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40th Annual UCLA Intensive Course in Geriatric Medicine & Board Review

September 18 - 21, 2024

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8:00 AMWelcome and Introduction
Dan Osterweil, MD, FACP, Susan L. Charette, MD

General Principles of Aging

Moderator: Susan Charette, MD
8:10 AMPhysiology of Aging
Zaldy Tan, MD, MPH
8:45 AMFrailty: A Precision Tool Geriatricians
Benjamin Seligman, MD, PhD
9:20 AMPharmacokinetic Considerations in Older Adults
Demetra Antimisiaris, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP
9:55 AMAM Panel Discussion (LIVE)
Panel: Drs. Tan, Seligman, and Antimisiaris
10:10 AMBREAK
10:25 AMExplicit Criteria and Medication Appropriateness
Tatyana Gurvich, PharmD, BCGP
11:05 AMPreventative Health Care in the Geriatric Patient: What are We Trying to Prevent?
Erin Atkinson Cook, MD
11:40 AMClinical Pharmacy Pearls
Demetra Antimisiaris, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP
12:15 PMAM Panel Discussion (LIVE)
Panel: Drs. Gurvich, Cook, and Antimisiaris
12:30 PMLUNCH BREAK
1:00 PMDavid H.Solomon Memorial Award Lecture: Honest Aging: Being a Better Doctor for Your Older Patients
Rosanne M. Leipzig, MD, PhD
1:35 PMDavid H. Solomon Lecture Q&A (LIVE)
Rosanne M. Leipzig, MD, PhD

Medical Issues in Older Patients, Part 1

Moderator: Dan Osterweil, MD, FACP
1:50 PMFalls: Assessment and Management
David A. Ganz, MD, PhD
2:25 PMGeriatric Rehabilitation
Dixie Aragaki, MD
3:00 PMRheumatology Therapeutic Advances: Vasculitis, Gout, and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Arash A. Horizon, MD
3:35 PMPM Panel Discussion (Live)
Panel: Drs. Ganz, Aragaki, and Horizon
3:50 PMPM BREAK
4:05 PMNutrition Throughout the Ages
Vijaya Surampudi, MD
4:40 PMType 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Matthew Freeby, MD
5:15 PMPM Panel Discussion (LIVE)
Panel: Drs. Surampudi & Freeby
5:30 PMADJOURN / BREAK
5:40 PMBoard Review Session A for Physicians (LIVE)
Brandon Koretz, MD, MBA
7:10 PMDAY 1 ADJOURN

 

Medical Issues in Older Patients, Part 2

Moderator: Susan L. Charette, MD
8:00 AMCommon GI Issues in Older Persons
Kevin Ghassemi, MD
8:35 AMProstate Disease
Stephanie Pannell, MD, MPH
9:10 AMUrinary Incontinence
Ja-Hong Kim, MD
9:45 AMAM Panel Discussion (LIVE)
Panel: Drs. Ghassemi, Pannell, and Kim
10:00 AMAM BREAK
10:15 AMEndocrine Disorders in Older Persons
Jane E. Weinreb, MD
10:50 AMGeriatric Dermatology
William Zhang, MD
11:25 AMChronic Kidney Diseases
Susanne Nicholas, MD
12:00 PMAM Panel Discussion (LIVE)
Panel: Drs. Weinreb and Nicholas
12:15 PMLUNCH BREAK

Cardiovascular Conditions

Moderator: Dan Osterweil, MD, FACP
12:45 PMHypertension in Older Adults
Anjay Rastogi, MD
1:20 PMAtrial Fibrillation
Karol E. Watson, MD, PhD
1:55 PMUpdate in the Management of Heart Failure
Freny Vaghaiwalla Mody, MD
2:35 PMPM Panel Discussion (LIVE)
Panel: Drs. Rastogi, Watson, and Mody
2:50 PMPM BREAK
3:05 PMCase-Based: Perioperative Assessment in the Older Patient
Michael Ayoub, MD
3:40 PMApproach to Cardiovascular Disease Management in Older Adults
Deena Goldwater, MD, PhD
4:15 PMPM Panel Discussion (LIVE)
Panel: Drs. Ayoub and Goldwater
4:30 PMDrs. Dan and Erna Osterweil Awardee Lecture: Home Based Medical Care
Patricia Harris, MD
5:05 PMDrs. Dan and Erna Osterweil Awardee Lecture Q&A (LIVE)
Patricia Harris, MD
5:20 PMADJOURN / BREAK
5:30 PMBoard Review Session B for Physicians (LIVE)
Erin Atkinson Cook, MD
7:00 PMDAY 2 ADJOURN

 

 

 

Medical Issues in Older Patients, Part 3

Moderator: Wendy Zachary, MD
8:00 AMHematologic Disease in the Elderly
Gary Schiller, MD, FACP
8:35 AMBreast, Lung, and Colon Cancer: Tips for a Longer Life
Arash Naeim, MD
9:10 AMAdvanced Care Planning and Decision Making
Neil Wenger, MD
9:45 AMAM Panel Discussion (LIVE)
Panel: Drs. Schiller, Naeim, and Wenger
10:00 AMAM BREAK
10:15 AMPalliative Care and Hospice in Older Adults
Anand Sandesara, MD, MPH
10:50 AMInfections in the Older Persons
Tara Vijayan, MD
11:25 AMPulmonary Diseases in Older Persons
Russell G. Buhr, MD, PhD, FACP, ATSF
12:00 PMAM Panel Discussion (LIVE)
Panel: Drs. Sandesara,  Vijayan and Buhr
12:15 PMLUNCH BREAK

