Geriatric Medicine Update 2026

Sat, Jun 6, 2026

07:45 AM - 04:30 PM MST

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*

 

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Location details

Lister Conference Centre, Edmonton, AB, Canada

Address: Lister Conference Centre, Edmonton, AB, Canada

Agenda


Saturday, June 6

7:45 AM - 8:15 AM

Registration & Coffee

 

8:15 AM - 8:20 AM

Welcome & Introductions

Dr. Lesley Charles

8:20 AM - 9:20 AM

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

Maple Leaf Room
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

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

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

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

 

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

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

 

10:30 AM - 10:50 AM

Coffee & Networking Break

 

10:50 AM - 11:50 AM

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

 

 

10:50 AM - 11:50 AM

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

10:55 AM - 11:55 AM

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

 

 

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch

Topic: Geriatric Insomnia

Speaker: Dr. Rick Ward

Maple Leaf Room
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

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

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

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

 

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

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

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Keynote: Shared Decision-making (Dr. Adrian Wagg)

Topic: Shared Decision-making

Speaker: Dr. Adrian Wagg

Maple Leaf Room
3:00 PM - 3:15 PM

Coffee & Networking Break

 

3:15 PM - 4:05 PM

Plenary: DMTs (Dr. Lesley Charles)

Topic: DMTs

Speakers: Dr. Lesley Charles

Maple Leaf Room
4:05 PM - 4:15 PM

Closing Remarks

Dr. Lesley Charles

Maple Leaf Room