Thusday, October 2

11:30    Registration    

12:30    Medication Therapy For Delirium & Dementia Behaviors: Efficacy, Risks, Precautions - Keilana Fisher, PharmD, BCGP

1:15      Aging & End-of-Life Care Considerations For Diverse Gender & Sexual Minorities - Erin Orren, MSW, LCSW and Cathan Tautfest, LCSW

2:00      Honoring Final Wishes: Medical Aid In Dying In Context Of Hospice - Jessica Kaan, DO, MPH

2:45      BREAK / EXHIBITORS    

3:15      CMS QSO Medical Director Regulations - Sabine von Preyss-Friedman, MD, CMD, FACP

4:00      Implementing The Age-Friendly Framework In Long-Term Care - Emily Morgan, MD and Benjamin Fallah, MD

4:45      New Regulations In Long-Term Care:  Best Practices - Patti Garibaldi, RN

5:30      ADJOURN  

Friday, October 3

6:50      Registration/Breakfast/Exhibitors    

7:50      Welcome & Announcements – Emily Morgan, MD

8:00      The Year In Review: New & Notable In Caring For Older Adults - Kathleen Drago, MD, FACP

9:00      Effects Of Climate Change On Older Adults In Oregon - Jacklyn Kohon, PhD

10:30    Senior Housing 101 - Bess Lindahl, CEO

11:30    Male & Female Voiding Dysfunction In Older Adults - A Case-Based Discussion - Nina Davis, MD, FACS

12:30    LUNCH    

2:00      2SLGBTQ+ Older Adults - Kevin Smith, MD

3:00      BREAK / EXHIBITORS    

3:30      Updates To Hearing Healthcare: What You Should Know - Kathleen Mawson, Au.D, CCC-A

3:30     Treating Older Adults With Head & Neck Cancer - Ryan Hellums, DO and Andrew Palmer, PhD, CCC-SLP

5:30      ADJOURN 

Saturday, October 4

6:50      Registration/Breakfast/Exhibitors  

7:50      Welcome & Announcements – Emily Morgan, MD 

8:00      The Fusion Of Clinical Integrity & Ingenuity In Difficult Conversations With Patients & Families - Kevin Dirksen, MDiv, MSC, HEC-C

9:00      Alzheimer's Facts & Figures In Oregon - Tracy Morgan, Executive Director and Lori Stanton, MA, Program Director

10:00    BREAK / EXHIBITORS    

10:30    Elevating Care With CMS Age-Friendly Hospital Quality Measure - Kathleen Drago, MD, FACP

11:30    Antithromobotic & Therapy Stewardship - Implementing Best Practices in PALTC - Sabine von Preyss-Friedman, MD, CMD, FACP

12:30    LUNCH  - The State Of Aging In Oregon - Stephanie Hooper, CEO

2:00      Perioperative Assessment & Care Of Patients With Parkinson's Disease - Avital O'Glasser, MD, FACP, SFHM, DFPM

3:00      Health & Aging Policy Updates - E. Foy White-Chu, MD, CWSP, AGSF and Jessica Wright, PA-C

4:00      Poster Presentations/Judging    

4:30      Wound Care Strategies - Stump The Professor - E. Foy White-Chu, MD, CWSP, AGSF

5:30      ADJOURN  

Sunday, October 5

7:00      Registration/Breakfast/Committee Meetings  

7:50      Welcome & Announcements – Emily Morgan, MD 

8:00      COPD & Asthma In Older Adults: Practice Review & 2025 Updates - Tomas Cordova, MD

9:00      Oregon Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program: Partnerships & Successes (GWEP) - Patricia Barfield, PhD, RN, Laura Byerly, MD and Adi Shafir, MD

10:00    BREAK

10:15    Death Certification:  Strategies And Common Pitfalls - Sean Hurst, MD

11:15    Visual Impairment - Review And What's New - Dong-Wouk Park, MD

12:15    ADJOURN

OGS Members

• Doctoral and Master’s Prepared Health Care Providers: $500
• Other Health Care Professionals (Bachelor’s Degree or below): $300

Non-Members

• Doctoral and Master’s Prepared Health Care Providers: $660
• Other Health Care Professionals (Bachelor’s Degree or below): $450

Thursday only

• All attendees: $129

By registering for the Conference at the “Member Rate”, you agree to pay OGS membership dues for the current year, to secure this Conference rate.  You can pay OGS Membership online by visiting the website at:  www.oregongeriatricssociety.org  

Reduced registration fees are available for retired attendees. Please contact Mary Olhausen omary52@comcast.net for the discount code.

Cancellation policy

To help meet administrative costs, a $40.00 service charge will be assessed on all refund requests received by September 19, 2025; no refunds can be issued after that date. Please email cme@ohsu.edu if you need to cancel your registration.

Accreditation

OHSU School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.  

Credit

Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 23.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABIM

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 20.75 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity.

The Conference will be held at Sunriver Resort located at 17600 Center Drive, Sunriver, OR 97707.  Sunriver is 16 miles South of Bend, OR, just off Highway 97.  Sunriver offers plentiful hiking, biking, walking trails, pool, and spa.

Reservations at Sunriver Lodge

OGS has a room block at Sunriver Lodge, Sunriver, Oregon. Call 1-855-420-8206 or reserve online at this link: Sunriver Resort - Reservations - OR Geriatrics Society 2025.  Room Block Name: Oregon Geriatrics Society Annual Conference.

The room block will be released on September 1, 2025, 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 5, 2025.

 

Questions?

For questions about your registration email cme@ohsu.edu. For all other questions regarding the conference, please email Mary Olhausen at: omary52@comcast.net or call Mary at 503-880-7383.     

If you have a disability and require assistance to participate in the conference, please contact Mary Olhausen as soon as possible.