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.
OGS 2023 Registration
Register online for the 24th Annual Oregon Geriatric Society Annual Meeting
Sign up early to win free registration!
Register early for OGS Membership, Conference, and Lodging and be entered into a drawing for OGS to cover your registration fee for the 2023 Annual Conference.
Two winners will be selected from those who complete all three criteria (in any order) by August 15, 2023:
- Pay Membership Dues online at www.oregongeriatricssociety.org
- Register for Conference
- Reserve Lodging at Sunriver Resort by calling 1-800-547-3922 and requesting the OGS room block
- Two names will be drawn.
- Must attend entire Conference.
- Registration fee refunded after October 15th.
- Membership dues are for 2023 year, visit OGS website to become a member: www.oregongeriatricssociety.org. Dues are not prorated.
- Open to existing paid members and new members, for 2023 year.
- Lodging must be through Sunriver Resort in the OGS room block.
- Questions: Please reach out to OGS/Mary Olhausen – oregongeriatrics@comcast.net 503-880-7383
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 omary52@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.