24th Annual Oregon Geriatrics Society Conference
Conference 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.
Conference date
October 6-8, 2023
Conference location
Sunriver Resort, Oregon
Target audience
Geriatricians, physicians, nurse practitioners, and other health care professionals who work with older adults in various care settings.
Pre-registration closed
Online pre-registration for this event is closed. Please contact Mary Olhausen at oregongeriatrics@comcast.net if you intend to register on-site.
Schedule
Friday, October 6
6:50 Registration and breakfast
7:50 Welcome
8:00 Geriatrics Literature Update I - Kathleen Drago, MD, FACP
9:00 ICU and Post-ICU for Older Adults: Neuroscience of Our Last Words and Moments - Tarvez Tucker, MD
10:00 BREAK / EXHIBITORS
10:30 Innovative Models to Promote Age-Friendly Care Transitions - Jane Driver, MD, MPH
11:30 Are We Ready? Identifying Behavioral Needs of Older Adults and Resources in Oregon - Nirmala Dhar, MSW, LCSW
12:30 LUNCH
2:00 What's New in SNFs? - Karl Steinberg, MD, CMD, HMDC, HEC-C
3:00 BREAK / EXHIBITORS
3:30 Policy Updates: What Train is Leaving the Building? - E. Foy White-Chu, MD, CWSP, AGSF
4:30 ADJOURN
Saturday, October 7
6:50 BREAKFAST
8:00 Geriatrcs Literature Update II - Kathleen Drago, MD, FACP
9:00 Hospital at Home Program - Jessica Flynn, MD, Christian O'Keeffe, MSN, Ayako Mayo, MD
10:00 BREAK / EXHIBITORS
10:45 Bipolar Disorder in the Older Adult - Maureen Nash, MD, MS, FAPA, FACP
11:45 Anemia!! - Thomas DeLoughery, MD, MACP, FAWM
12:45 LUNCH
2:15 Wilderness Medicine and the Elderly - Thomas DeLoughery, MD, MACP, FAWM
3:00 Hyperparathyroidism: A Case-Based Review - Troy Dillard, MD
4:00 Schizophrenia in Older Adults: Evaluation and Management - David Mansoor, MD
5:00 ADJOURN
Sunday, October 8
7:00 Registration and breakfast
8:00 Art and Science of Prognostication in Patients with Heart Failure - Lena Hillenburg, MD
9:00 Food Insecurity, Medically Tailored Meals, and Meals on Wheels - Suzanne Washington, Chief Executive Officer
10:00 BREAK
10:10 Ron's Odyssey: Navigating the Perils of the Healthcare System - Jessica Wright, PA-C, Elizabeth Schmick, DO, M.Ed
11:10 Is Advance Care Planning Controversial? - Karl Steinberg, MD, CMD, HMDC, HEC-C
12:10 ADJOURN
Fees
OGS Members*
Doctoral and Master’s Prepared Health Care Professional: $425
Other Health Care Professionals: $275
Health care professionals in training (Fellows, Residents, Students): Free
*You must be a paid member of the Oregon Geriatrics Society in order to take advantage of the member conference rate. Any non-members utilizing the member rate will be invoiced for membership dues.
You can pay your dues online by visiting the OGS website www.oregongeriatricssociety.org Alternatively, contact OGS and request a membership form to pay by check.
Non-OGS Members
Doctoral and Master’s Prepared Health Care Professional: $585
Other Health Care Professionals: $400
Health care professionals in training (Fellows, Residents, Students): Free*
Cancellation policy
Cancellations received by September 21, 2023 will be refunded, minus the $35 administrative fee; requests made after this date will not be refunded.
Cancellations requests should be emailed to cme@ohsu.edu.
Should conditions warrant, the sponsors reserve the right to cancel this program with a full tuition refund.
Lodging
Accommodations at Sunriver Resort
Sunriver Resort offers OGS Annual Conference attendees special rates with a specific room block. Please call 1-800-547-3922 to make your lodging reservations and be sure to mention Oregon Geriatrics Society. The room block will be released on August 30, 2023 and is subject to sell-out prior to that date. If reserving a home or condo through Sunriver Resort, please do so no later than August 5th.
Contact
Questions?
If you have questions regarding your registration please email cme@ohsu.edu.
For all other questions about the activity contact Mary Olhausen at oregongeriatrics@comcast.net.
If you have a disability and require assistance to participate in the conference, please contact Mary Olhausen at 503-880-7383 or email oregongeriatrics@comcast.net as early as possible, but no less than twenty (20) business days before the Conference.