that date. Please email cme@ohsu.edu if you need to cancel your registration.

Accreditation

OHSU School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.  

Credit

Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 20.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABIM

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 20.75 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity.

Reservations at Sunriver Lodge

OGS has a room block at Sunriver Lodge, Sunriver, Oregon. Call 1-855-420-8206 or reserve online at this link: OR Geriatrics Society 2024.  Room Block Name: Oregon Geriatrics Society Annual Conference.

The room block will be released on September 1, 2024, and is subject to sell-out prior to that date.  If reserving a home or condo through Sunriver Resort, please do so no later than August 5, 2024.
 

Questions?

For questions about your registration email cme@ohsu.edu. For all other questions regarding the Conference, please email Mary Olhausen at: oregongeriatrics@comcast.net  or call Mary at 503-880-7383.     

If you have a disability and require assistance to participate in the conference, please contact Mary Olhausen as soon as possible.