INTENSIVE UPDATE WITH BOARD REVIEW IN GERIATRIC AND PALLIATIVE MEDICINE 2018 TOPICS
1. Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine 2018 – Rosanne M. Leipzig, MD, PhD
2. Update in Dementia – Mary Sano, PhD
3. Prognostication of Chronic Disease – Bethann M. Scarborough, MD
4. Falls – Ravishankar Ramaswamy, MD, MS
5. Geriatrics and Palliative Care in the Nursing Home – Gabriel Brandeis, MD, CMD
6. Nutrition/Hydration in Serious Illness – Jane Morris, RN, MS, ACHPN & Cynthia X. Pan, MD, FACP, AGSF
7. Foot Diseases & Disorders – Bryan C. Markinson, DPM
8. Capacity Assessment – Kimberly G. Klipstein, MD
9. Approach to Decision Making for Patients Who Lack Capacity – Terry Altilio, LCSW, ACSW & Priya Krishnasamy, MD
10. Geriatric Nephrology & Renal Palliative Care – Maya K. Rao, MD
11. Perioperative Management – Reena Karani, MD, MHPE, FACP, AGSF
12. Complementary Therapies for Patient and Self Care – JD Elder, MA, LMT & Deborah Matza, RN, MPH, RYT
13. Inpatient & Outpatient Billing & Documentation – Emily Chai, MD & Audrey K. Chun, MD
14. Surgical Emergencies – Celia M. Divino, MD, FACS
15. Chemotherapy Related Toxicity and Oncologic Complications – Cardinale B. Smith, MD, PhD
16. Hospice – Bethann M. Scarborough, MD
17. Palliative Care in Heart Failure – Mollie Biewald, MD
18. Palliative Care Emergencies – Cardinale B. Smith, MD, PhD
19. BPH & Prostate Cancer – Reza Mehrazin, MD
20. Anemia – Brenda D. Panzera, MD
21. Grief, Bereavement & Psychosocial Issues – Jane Knowles, MPH, LCSW & Christie Mulholland, MD
22. Pain Management (Advanced): PCA & Methadone Use – Bethann M. Scarborough, MD
23. Family Meetings – Gabrielle Goldberg, MD
24. Incorporating Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine Principles into Value-Based Programs – Jeffrey Farber, MD, MBA, FACP
25. Medical Decision Making – Hannah I. Lipman, MD, MS
26. Stroke – Sara K. Rostanski, MD
27. Falls – Helen M. Fernandez, MD, MPH
28. Principles in Geriatric Rehabilitation – David C. Thomas, MD, MHPE
29. Musculoskeletal Medicine – David C. Thomas, MD, MHPE
30. Culture & Palliative Care – Helen M. Fernandez, MD, MPH
31. HIV/AIDS in Older Adults – Beverly Forsyth, MD
32. Geriatric Emergency Medicine – Ula Y. Hwang, MD, MPH & Martine Sanon, MD
33. Screening for Dementia – Veronica Rivera, MD
34. Management of Heart Failure – Anuradha Lala-Trindade, MD
35. Palliative Care in ALS – Mara Lugassy, MD
36. Sleep Disorders – Steven H. Feinsilver, MD
37. Anxiety – Priya Krishnasamy, MD
38. Diagnosis and Evaluation of Peripheral Vascular Disease – Reid A Ravin, MD
39. Symptom Management II: Hiccups, Pruritus, Xerostomia, Fatigue and Bowel Obstruction – Betty Lim, MD
40. Hazards of Hospitalization – Martine Sanon, MD
41. Oral Care: A Forgotten Care of Older Adults – Miriam R. Robbins, DDS, MS, DABSCD
42. CAD Management: Cardiac and Perioperative Risk Assessment – Newsha Ghodsi, MD
43. Constipation & Fecal Incontinence – Brijen Shah, MD
44. Thyroid Disease – Maria Skamagas, MD
45. Urinary Incontinence – Eileen H. Callahan, MD
46. Older Drivers, Tough Conversations – Tara Liberman, DO
47. LGBT Aging – Noelle Marie C. Javier, MD & Gregory A. Hinrichsen, PhD, ABPP
48. Pain Management – Emily Chai, MD
49. Parkinson’s & Movement Disorders – Winona Tse, MD