Medical Issues in Older Patients, Part 4

Moderator: Cathy A. Alessi, MD
12:45 PMGeriatric Pain Management
Angela Yeh, MD
1:20 PMOsteoporosis: An Overview
Albert Shieh, MD
1:55 PMAssessing and Managing Pressure Ulcers
Barbara Bates-Jensen, PhD, RN, FAAN
2:30 PMPM Panel Discussion (LIVE)
Panel: Drs. Yeh, Shieh, and Bates-Jensen
2:45 PMPM BREAK
3:00 PMVision Loss in the Elderly
Mitra Nejad, MD
3:35 PMHearing Loss in the Elderly
Joshua Chodosh, MD
4:10 PMGaining Clarity About Confusion: Sorting Out Impaired Cognition with Selected Cases
David B. Reuben, MD
4:45 PMPM Panel Discussion (LIVE)
Panel: Drs. Nejad, Chodosh and Reuben
5:00 PMADJOURN / BREAK
5:10 PMBoard Review Session C for Physicians (LIVE)
Sarah Kremen, MD
6:40 PMDAY 3 ADJOURN

 

 

 

Geriatric Neurology / Psychiatry I

Moderator: Aaron H. Kaufman, MD

 

8:00 AMThe Spectrum of Cognitive Dysfunction
David B. Reuben, MD
8:35 AMPharmacological Treatment Across Dementia Syndromes
Sarah Kremen, MD
9:10 AMPsychiatric and Behavioral Symptoms in Alzheimer's and Other Dementias
Aaron H. Kaufman, MD
9:45 AMA Non-Pharmacologic Approach to Behavioral Management in Dementia
Kemi Reeves, MSN, RN, GNP-BC
10:20 AMAM Panel Discussion (LIVE)
Panel: Drs. Reuben, Kremen, Kaufman, and Mrs. Reeves
10:35 AMAM BREAK
10:50 AMArthur C. Cherkin Memorial Award Lecture: Environmental Triggers of PD
J. Timothy Greenamyre, MD, PhD
11:20 AMArthur C. Cherkin Lecturer Q&A (LIVE)
J. Timothy Greenamyre, MD, PhD
11:40 AMLUNCH BREAK

Geriatric Neurology / Psychiatry II

Moderator: Aaron H. Kaufman, MD
12:10 PMTreatment of Parkinson's Disease in the Geriatric Population
Yvette M. Bordelon, MD, PhD
12:45 PMIschemic Stroke: Treatment and Prevention
Latisha Katie Sharma, MD, FAHA
1:20 PMAnxiety Disorders in the Elderly
Jason Jalil, MD
1:55 PMPM Panel Discussion (LIVE)
Panel: Drs. Bordelon, Sharma, and Jalil
2:10 PMAdvances in Treatment and Management of Late-Life Depression
Jurgen Unützer, MD, MPH, MA
2:45 PMSleep Problems in Older People
Cathy A. Alessi, MD
3:20 PMPM Panel Discussion (LIVE)
Panel: Drs. Unützer and Alessi
3:35 PMClosing Remarks
Dan Osterweil, MD, FACP & Susan L. Charette, MD
3:40 PMCOURSE ADJOURN

PAST YEARS

39th Annual UCLA Intensive Course in Geriatric Medicine & Board Review

September 20, 2022 to September 23, 2023

8:00 AMWelcome and Introduction
Dan Osterweil, MD, FACP, Susan L. Charette, MD

General Principles of Aging

Moderator: Susan Charette, MD
8:10 AMPhysiology of Aging
Zaldy Tan, MD, MPH
8:45 AMResilience: Maximizing Momentum as We Age
Steven Castle, MD
9:20 AMPharmacokinetic Considerations in Older Adults
Demetra Antimisiaris, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP
9:55 AMAM Panel Discussion (LIVE)
Panel: Drs. Tan, Castle, and Antimisiaris
10:10 AMBREAK
10:25 AMExplicit Criteria and Medication Appropriateness
Tatyana Gurvich, PharmD, BCGP
11:00 AMPreventative Health Care in the Geriatric Patient: What are We Trying to Prevent?
Erin Atkinson Cook, MD
11:35 AMClinical Pharmacy Pearls
Demetra Antimisiaris, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP
12:10 PMAM Panel Discussion (LIVE)
Panel: Drs. Gurvich, Cook, and Antimisiaris
12:25 PMLUNCH BREAK
12:55 PMDavid H.Solomon Memorial Award Lecture: The Impact of Unconscious Bias on Care of Older Adults
Alison Moore, MD
1:30 PMDavid H. Solomon Lecture Q&A (LIVE)
Alison Moore, MD

Medical Issues in Older Patients, Part 1

Moderator: Dan Osterweil, MD, FACP
1:45 PMFalls: Assessment and Management
David A. Ganz, MD, PhD
2:20 PMGeriatric Rehabilitation
Dixie Aragaki, MD
2:55 PMRheumatology Therapeutic Advances: Vasculitis, Gout, and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Arash A. Horizon, MD
3:30 PMPM Panel Discussion (Live)
Panel: Drs. Ganz, Aragaki, and Horizon
3:45 PMPM BREAK
4:00 PMNutrition Throughout the Ages
Vijaya Surampudi, MD
4:35 PMType 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Matthew Freeby, MD
5:10 PMPM Panel Discussion (LIVE)
Panel: Drs. Surampudi & Freeby
5:25 PMADJOURN / BREAK
5:35 PMBoard Review Session A for Physicians (LIVE)
Brandon Koretz, MD, MBA
7:05 PMDAY 1 ADJOURN

 

Medical Issues in Older Patients, Part 2

Moderator: Susan L. Charette, MD
8:00 AMCommon GI Issues in Older Persons
Kevin Ghassemi, MD
8:35 AMProstate Disease
Stephanie Pannell, MD, MPH
9:10 AMUrinary Incontinence
Ja-Hong Kim, MD
9:45 AMAM Panel Discussion (LIVE)
Panel: Drs. Ghassemi, Pannell, and Kim
10:00 AMAM BREAK
10:15 AMEndocrine Disorders in Older Persons
Jane E. Weinreb, MD
10:50 AMGeriatric Dermatology
Jennifer C. Haley, MD
11:25 AMChronic Kidney Diseases
Susanne Nicholas, MD
12:00 PMAM Panel Discussion (LIVE)
Panel: Drs. Weinreb, Haley, and Nicholas
12:15 PMLUNCH BREAK

