Oregon Geriatrics Society (OGS) 25th Annual Conference

Oregon Geriatrics Society (OGS) 25th Annual Conference is organized by Oregon Geriatrics Society (OGS) and will be held from Oct 11 - 13, 2024 at Sunriver Resort, Sunriver, Oregon, United States of America.

Description:
The Oregon Geriatrics Society (OGS) is a medical specialty society that focuses on education for health care professionals specializing in the care of older adults, and long-term care. By attending this Conference participants will increase their knowledge of key aspects of caring for the older adult.  The OGS Conference offers a total of 20.75 CME hours.  Other activities include posters, exhibitors, networking, silent auction, committee meetings, and celebrating 25 years of OGS!

New this year, we are partnering with Oregon Society For Post-Acute & Long-Term Care to bring an afternoon of PALTC topics. All sessions are targeted for anyone taking care of older adults.

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS:

• 1/2 Day Sessions (Long-Term Care) (Thurs Afternoon)
•  2.5 Days Sessions (Geriatrics) (Fri-Sun) 
• Posters, Silent Auction, Committee Meetings 
• Exhibitors, Networking
•  Meals: 3 Breakfasts, Break Food, 2 Lunches. 
• Central Oregon: hiking, biking, pool, spa, restaurants

OBJECTIVES: 

• Define frailty in surgery population, understand its role as modifiable risk factor for postoperative complications, & identify 3 interventions to reduce risk. Learn treatment concepts for SUD. 
• Appraise latest evidence in care for older adults. 
• Describe cognitive profile of at least 2 different types of dementia. 
• Understand physiology/pathophysiology of weight regulation & how is affected by aging. 
• Describe how health literacy, unclear communication practices, & age intersect to produce healthcare inequities for older adults. 
• Identify risk factors for & complications with atrial fibrillation. 
• Discuss challenges & scenarios in home environments & explore creative solutions. 
• Apply updated WHI data for women regarding risks & benefits of initiating or continuing menopausal hormone therapy. 
• Learn reflective statements in motivational interviewing. 
• Describe 3 conditions for reasonable medical evidence of cannabis use effectiveness.
• Learn complexities & multifaceted challenges of meds management across long-term care & during transitions of care. 
• Learn evaluation of older driver & referral options for evaluation. 
• Learn systematic way to approach barriers of transitions between hospital to skilled nursing home. 
• Recognize SUD among older adults. 
• Understand physiologic mechanisms driving Hyponatremic states & appropriate intervention, observation, & therapies. 
• Understand population demographics, prevalence of CKD & burden of CKD/ESRD on health care system. 
• Learn federal aging policy endeavors & advocacy efforts of caring for the older adult

TOPICS:

Presented by Oregon Post-Acute & Long-Term Care - (Thurs Afternoon--Oct 10): 

• History Of Oregon Geriatrics Society & Medical Directors; 
• Transitions Of Care-Beyond Barriers; 
• Substance Use Disorders In Skilled Nursing Facilities; 
• LTC Topic-TBD; 
• Medication Management Across Continuum Of Long-Term Care. 

Presented By Oregon Geriatrics Society - (Fri, Sat, Sun—Oct 11, 12, 13): 

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• Literature Update; 
• Neuropsychologists & Dementia; 
• Frailty & Advance Care Planning; Weight Management;
• Hyponatremia; At Risk Driving;
• End-Stage Renal Disease & Chronic Kidney Disease; 
• Motivational Interviewing; 
• Medical & Recreational Cannabis;
• Health Policy/Advocacy; 
• Rheumatology-Labs & Diagnosis; 
• Atrial Fibrillation; 
• Substance Use Disorder & Aging; 
• Cognitive Impairment; 
• Clinical Pearls From Hospice; 
• Menopause Management For Women: Hormones, Health Risks, Sex Lives; Health Literacy & Systemic Ageism-Unclear Communication Harming Older Adults.