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The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) will host the 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting in Portland, Oregon from May 2 to 4. UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh will be well-represented in poster presentations, panels, case studies, awards, and educational discussions. Below highlights faculty presence at AGS:
Daniel E. Forman, MD
Thursday May 2, 2:45-3:45 pm
Role of Cardiac Rehabilitation in Recovery for Older Patients with Heart Disease during Post-Acute Care
Plenary Session:
Friday May 3, 4:00-5:30 pm
Advanced Age is not a contradiction to the use of statins for primary prevention of coronary artery disease: A Debate
Medical Subspecialties Section meeting:
Saturday May 4, 7:00-8:30 am
Susan L. Greenspan, MD
Presidential Poster Session B:
Association between body composition and risk of vertebral fracture in long-term care community residents. Tyler Paras, Subashan Perera, Susan L. Greenspan, Mary P. Kotlarczyk
Poster Number B215
Poster Session D (Students & Residents):
FRAX Threshold for Osteoporosis Treatment in Frail Elderly. Bryce Churilla, Subashan Perera, Susan L. Greenspan, Mary P. Kotlarczyk
Poster Number D213
Poster:
Abaloparatide Effect on Bone Mineral Density and Fracture Incidence in Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis Aged 80 years or Older: Results from the ACTIVExtend Phase 3 Trial. Susan Greenspan, Lorraine Fitzpatrick, Bruce Mitlak, Yamei Wang, Nicholas Harvey, Chad Deal, Felicia Cosman, Mike McClung
Rachel E. Jantea, MD
Poster Presentations:
Increasing Health Profession Students’ Interprofessional Competencies: The Interprofessional Dedicated Education Unit (IPDEU). Rachel Jantea, Victoria Hornyak, Rollin Wright
Training Health Professionals to be Instructors of Interprofessional Practice: A Novel Approach. Rachel Jantea, Victoria Hornyak, Rollin Wright
Get S-M-A-R-T! Teaching Students Geriatric Health-Related Goal Setting. Vivianne Oyefusi, Rollin Wright, Rachel Jantea
Mary P. Kotlarczyk, PhD
Workshop Panelist:
Ensuring Research is Relevant: Practical Strategies to Support Inclusion of Older Adults:
Perspectives on Recruitment and Retention of Older Adults in Residential Care for Clinical Trials
Presidential Poster Session B:
Association between body composition and risk of vertebral fracture in long-term care community residents. Tyler Paras, Subashan Perera, Susan L. Greenspan, Mary P. Kotlarczyk
Poster Number B215
Poster Session D (Students & Residents):
FRAX Threshold for Osteoporosis Treatment in Frail Elderly. Bryce Churilla, Subashan Perera, Susan L. Greenspan, Mary P. Kotlarczyk
Poster Number D213
Lena Makaroun, MD, MS
Presidential Poster Session B:
Intimate Partner Violence in Middle-Aged and Older Women: Prevalence and Associated Health Conditions
Final Poster ID: B150
David A. Nace, MD, MPH
Presidential Poster Session:
Diagnosis and Treatment Strategy to Reduce Antibiotic Prescribing for Suspected Uncomplicated Cystitis in Older Nursing Home Residents: the IOU Approach
John Naumovski, MD
Poster Session A:
Once Again: "Treat the Patient Not the Results"- A Case of Pseudohypoglycemia. Naumovski J; O’Donnell A; Pandit P, Bucci L
Final Poster ID#: A41
Allison O’Donnell, DO, MPH
Poster Session A:
Once Again: "Treat the Patient Not the Results"- A Case of Pseudohypoglycemia. Naumovski J; O’Donnell A; Pandit P, Bucci L
Final Poster ID#: A41
Poster:
How Often Do We Have to Remind Ourselves to Use Fluoroquinolones More Judiciously? Naumovski J; O’Donnell A; Pandit P.
Poster:
Management of Bone Pain from “Metastatic” Sarcoidosis. O’Donnell A, Rana S.
Pratik Pandit, MD
Poster Session A:
Once Again: "Treat the Patient Not the Results"- A Case of Pseudohypoglycemia. Naumovski J; O’Donnell A; Pandit P, Bucci L
Final Poster ID#: A41
Poster:
Daylight Saving Time and Nursing Home Falls
Michelle I. Rossi, MD, MPH
Poster:
Using Clinical Video Telehealth to Provide Support to Rural Veterans' Caregivers
Fred H. Rubin, MD
Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) pre-conference (Wednesday, May 1, 7:00 am to 5:30 pm)
HELP Sustainability: Obtaining Long-Term Support for HELP. Fred H. Rubin, MD, AGSF & Susan J. Heisey, MSW, LCSW, ASW-G (9:15 am)
Breakout Sessions 2 – Strategies for Volunteer Recruitment and Retention (3:45pm)
Leslie P. Scheunemann, MD, MPH
Presidential Poster Session:
Patients’ Priorities for Post-ICU Care
AGS abstract #: 3159126
Final Poster ID#: B190
Rollin M. Wright, MD, MA, MPH
Poster Presentations:
Increasing Health Profession Students’ Interprofessional Competencies: The Interprofessional Dedicated Education Unit (IPDEU). Rachel Jantea, Victoria Hornyak, Rollin Wright
Training Health Professionals to be Instructors of Interprofessional Practice: A Novel Approach. Rachel Jantea, Victoria Hornyak, Rollin Wright
Get S-M-A-R-T! Teaching Students Geriatric Health-Related Goal Setting. Vivianne Oyefusi, Rollin Wright, Rachel Jantea
Deirdre O‘Neill Vailas, MD, MSc, FRCPC
Poster:
Lyme in the coconut - A case of Lyme neuroborreliosis
Final Poster ID#: B23
AGS abstract #: 3159822
Student and Residents
Bryce Churilla
Poster Presentations:
FRAX Threshold for Osteoporosis Treatment in Frail Elderly. Bryce Churilla, Subashan Perera, Susan L. Greenspan, Mary P. Kotlarczyk
Poster Number D213
Vivianne Oyefusi
Poster Presentations:
Get S-M-A-R-T! Teaching Students Geriatric Health-Related Goal Setting. Vivianne Oyefusi, Rollin Wright, Rachel Jantea
Tyler Paras
Poster Presentations:
Association between body composition and risk of vertebral fracture in long-term care community residents. Tyler Paras, Subashan Perera, Susan L. Greenspan, Mary P. Kotlarczyk
Poster Number B215
Cocktail Reception
Additionally, UPMC and the Division of Geriatric Medicine will be hosting a cocktail reception at AGS during the evening of Friday, May 3 at Hotel Eastlund. For more information about the event, and to RSVP, please click here.