Oregon Geriatrics Society (OGS) 24th Annual Conference

Oregon Geriatrics Society (OGS) 24th Annual Conference is organized by Oregon Geriatrics Society (OGS) and will be held from Oct 06 - 08, 2023 at Sunriver Resort, Sunriver, Oregon, United States of America.

Topics/Speakers:

• Behavioral Needs Of Older Adults & Resources--Nirmala Dhar, MSW, LCSW; 
• ICU & Post-ICU For Older Adults: Neuroscience Of Our Last Words & Moments--Tarvez Tucker, MD; 
• Innovative Models To Promote Age-Friendly Care Transitions--Jane Driver, MD, MPH; 
• Policy Updates: What Train Is Leaving The Building?--E. Foy White-Chu, MD, CWSP, AGSF; 
• Hospital At Home--Jessica Flynn, MD & Aya Mayo, MD & Christopher O’Keeffe, MSN; 
• Bipolar Disorder--Maureen Nash, MD, FACP; 
• Hyperparathyroidism--Troy Dillard, MD; Anemia! and Wilderness Medicine & The Elderly--Thomas Deloughery, MD, FACP; 
• Schizophrenia In Older Adults--David Mansoor, MD; 
• Geriatric Literature Review--Kathleen Drago, MD, FACP; 
• Prognostication In Patients With Heart Failure--Lena Hillenburg, MD; Food Insecurity, Medically Tailored Meals, & Meals On Wheels--Suzanne Washington, CEO; 
• Ron’s Odyssey: Navigating Perils Of Healthcare System--Jessica Wright, PA-C/Elizabeth Schmick, DO, M.Ed; 
• What’s new in SNFS? and Is Advance Care Planning Controversial?--Karl Steinberg, MD, CMD.

Objectives:
Learn common causes of anemia & rational approach to testing and treatment. Understand how aging affects wilderness issues & how to prepare older patient for the wilderness. Understand demographic shift & prevalence of behavioral health needs for older adults. Understand evaluation & differential diagnosis/management of hyperparathyroidism. Be able to appraise latest evidence for care for older adults. Learn spectrum of approaches for improving transitional care outcomes. Understand evidence for hospital at home program & learn improved outcomes. Learn improved confidence formulating prognosis for patients with heart failure. Learn symptom presentation of schizophrenia in older adults & active treatment options. Describe diagnostic considerations for bipolar disorder diagnosis. Be able to analyze differing opinion on value of advance care planning & learn regulatory/legislative/clinical updates in SNF’s. Understand misperceptions & fears of critically ill adults in ICU. Learn about medically tailored meals & Meals On Wheels. Learn Federal/State aging policy endeavors & develop strategies for patient populations. Identify hazards of ED, inpatient, & SNF care for older adults & learn tools to mitigate hazards