50. Advance Care Planning – Susan E. Cohen, MD
51. De-Prescribing in the Context of Multi-Comorbidities – Cynthia M. Boyd, MD, MPH
52. Prevention – Nisha Rughwani, MD
53. Integrative Medicine – Lucia McBee, LCSW, MPH, CYI
54. End-of-Life Symptoms – Anup S. Bharani, MD & Nicole Loving, MSN, AGPCNP-BC, ACHPN
55. Physiological Changes in Aging – Nisha Rughwani, MD
56. Pediatric Palliative Care – Emily Hahn, MD
57. COPD & Asthma – Patrick M. Chae, MD
58. Atrial Fibrillation – Emad Aziz, DO
59. Basic Opioids 101 – Mollie Biewald, MD
60. Medication Management – Sharon See, BS, PharmD & Shahla Baharlou, MD
61. Symptom Management I: Constipation, SOB, Nausea and Anorexia – Olusegun Apoeso, MD
62. Low Back Pain – Parag Sheth, MD
63. Osteoporosis – Barrie Weinstein, MD, CCD
64. Balance & Vertigo – James Gurley, PT, DPT, NCS & Sujana S. Chandrasekhar, MD, FACS
65. Withdrawal of Non-Beneficial Treatments While Maintaining Care – Mollie Biewald, MD
66. Home Care – Elizabeth T. McCormick, MD & Jennifer M. Reckrey, MD
67. Diabetes – Emilia Pauline Liao, MD
68. Transitions of Care – Ania Wajnberg, MD & Katherine Wang, MD
69. You’re Finally Getting Paid!: New Billing Codes – Audrey K. Chun, MD & Emily Chai, MD
70. Frailty – Fred Ko, MD, MSCR
71. Interventional Pain – Stelian Serban, MD
72. Dermatology – Caroline Halverstam, MD
73. Delirium – Joyce F. Fogel, MD, FACP, AGSF
74. Wound Care – Oscar M. Alvarez, PhD, CCT, FAPWCA
75. Late Life Depression – Gary J. Kennedy, MD
76. Cardiovascular Disease – Mary Ann McLaughlin, MD, MPH, FACC
77. Palliative Radiation Therapy – Kavita V. Dharmarajan, MD, MSc
78. Hematological Malignancies – Adriana Kaczaraj Malone, MD
79. Hypertension – Mary Ann McLaughlin, MD, MPH, FACC
80. Use of Adjuvants for Pain Management – Vanessa Rodriguez, MD
81. Refractory and End-of-Life Depression – Gary J. Kennedy, MD
82. Hip Fracture – Calin S. Moucha, MD
83. MACT Hospital at Home – Claire Davenport, MD, MS & Janeen Marshall, MD
84. Rheumatology – Leslie D. Kerr, MD
85. Infectious Disease: Pneumonia, UTI’s & C-Dif – Michael P. Mullen, MD
86. Management of Behavioral & Psychological Symptoms of Dementia – Melinda Lantz, MD
87. Managing Aortic Stenosis, Mitral Regurg & Antibiotic Prophylaxis – Tara Naib, MD
88. Addressing Total Pain: The Role of Interdisciplinary Teams – Rabbi Edith M. Meyerson, DMin, BCC & Joshua Lasseigne, RN, BSN, CHPN
89. Geriatric Assessment Tools – Vanessa Rodriguez, MD
90. Medical Marijuana: It’s “High” Time We Review the Evidence – Bethann M. Scarborough, MD & Nathan E. Goldstein, MD
91. Oncology: Breast, Lung & Colon Cancers – Felice LePar, MD, MPH
92. Using Digital Technology for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Older Adults – Allen D. Andrade, MD, MBBS DM (Lon), MRCK (UK)
93. An Overview of Cirrhosis for Geriatrics and Palliative Care Medical Providers – James Crismale, MD & Christopher Woodrell, MD
94. Feeding & Swallowing Disorders – Benjamin C. Tweel, MD
95. Anorexia, Cachexia & Weight Loss – Stephanie Chow, MD
96. Overview of Gynecological Malignancies: Clinical Presentation and Treatment Options – Vishal Gupta, MD
97. Bringing It All Back Home: The Geriatric and Palliative Care Approach – Rosanne M. Leipzig, MD, PhD