Cardiovascular Conditions

Moderator: Dan Osterweil, MD, FACP
12:45 PMHypertension in Older Adults
Anjay Rastogi, MD
1:20 PMAtrial Fibrillation
Karol E. Watson, MD, PhD
1:55 PMUpdate in the Management of Heart Failure
Freny Vaghaiwalla Mody, MD
2:35 PMPM Panel Discussion (LIVE)
Panel: Drs. Rastogi, Watson, and Mody
2:50 PMPM BREAK
3:05 PMCase-Based: Perioperative Assessment in the Older Patient
Michael Ayoub, MD
3:40 PMApproach to Cardiovascular Disease Management in Older Adults
Deena Goldwater, MD, PhD
4:15 PMPM Panel Discussion (LIVE)
Panel: Drs. Ayoub and Goldwater
4:30 PMDrs. Dan and Erna Osterweil Awardee Lecture: Approach to Patient-Centered Dementia Care
Neil Wenger, MD, MPH
5:05 PMDrs. Dan and Erna Osterweil Awardee Lecture Q&A (LIVE)
Neil Wenger, MD, MPH
5:20 PMADJOURN / BREAK
5:30 PMBoard Review Session A for Physicians (LIVE)
Cathy C. Lee, MD, MS
7:00 PMDAY 2 ADJOURN

 

 

 

Medical Issues in Older Patients, Part 3

Moderator: Cathy C. Lee, MD, MS
8:00 AMHematologic Disease in the Elderly
Gary Schiller, MD, FACP
8:35 AMBreast, Lung, and Colon Cancer: Tips for a Longer Life
Arash Naeim, MD
9:10 AMPalliative Care in the Older Patient
Martina Meier, MD
9:45 AMAM Panel Discussion (LIVE)
Panel: Drs. Schiller, Naeim, and Meier
10:00 AMAM BREAK
10:15 AMTaking Care of Patients with COVID-19: A Living Document
Tara Vijayan, MD
10:50 AMInfections in the Older Persons
Tara Vijayan, MD
11:25 AMPulmonary Diseases in Older Persons
Eric Kleerup, MD
12:00 PMAM Panel Discussion (LIVE)
Panel: Drs. Vijayan and Nejad
12:15 PMLUNCH BREAK

Medical Issues in Older Patients, Part 4

Moderator: Cathy A. Alessi, MD
12:45 PMGeriatric Pain Management
Angela Yeh, MD
1:20 PMOsteoporosis: An Overview
Carolyn J. Crandall, MD, MS
1:55 PMAssessing and Managing Pressure Ulcers
Barbara Bates-Jensen, PhD, RN, FAAN
2:30 PMPM Panel Discussion (LIVE)
Panel: Drs. Yeh, Crandall, and Bates-Jensen
2:45 PMPM BREAK
3:00 PMVision Loss in the Elderly
Mitra Nejad, MD
3:35 PMHearing Loss in the Elderly
Joshua Chodosh, MD
4:10 PMGaining Clarity About Confusion: Sorting Out Impaired Cognition with Selected Cases
David B. Reuben, MD
4:45 PMPM Panel Discussion (LIVE)
Panel: Drs. Nejad, Chodosh and Reuben
5:00 PMADJOURN / BREAK
5:10 PMBoard Review Session C for Physicians (LIVE)
Sarah Kremen, MD
6:40 PMDAY 3 ADJOURN

 

 

 

Geriatric Neurology / Psychiatry I

Moderator: Jason Jalil, MD

 

8:00 AMThe Spectrum of Cognitive Dysfunction
David B. Reuben, MD
8:35 AMPharmacological Treatment Across Dementia Syndromes
Sarah Kremen, MD
9:10 AMPsychiatric and Behavioral Symptoms in Alzheimer's and Other Dementias
Aaron H. Kaufman, MD
9:45 AMA Non-Pharmacologic Approach to Behavioral Management in Dementia
Kemi Reeves, MSN, RN, GNP-BC
10:20 AMAM Panel Discussion (LIVE)
Panel: Drs. Reuben, Kremen, Kaufman, and Mrs. Reeves
10:35 AMAM BREAK
10:50 AMArthur C. Cherkin Memorial Award Lecture: TBD
Tony Wyss-Coray, PhD
11:20 AM

Arthur C. Cherkin Lecturer Q&A (LIVE)
Tony Wyss-Coray, PhD

11:40 AMLUNCH BREAK

Geriatric Neurology / Psychiatry II

Moderator: Jason Jalil, MD
12:10 PMTreatment of Parkinson's Disease in the Geriatric Population
Yvette M. Bordelon, MD, PhD
12:45 PMIschemic Stroke: Treatment and Prevention
Latisha Katie Sharma, MD, FAHA
1:20 PMAnxiety Disorders in the Elderly
Jason Jalil, MD
1:55 PMPM Panel Discussion (LIVE)
Panel: Drs. Bordelon, Sharma, and Jalil
2:10 PMAdvances in Treatment and Management of Late-Life Depression
Jurgen Unützer, MD, MPH, MA
2:45 PMSleep Problems in Older People
Cathy A. Alessi, MD
3:20 PMPM Panel Discussion (LIVE)
Panel: Drs. Unützer and Alessi
3:35 PMClosing Remarks
Dan Osterweil, MD, FACP & Susan L. Charette, MD
3:40 PMCOURSE ADJOURN

