UPMC Physicians and Researchers Present at the 2018 American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting

The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) will host the 2018 Annual Meeting in Orlando from May 2 to 5. UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh will be well-represented in poster presentations, panels, case studies, awards, and educational discussions. Some of these presentations include:

Wednesday, May 2

1 p.m.

N. Hemisphere A3/4

Debra K. Weiner, MD

Comprehensive Biopsychosocial Pain Assessment to Target Treatment: The Foundation of Treatment Targeting

1:25 – 2:10 p.m.

Panel Three

Steven Handler, MD

Moving the Site of Care for Seniors: How Do We Move from Demonstrations to Sustainable Models of Care?

2 – 2:45 p.m.

HELP pre-conference-Asia 4

Fred Rubin, MD

HELP at UPMC Shadyside

Thursday, May 3

10:15 – 11 a.m.

N. Hemisphere B-E

Daniel Forman, MD

Community Dwelling Older Adults with Hypertension and a Greater than 2-Year Life Expectance Should Be Treated to Achieve a Target Blood Pressure Of 130/80 mm Hg

12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

Poster A – Asia 4

Nivedita Gunturi, MD and Amelia Gennari, MD

Patient-Centered Goals of Care: Using the CCM Code Towards Cooperative Goal Setting in the Multimorbid Elderly

12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

Poster A173 – Asia 4

Ellen M. Whyte, MD, LalithKumar K. Solai, MD, Kevin O’Toole, MD

Geriatric Mental Health Education for Primary Care Providers

12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

Poster A – Asia 4

Jennifer Hwang, DO, Karthik Kota, MD, and John Naumovski, MD

Nursing Home Exposure Enhances Geriatric Medical Knowledge in Graduate Medical Education

3:15 – 3:30 p.m.

Oral presentation P12- Asia 4

Daniel Forman, MD

Nitrite Improves Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial Coupling and Walking Efficiency in Older Adults

5 – 6 p.m.

Poster B- Atlantic Halls/Pacific C
Mary P. Kotlarczyk, MD, Subashan Perera, PhD, David A. Nace, MD, Neil M. Resnick, MD, Susan L. Greenspan, MD
Identifying Sarcopenia Among Men Living in Long-Term Care Communities

5 – 6 p.m.
Poster B- Atlantic Halls/Pacific C
Mary P. Kotlarczyk, MD and Susan L. Greenspan, MD
Understanding Why Older Adults Opt Out of Osteoporosis Clinical Trials After Screening

5 – 6 p.m.
Poster B37- Atlantic Halls/Pacific C
Woody Chang, MD and Debra Weiner, MD
Don't Be Fooled by the Radiating Pain! A Case of Bias in Avascular Necrosis of the Hip.

5 – 6 p.m.
Poster B100- Atlantic Halls/Pacific C
Woody Chang, MD, and Michelle Rossi, MD
Clinical Video Telehealth Consults as a Method for Optimizing Medications of Veterans Affairs Dementia Patients

Friday, May 4

7:30 – 8:30 a.m.
Oceanic 1
Anne B. Newman, MD, MPH
Selecting Appropriate and Clinically Meaningful Study Outcomes

12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Poster C170- Atlantic Halls/Pacific C
Karthik Kota, MD, Woody Chang, MD, and Steven Handler, MD
A Brief Needs Assessment for a Geriatrics Podcast for Housestaff

12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Poster C- Atlantic Halls/Pacific C
Sangeeta Rana, MD
Multidisciplinary Care of a Patient with Cowden Syndrome at a Geriatric Center

2:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Poster D- Atlantic Halls/Pacific C
Benjamin Cahill, MS
Mentor, Daniel Forman, MD
Contact Frequency and Older Adult Participation in Cardiac Rehabilitation

Award Presentations
Friday, May 4