Presented by the Division of Geriatric Medicine in partnership with the Division of Care of the Elderly.
Course Description:
This one-day course will provide physicians and health care professionals with the latest in Geriatric health while creating connections between primary and tertiary care to improve Elderly care in Alberta.
The format of interactive workshops and presentations will enable the participant the opportunity to discuss cases and topics of importance to clinical practice.
**Please note there is also a virtual option for only the PLENARY sessions for the same fee.
Fees:
Physicians Early bird extended until May 8: $210
After May 8: $260
Allied Health/Nurse Practitioner Early extended until May 8: $135
After May 8: $210
Trainees/Students: $75
Registration closes on Sunday, May 31.
This Group Learning activity has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Alberta Chapter for up to 6 Mainpro+ Certified credits.
*Please note the agenda is subject to change while details are being finalized*
Location details
Address: Lister Conference Centre, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Agenda
Saturday, June 6
Keynote: Dementia assessment in primary care – The mint model (Dr. Linda Lee)
Topic: Dementia assessment in primary care – The mint model
Speaker: Dr. Linda Lee
Workshop 1: Capacity Challenges (Dr. Lesley Charles and Dr. Diana Rucker)
*Please note for Workshops, only pick ONE of the three sessions for each time slot*
Title: Capacity Challenges
Speaker: Dr. Lesley Charles and Dr. Diana Rucker
Workshop 1: Pain in the Elderly: Assessment, Escalation Challenges & The Complexity of Women’s Pain (Dr. Farah Jafri)
*Please note for Workshops, only pick ONE of the three sessions for each time slot*
Title: Pain in the Elderly: Assessment, Escalation Challenges & The Complexity of Women’s Pain
Speaker: Dr. Farah Jafri
Workshop 1: What type of dementia does your patient have? (Dr. Linda Lee)
*Please note for Workshops, only pick ONE of the three sessions for each time slot*
Title: What type of dementia does your patient have?
Speaker: Dr. Linda Lee
REPEAT Workshop 2: What type of dementia does your patient have? (Dr. Linda Lee)
*Please note for Workshops, only pick ONE of the three sessions for each time slot*
Title: What type of dementia does your patient have?
Speaker: Dr. Linda Lee
REPEAT Workshop 2: Pain in the Elderly: Assessment, Escalation Challenges & The Complexity of Women’s Pain (Dr. Farah Jafri)
*Please note for Workshops, only pick ONE of the three sessions for each time slot*
Title: Pain in the Elderly: Assessment, Escalation Challenges & The Complexity of Women’s Pain
Speaker: Dr. Farah Jafri
REPEAT Workshop 2: Capacity Challenges (Dr. Lesley Charles and Dr. Diana Rucker)
*Please note for Workshops, only pick ONE of the three sessions for each time slot*
Title: Capacity Challenges
Speaker: Dr. Lesley Charles and Dr. Diana Rucker
Topic: Geriatric Insomnia
Speaker: Dr. Rick Ward
Workshop 3: Preventing and treating Slips and Trips (Dr. Angela Juby)
*Please note for Workshops, only pick ONE of the sessions for each time slot*
Topic: Preventing and treating Slips and Trips
Speaker: Dr. Angela Juby
Workshop 3: Palliative care for non cancer patients (Dr. Allison Chabassol)
*Please note Workshops, only pick ONE of the sessions for each time slot*
Title: Palliative care for non cancer patients
Speaker: Dr. Allison Chabassol
Workshop 3: Diabetes Management in the Elderly (Dr. Mahua Ghosh)
*Please note for Workshops, only choose ONE of the sessions for each time slot*
Topic: Diabetes Management in the Elderly
Speaker: Dr. Mahua Ghosh
Topic: Shared Decision-making
Speaker: Dr. Adrian Wagg
Topic: DMTs
Speakers: Dr. Lesley Charles