38th Annual UCLA Intensive Course in Geriatric Medicine & Board Review

September 14, 2022 to September 17, 2022

7:00 AMWelcome and Introduction
Dan Osterweil, MD, FACP, Susan L. Charette, MD
General Principles of Aging | Moderator: Susan Charette, MD
7:10 AMPhysiology of Aging
Zaldy Tan, MD, MPH
7:45 AMResilience: Maximizing Momentum as We Age
Steven Castle, MD
8:20 AMPharmacokinetic Considerations in Older Adults
Demetra Antimisiaris, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP
8:55 AMAM Panel Discussion (LIVE)
Panel: Drs. Tan, Castle, and Antimisiaris
9:10 AMBREAK | VISIT VIRTUAL EXHIBITOR ROOM (Non-CME)
Concurrent Session A & B
9:25 AM(Session A) Explicit and Criteria and Medication Appropriateness
Tatyana Gurvich, PharmD, BCGP
9:25 AM(Session B) Preventive Health Care in the Geriatric Patient: What Are We Trying to Prevent?
Erin Atkinson Cook, MD
10:00 AMPulmonary Diseases in Older Persons
Eric Kleerup, MD
10:35 AMAM Panel Discussion (LIVE)
Panel: Drs. Gurvich, Cook, and Kleerup
10:50 AMBREAK | VISIT VIRTUAL EXHIBITOR ROOM (Non-CME)
11:20 AMDavid H.Solomon Memorial Award Lecture: The Impact of Unconscious Bias on Care of Older Adults
VJ Periyakoil, MD
12:05 PMDavid H. Solomon Lecture Q&A
VJ Periyakoil, MD
12:20 PMKahoot! Geriatrics Trivia Game (LIVE) (Non-CME)
Ryan Uyan, MD
Falls and Musculoskeletal | Moderator: Dan Osterweil, MD, FACP
12:50 PMFalls: Assessment and Management
David A. Ganz, MD, PhD
1:25 PMGeriatric Rehabilitation
Dixie Aragaki, MD
2:00 PMRheumatology Therapeutic Advances: Vasculitis, Gout, and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Arash A. Horizon, MD
2:35 PMPM Panel Discussion (Live)
Panel: Drs. Ganz, Aragaki, and Horizon
2:50 PMBREAK | VISIT VIRTUAL EXHIBITOR ROOM (Non-CME)
3:05 PMNutrition Throughout the Ages
Zhaophing Li, MD, PhD
3:40 PMType 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Pejam Cohan, MD
4:15 PMGeriatric Literature Update: 2022
Arun S. Karlamangla, MD, PhD
4:50 PMPM Panel Discussion (LIVE)
Panel: Drs. Li, Cohan and Karlamangla
5:05 PMADJOURN

 

 

6:30 AMVISIT VIRTUAL EXHIBITOR ROOM (Non-CME)
Medical Issues in Older Patients, Part 1 | Moderator: Susan L. Charette, MD
7:00 AMCommon GI Issues in Older Persons
Kevin Ghassemi, MD
7:35 AMProstate Disease
Stephanie Pannell, MD, MPH
8:10 AMUrinary Incontinence
Ja-Hong Kim, MD
8:45 AMAM Panel Discussion (LIVE)
Panel: Drs. Ghassemi, Pannell, and Kim
9:00 AMBREAK | VISIT VIRTUAL EXHIBITOR ROOM (Non-CME)
9:15 AMEndocrine Disorders in Older Persons
Jane E. Weinreb, MD
9:50 AMGeriatric Dermatology
Jennifer C. Haley, MD
10:25 AMChronic Kidney Diseases
James Wilson, MD, MS, FACP
11:00 AMAM Panel Discussion (LIVE)
Panel: Drs. Weinreb, Haley, and Wilson
11:15 AMBREAK | VISIT VIRTUAL EXHIBITOR ROOM (Non-CME)
Cardiovascular Conditions | Moderator: Dan Osterweil, MD, FACP
11:45 AMHypertension in Older Adults
Anjay Rastogi, MD
12:20 PMAtrial Fibrillation
Karol E. Watson, MD, PhD
12:55 PMUpdate in the Management of Heart Failure
Freny Vaghaiwalla Mody, MD
1:30 PMPM Panel Discussion (LIVE)
Panel: Drs. Rastogi, Watson, and Mody
1:45 PMBREAK | VISIT VIRTUAL EXHIBITOR ROOM (Non-CME)
2:00 PMPerioperative Assessment in the Older Patient
Antonio M. Pessegueiro, MD
2:35 PMGeriatric Cardiology: Approach to Cardiovascular Disease Management in Relation to Aging
Deena Goldwater, MD, PhD
3:10 PMPM Panel Discussion (LIVE)
Panel: Drs. Pessegueiro and Goldwater
3:25 PMDan and Erna Osterweil Awardee Lecture: Innovations in Geriatric Care
Leslie Evertson, DNP, RN, GNP-BC, Michelle Panlillio, DNP, GNP-BC, Kemi Reeves, GNP-BC, & Winnila May Escalante, ANP-C, ANP-BC
3:55 PMDan and Erna Osterweil Awardee Lecture Q&A (LIVE)
4:00 PMBoard Review Session A for Physicians (LIVE)
5:45 PMADJOURN

 

 

 

 

 

6:30 AMVISIT VIRTUAL EXHIBITOR ROOM (Non-CME)
Medical Issues in Older Patients, Part 2 | Moderator: Cathy C. Lee, MD, MS
7:00 AMHematologic Disease in the Elderly
Gary Schiller, MD, FACP
7:35 AMBreast, Lung, and Colon Cancer: Tips for a Longer Life
Arash Naeim, MD
8:10 AMPalliative Care in the Older Patient
Martina Meier, MD
8:45 AMAM Panel Discussion (LIVE)
Panel: Drs. Schiller, Naeim, and Meier
9:35 AMBREAK | VISIT VIRTUAL EXHIBITOR ROOM (Non-CME)
9:50 AMTaking Care of Patients with COVID-19: A Living Document Tara Vijayan, MD
10:25 AMInfections in the Older Persons
Tara Vijayan, MD
11:00 AMVision Loss in the Elderly
Mitra Nejad, MD
11:35 AMAM Panel Discussion (LIVE)
Panel: Drs. Vijayan and Nejad
12:10 AMBREAK | VISIT VIRTUAL EXHIBITOR ROOM (Non-CME)
Common Geriatric Issues | Moderator: Cathy A. Alessi, MD
12:40 AMGeriatric Pain Management
Angela Yeh, MD
1:15 AMOsteoporosis: An Overview
Carolyn J. Crandall, MD, MS
1:50 PMAssessing and Managing Pressure Ulcers
Barbara Bates-Jensen, PhD, RN, FAAN
2:35 PMPM Panel Discussion (LIVE)
Panel: Drs. Yeh, Crandall, and Bates-Jensen
2:50 PMBREAK | VISIT VIRTUAL EXHIBITOR ROOM (Non-CME)
3:10 PMClinical Pharmacy Pearls
Demetra Antimisiaris, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP
3:45 PMGaining Clarity About Confusion: Sorting Out Impaired Cognition with Selected Cases
David B. Reuben, MD
4:20 PMPM Panel Discussion (LIVE)
Panel: Drs. Antimisiaris and Reuben
4:55 PMBoard Review Session B for Physicians (LIVE)
Cathy C. Lee, MD, MS
6:40 PMADJOURN

 

 

6:30 AMVISIT VIRTUAL EXHIBITOR ROOM (Non-CME)
Geriatric Neurology / Physciatry I | Moderator: Aaron H. Kaufman, MD
7:00 AMThe Spectrum of Cognitive Dysfunction
David B. Reuben, MD
7:35 AMPharmacological Treatment Across Dementia Syndromes
Sarah Kremen, MD
8:10 AMPsychiatric and Behavioral Symptoms in Alzheimer's and Other Dementias
Aaron H. Kaufman, MD
9:20 AMAM Panel Discussion (LIVE)
Panel: Drs. Reuben, Kremen, and Kaufman
9:35 AMBREAK | VISIT VIRTUAL EXHIBITOR ROOM (Non-CME)
9:50 AMArthur C. Cherkin Memorial Award Lecture: Alzheimer’s Disease: Drug Development and the Changing Therapeutic Landscape
Jeffrey L. Cummings, MD, ScD
10:35 AMArthur C. Cherkin Lecture Q&A (LIVE)
Jeffrey L. Cummings, MD, ScD
Geriatric Neurology / Psychiatry II | Moderator: Aaron H. Kaufman, MD
10:50 AMTreatment of Parkinson's Disease in the Geriatric Population
Yvette M. Bordelon, MD, PhD
11:25 AMIschemic Stroke: Treatment and Prevention
Latisha Katie Sharma, MD, FAHA
12:00 PMAnxiety Disorders in the Elderly
Jason Jalil, MD
12:35 PMPM Panel Discussion (LIVE)
Panel: Drs. Bordelon, Sharma, and Jalil
12:50 PMBREAK | VISIT VIRTUAL EXHIBITOR ROOM (Non-CME)
1:20 PMAdvances in Treatment and Management of Late-Life Depression
Jurgen Unutzer, MD
1:55 PMSleep Problems in Older People
Cathy A. Alessi, MD
2:30 PMPM Panel Discussion (LIVE)
Panel: Drs. Unützer and Alessi
2:45 PMClosing Remarks
Dan Osterweil, MD, FACP & Susan L. Charette, MD
2:55 PMBoard Review C for Physicians (LIVE)
Sarah Kremen, MD
4:40 PMCOURSE ADJOURN

37th Annual UCLA Intensive Course in Geriatric Medicine & Board Review

September 22, 2021 to September 25, 2021

General Principles of Aging | Moderator: Susan Charette, MD
7:00 AMWelcome and Introduction
Course Co-Chairs
Dan Osterweil, MD, FACP, Susan Charette, MD
7:10 AMPhysiology of Aging
Zaldy Tan, MD, MPH
7:45 AMResilience: Maximizing Momentum as We Age
Steven Castle, MD
8:20 AMPharmacokinetic Considerations in Older Adults
Demetra Antimisiaris, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP
8:55 AMAM Panel Discussion
All Section Speakers
9:10 AMBreak | Exhibits
Concurrent Session (A)
9:25 AMExplicit and Criteria and Medication Appropriatness
Demetra Antimisiaris, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP
Concurrent Session (B)
9:25 AMPreventive Health Care in the Geriatric Patient: What Are We Trying to Prevent?
Erin Atkinson Cook, MD
10:00 AMOsteoporosis: An Overview
Carolyn J. Crandall, MD
10:35 AMAM Panel Discussion
All Section Speakers
10:50 AMLunch | Exhibits
11:20 AMDavid H.Solomon Memorial Award Lecture: Detection and Prevention of Elder Mistreatment
Laura Mosqueda, MD
12:05 PMDavid H. Solomon Memorial Lecture Q&A
Laura Mosqueda, MD
12:20 PMIcebreaker Trivia Game
Ryan Uyan, MD
Falls and Musculoskeletal | Moderator: Dan Osterweil, MD, FACP
12:50 PMFalls: Assessment and Management
David A. Ganz, MD, PhD
1:20 PMGeriatric Rehabilitation
Dixie Aragaki, MD
1:55 PMRheumatology Therapeutic Advances: Vasculitis, Gout, and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Arash A. Horizon, MD
2:30 PMPM Panel Discussion
All Section Speakers
3:05 PMBreak | Exhibits
3:20 PMNutrition Throughout the Ages
Zhaophing Li, MD, PhD
3:55 PMGeriatric Literature Update: 2021
Arun Karlamangla, MD, PhD
4:30 PM

PM Panel Discussion
All Section Speakers

Aging Organ Systems | Moderator: Cathy C. Lee, MD, MS
7:00 AMCommon GI Issues in Older Persons
Kevin Ghassemi, MD
7:35 AMProstate Disease
Stephanie Pannell, MD
8:10 AMUrinary Incontinence
Ja-Hong Kim, MD
8:45 AMAM Panel Discussion
All Section Speakers
9:00 AMBreak | Exhibits
9:15 AMEndocrine Disorders in Older Persons
Jane E. Weinreb, MD
9:50 AMChronic Kidney Disease
James Wilson, MD
10:25 AMAM Panel Discussion
All Section Speakers
10:40 AMLunch | Exhibits
Cardiovascular Conditions | Moderator: Dan Osterweil, MD, FACP
11:10 AMHypertension in Older Adults
Anjay Rastogi, MD
11:45 AMAtrial Fibrillation
Karol E. Watson, MD
12:20 PMUpdate in the Management of Heart Failure
Freny Vaghaiwalla Mody, MD
12:55 PMPM Panel Discussion
All Section Speakers
1:10 PMBreak | Exhibits
1:25 PMPerioperative Assessment in the Older Adult
Sondra Vazirani, MD
2:00 PMGeriatric Cardiology: Approach to Cardiovascular Disease Management in Relation to Aging
Deena Goldwater, MD, PhD
2:35 PMPM Panel Discussion
All Section Speakers
2:50 PMBoard Review A for Physicians
Cathy C. Lee, MD

 

Endocrine and Hematologic | Moderator: Susan L. Charette, MD
7:00 AMType 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Pejman Cohan, MD
7:35 AMHematologic Disease in the Elderly
Gary Schiller, MD
8:10 AMBreast, Lung, and Colon Cancer: Tips for a Longer Life
Arash Naeim, MD
8:45 AMInfections in the Older Persons
Tara Vijayan, MD
9:20 AMAM Panel Discussion
All SectionSpeakers
9:35 AMBreak | Exhibits
9:50 AMInfectious Disease Case Studies: COVID-19 and more while in Long-term Care
Tara Vijayan, MD
10:25 AMPulmonary Diseases in Older Persons
Erick Kleerup, MD
11:00 AMVision Loss in the Elderly
Mitra Nejad, MD
11:35 AMAM Panel Discussion
All Section Speakers
12:10 AMLunch
Pain Management, Palliative Care, and Dermatology | Moderator: Cathy A. Alessi, MD
12:40 AMGeriatric Pain Management
Angela Yeh, MD
1:15 AMPalliative Care in the Older Patient
Rebecca Yamarik, MD
1:50 PMAssessing and Managing Pressure Ulcers
Barbara Bates-Jensen
2:35 PMGeriatric Dermatology
Jennifer C. Haley, MD
3:10 PMPM Panel Discussion
All Section Speakers
3:25 PMBreak | 20-Minute Meditation Session
Tara Kamath
3:45 PMClinical Pharmacy Pearls
Demetra Antimisiaris
4:20 PMGaining Clarity About Confusion: Sorting Out Impaired Cognition with Selected Cases
David B. Reuben, MD
4:55 PMPM Panel Discussion
All Section Speakers
5:30 PMBoard Review A for Physicians
Albert Bui, MD

 

Geriatric Neurology / Physciatry I | Moderator: Aaron H. Kaufman, MD
7:00 AMThe Spectrum of Cognitive Dysfunction
David B. Reuben, MD
7:35 AMPharmacological Treatment Across Dementia Syndromes
Sarah Kremen, MD
8:10 AMPsychiatric and Behavioral Symptoms in Alzheimer's and Other Dementias
Aaron H. Kaufman, MD
8:45 AMSleep Problems in Older People
Cathy A. Alessi, MD
9:20 AMAM Panel Discussion
All Section Speakers
9:35 AMBreak | Exhibits
9:50 AMArthur C. Cherkin Memorial Award Lecture Roadmap to Personalized Medicine for Dementia
David Bennett, MD
10:35 AMArthur C. Checking Lecture Q&A
David Bennett, MD
Geriatric Neurology / Psychiatry II | Moderator: Aaron H. Kaufman, MD
10:50 AMTreatment of Parkinson's Disease in the Geriatric Population
Yvette M. Bordelon, MD, PhD
11:25 AMIschemic Stroke: Treatment and Prevention
Latisha Katie Sharma, MD, FAHA
12:00 PMAnxiety Disorders in the Elderly
Jason Jalil, MD
12:35 PMPM Panel Discussion
All Section Speakers
12:50 PMLunch
1:20 PMAdvances in Treatment and Management of Late-Life Depression
Jurgen Unutzer, MD
1:55 PMBoard Review C for Physicians
Sarah Kremen, MD
3:40 PMAdjourn

36th Annual UCLA Intensive Course in Geriatric Medicine & Board Review

September 11, 2019 to September 14, 2019
Optional Preconference Sessions:
Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Management of the Geriatric Patient in an Era of Advanced Cardiac Interventions

Eric Yang, MD, Marcella Calfon Press, MD, PhD, and Deena Goldwater, MD, PhD

($300 additional fee applies) | Full Day Session
Clinicians will come away with cutting edge information on the management of valvular heart disease, coronary artery disease, and heart failure in older patients.

Program Schedule
8:00 AMIntroduction
8:15 AMOptimizing Care and Improving Outcomes of Older Adults with Cardiovascular Disease
Valve Disease Panel
8:45 AMScreening and Monitoring in Valvular Disease: How Often Should You Be Checking?
9:15 AMWhen to Act on Valvular Disease: Indications for Intervention
9:45 AMBreak
10:15 AMAortic Stenosis: State-of-the-Art Treatment Options
10:45 AMMitral Regurgitation: State-of-the-Art Treatment Options
11:15 PMCase-Based Panel Discussion
12:00 PMLunch (on your own)
1:00 PMAdvanced CAD in the Geri Pt: To Fix or Not to Fix?
1:30 PMAdvanced Heart Failure Therapies in the Elderly Patient Population
2:00 PMImplantable Cardioverter Defibrillators in the Elderly: Who Is a Candidate?
2:25 PMBreak
3:00 PMAfib in the Elderly: NOACs and Left Atrial Appendage Closure
3:30 PMPulmonary Hypertension in the Geriatric Population: What’s Normal or Abnormal?
4:00 PMCase Discussion
5:00 PMAdjourn

Care Transitions Boot Camp: Providing Value vs. Volume to Improve Clinical Outcomes

Dan Osterweil, MD, FACP, CMD and Michael Wasserman, MD, CMD

($150 additional fee applies) | Half Day Session
Learn how to streamline process of care to reduce readmissions and improve quality of care in the skilled nursing settings.

Program Schedule
8:00 AMCare Transitions: Best Practices from Hospital to Home
8:45 AMLost in Transitions: The Ins and Outs of SNF Care
Valve Disease Panel
9:30 AMCMS Changes and the Relevance of IMPACT Act 2014 on Post-Acute Care in 2019
10:45 AMBreak
10:55 AMSNF 2.0(R) - Maximizing SNF Value in the Healthcare Ecosystem
11:40 AMQ&A and Closing Remarks
12:00 PMAdjourn

Common Infections in the Geriatric Population: An Interactive Workshop

Tara Vijayan, MD, MPH

($150 additional fee applies) | Half Day Session
This workshop will focus on an overview of the aging immune system and the prevention and treatment of common infections in the geriatric population.

Program Schedule
1:00 PMOf Microbes and Medicine: Prescribing Antibiotics in the Era of Resistance
1:15 PM"Doctor, Her Urine is Cloudy": Diagnosing and Treating Urinary Tract Infections
2:00 PMHarnessing the Power of the Microbiome: Updates in Clostridium Difficile Treatment
2:45 PMBreak
3:00 PMBattling Bugs with an Aging Immune System
3:30 PMPulmonary Hypertension in the Geriatric Population: What’s Normal or Abnormal?
4:00 PMCase Discussion
5:00 PMAdjourn

Palliative Care, Advance Care Planning, and Hospice: The Final Frontier

Bruce Ferrell, MD, Neil Wenger, MD, MPH, and Dan Osterweil, MD, FACP, CMD

($300 additional fee applies) | Full Day Session
Learn the latest information and related competencies required by primary care providers on management of older adults at the latest years of life in this highly interactive workshop.

Program Schedule
8:00 AMOverview of Palliative Care and Hospice Ecosystem
8:55 AMAdvance Care Planning
9:50 AMBreak
10:05 AMInteractive Break Out Sessions
10:45 AMFacilitated Case Study on Running a Family Conference on a Complex Patient
12:00 PMLunch (on your own)
1:00 PMInteractive Case Session: Prognosis & How to Apply Hospice Criteria
2:00 PMPalliative or Not Palliative: This is the Question
3:10 PMPost-Test and Evaluation Session
3:40 PMAdjourn

 

General Principles of Aging | Moderator: Zaldy Tan, MD, MPH

7:00 AMCheck-In and Continental Breakfast
8:00 AMWelcome and Introductions
Zaldy Tan, MD, MPH
8:10 AMPhysiology of Aging
Zaldy Tan, MD, MPH
8:45 AMLive Long and Prosper! Mechanisms to Delay Aging
Steven Castle, MD
9:30 AMPharmacokinetic Considerations in the Elderly
Patrick Chan, PharmD, PhD
10:15 AMBreak | Exhibits
10:30 AMGeriatrics Literature Update: 2019
Arun S. Karlamangla, MD, PhD
11:15 AMDavid H. Solomon Memorial Award Lecture
Implementation and Scaling of New Models of Geriatrics Care
Albert L. Siu, MD, MSPH
12:15 PMLunch (provided) | Exhibits
Concurrent Session (A)
1:15 - 2:45 PMMinimizing the Risk of Drug Interactions with Psychoactive Medications
Patrick R. Finley, PharmD, BCPP
Concurrent Session (B)
1:15 PMPreventive Health Care in the Geriatric Patient: What Are We Trying to Prevent?
Erin Atkinson Cook, MD
2:00 PMInfections in Older Persons
Tara Vijayan, MD
2:45 PMBreak | Exhibits
Falls and Musculoskeletal | Moderator: Zaldy Tan, MD, MPH
3:00 PMFalls: Assessment and Management
David A. Ganz, MD, PhD
3:45 PMGeriatric Rehabilitation
Dixie Aragaki, MD
4:30 PMRheumatology Therapeutic Advances: Vasculitis, Gout, and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Arash A. Horizon, MD
5:15 PMBreak | Exhibits
5:30 PM
Interactive Sessions A
(Participants choose one session)
 Physical Examination in the Neuromusculoskeletal Area
Lawrence S. Miller, MD, FACP & Sanjog Pangarkar, MD
 An Efficient 20-Minute Office Visit
Grace Chen, MD
 Nutrition Through the Ages
Zhaoping Li, MD, PhD
6:30 PMPaths to the BCGP and Practice Questions
Demetra Antimisiaris, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP

 

Aging Organ Systems | Moderator: Dan Osterweil, MD, FACP
7:00 AMCheck-In and Continental Breakfast
8:00 AMCommon GI Issues in Older Persons
Kevin Ghassemi, MD
8:45 AMProstate Disease
Chad Baxter, MD
9:30 AMUrinary Incontinence
Ja-Hong Kim, MD
10:15 AMBreak | Exhibits
10:30 AMPulmonary Diseases in Older Persons
Eric Kleerup, MD
11:15 AMChronic Kidney Disease
James Wilson, MD, MS, FACP
12:00 PMLunch (on your own) | Exhibits
Cardiovascular Conditions | Moderator: Cathy C. Lee, MD, MS
1:15 PMHypertension in Older Adults
Anjay Rastogi, MD, PhD
2:00 PMAtrial Fibrillation
Karol E. Watson, MD, PhD
2:45 PMBreak | Exhibits
3:00 PMUpdate in the Management of Heart Failure
Freny Vaghaiwalla Mody, MD
3:45 PMPerioperative Assessment in the Older Adult
Sondra Vazirani, MD, MPH
4:30 PMBreak | Exhibits
Concurrent Session (A)
4:45 - 6:30 PMBoard Review A for Physicians (repeated at 7:30 pm)
Cathy C. Lee, MD, MS
Concurrent Session (B)
4:45 PM
Interactive Sessions B
(Participants choose one session)
 Managing Polypharmacy in the 15-Minute Office Visit
Demetra Antimisiaris, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP
 Medical Ethics
Neil S. Wenger, MD, MPH
 Geriatric Cardiology: Approach to Cardiovascular Disease Management in Relation to Aging
Deena Goldwater, MD, PhD
5:45 PM
Interactive Sessions C
(Participants choose one session)
 Diagnosing and Managing the Painful Joint and Surrounding Tissues
Ari Weinreb, MD, PhD
 Sexual Health in the Elderly
Bernard Katz, MD
 Quality Improvement: Controversies in Long-Term Care
Dan Osterweil, MD, FACP
6:30 PMDinner (on your own)
7:30 PMBoard Review A for Physicians (repeated from 4:45 pm)
Linda Sohn, MD, MPH, CMD & Heather Bennett Schickedanz, MD

 

Endocrine and Hematologic Disorders | Moderator: Susan L. Charette, MD

 

7:00 AMCheck-In and Continental Breakfast
8:00 AMHematologic Disease in the Elderly
Gary Schiller, MD, FACP
8:45 AMOsteoporosis: An Overview
Carolyn J. Crandall, MD, MS
9:30 AMType 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Pejman Cohan, MD
10:15 AMBreak | Exhibits
10:30 AMEndocrine Disorders in Older Persons
Jane E. Weinreb, MD
11:15 AMVision Loss in the Elderly
Mitra Nejad, MD
12:00 PMLunch (provided) | Exhibits
Pain Management, Palliative Care, and Dermatology | Moderator: Cathy A. Alessi, MD
1:00 PMGeriatric Pain Management
Irene I. Wu, MD
1:45 PMPalliative Care in the Older Patient
Rebecca Yamarik, MD
2:30 PMBreak | Exhibits
2:45 PMAssessing and Managing Pressure Ulcers
Barbara M. Bates-Jensen, PhD, RN, FAAN
3:30 PMGeriatric Dermatology
Jennifer C. Haley, MD
4:15 PMBreak | Exhibits
Concurrent Session (A)
4:30 - 6:30 PMBoard Review B for Physicians (repeated at 7:30 pm)
Albert Bui, MD
Concurrent Session (B)
4:30 PM
Interactive Sessions D
(Participants choose one session)
 Clinical Pharmacy Pearls (repeated at 5:30 pm)
Demetra Antimisiaris, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP
 Gaining Clarity About Confusion: Sorting Out Impaired Cognition with Selected Cases
David B. Reuben, MD
 Care Transitions: One Size Doesn’t Fit All
Dan Osterweil, MD, FACP
5:30 PM
Interactive Sessions E
(Participants choose one session)
 Clinical Pharmacy Pearls (repeated from 4:30 pm)
Demetra Antimisiaris, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP
 Topics in Geriatric Endocrinology
Albert Shieh, MD
 The Business of Geriatric Medicine
Michael Wasserman, MD, CMD
6:30 PMDinner (on your own)
7:30 PMBoard Review B for Physicians (repeated from 4:30 pm)
Albert Bui, MD

 

 

 

Geriatric Neurology/Psychiatry I | Moderator: Aaron H. Kaufman, MD
7:00 AMCheck-In and Continental Breakfast
8:00 AMThe Spectrum of Cognitive Dysfunction
David B. Reuben, MD
8:45 AMPharmacological Treatment Across Dementia Syndromes
Sarah Kremen, MD
9:30 AMPsychiatric and Behavioral Symptoms in Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
Aaron H. Kaufman, MD
10:15 AMBreak | Exhibits
10:30 AMSleep Problems in Older People
Cathy A. Alessi, MD
11:15 AMArthur C. Cherkin Memorial Award Lecture
Multi-domain interventions to prevent dementia: From FINGER to World-Wide FINGERS
Miia Kivipelto, MD, PhD
12:15 PMLunch (on your own) | Exhibits
Geriatric Neurology/Psychiatry II | Moderator: Aaron H. Kaufman, MD
1:30 PMTreatment of Parkinson’s Disease in the Geriatric Population
Yvette M. Bordelon, MD, PhD
2:15 PMIschemic Stroke: Treatment and Prevention
Latisha Katie Sharma, MD, FAHA
3:00 PMBreak | Exhibits
3:15 PMAnxiety Disorders in the Elderly
Benjamin M. Shapiro, MD
4:00 PMAdvances in Treatment and Management of Late-Life Depression
Jürgen Unützer, MD, MPH, MA
4:45 PMBreak | Exhibits
Concurrent Session (A)
5:00 - 6:45 PMBoard Review C for Physicians
Sarah Kremen, MD
Concurrent Session (B)
5:00 PM
Interactive Sessions F
(Participants choose one session)
 Substance Abuse in the Older Patient (repeated at 6:00 pm)
Pauline Wu, DO
 A Case-Based Approach to Managing Difficult Behavior in Older Adults (repeated at 6:00 pm)
J. Randy Mervis, MD
 Assessing Capacity in Older Adults (repeated at 6:00 pm)
Aaron H. Kaufman, MD
6:00 PM
Interactive Sessions G
(Participants choose one session)
 Substance Abuse in the Older Patient (repeated from 5:00 pm)
Pauline Wu, DO
 A Case-Based Approach to Managing Difficult Behavior in Older Adults (repeated from 5:00 pm)
J. Randy Mervis, MD
 Assessing Capacity in Older Adults (repeated from 5:00 pm)
Aaron H. Kaufman, MD
6:45 PMAdjourn