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Sunday, March 10, 2024
6:30 AM – 5:30 PM CT
Registration Open

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6:45 AM – 7:45 AM CT
Industry Expert Theater - Agitation Associated with Dementia Due to Alzheimer’s Disease: An Expert Discusses Management Considerations and Current Guidelines
Room:225AB

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6:45 AM – 7:45 AM CT
(SU01) (ITT) In-the-Trenches Roundtable Discussions

Room:225CD

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8:00 AM – 10:15 AM CT
(SU02) General Session II: This Year in Review in Long-Term Care and the Filkin Lecture

Room:Stars at Night Ballroom B1
Session Chair/Speaker: Milta O. Little, DO, CMD (she/her/hers) – Duke University
Speaker: Julie K. Gammack, MD, CMD, FACP – Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Speaker: Angela M. Sanford, MD, CMD – St. Louis University
Speaker: Karen Klink
Clinical Medicine

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Milta O. Little, DO, CMD (she/her/hers) – Duke University ### 859619###Session Chair/Speaker###Associate Professor of Geriatric Medicine###Duke University###
Session Chair/Speaker: Milta O. Little, DO, CMD (she/her/hers) – Duke University
### she/her/hers @@@ Julie K. Gammack, MD, CMD, FACP – Saint Louis University School of Medicine ### 601346###Speaker###Professor of Geriatric Medicine###Saint Louis University School of Medicine###
Speaker: Julie K. Gammack, MD, CMD, FACP – Saint Louis University School of Medicine
### @@@ Angela M. Sanford, MD, CMD – St. Louis University ### 601358###Speaker###Associate Professor of Medicine###St. Louis University###
Speaker: Angela M. Sanford, MD, CMD – St. Louis University
### @@@ Karen Klink ### 2275182###Speaker#########
Speaker: Karen Klink
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10:00 AM – 3:30 PM CT
Exhibit Hall Open

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10:15 AM – 10:30 AM CT
Break (walk to next session)

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10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT
(SU03) An Overview of the Current Landscape of Cannabis Use in PALTC

Room:221
Session Chair/Speaker: Allison Villegas, PA-C (she/her/hers) – Longevity Health Plan
Speaker: Julie Diawara Thomas, AGNPC – Optum
Speaker: Sara Brainerd, MSN, AGPCNP-C (she/her/hers) – Optum
Speaker: Amanda Brogna, MSN- BC, FNP-C – Optum/ United Healthcare
Speaker: Alan C. Horowitz, Esq., RN – Arnall Golden Gregory LLP
Advocacy/Health Policy

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Allison Villegas, PA-C (she/her/hers) – Longevity Health Plan ### 1094123###Session Chair/Speaker###Physician Assistant###Longevity Health Plan###
Session Chair/Speaker: Allison Villegas, PA-C (she/her/hers) – Longevity Health Plan
### she/her/hers @@@ Julie Diawara Thomas, AGNPC – Optum ### 2135083###Speaker###Nurse Practitioner###Optum###
Speaker: Julie Diawara Thomas, AGNPC – Optum
### @@@ Sara Brainerd, MSN, AGPCNP-C (she/her/hers) – Optum ### 2135084###Speaker###Nurse Practitioner###Optum###
Speaker: Sara Brainerd, MSN, AGPCNP-C (she/her/hers) – Optum
### she/her/hers @@@ Amanda Brogna, MSN- BC, FNP-C – Optum/ United Healthcare ### 2135085###Speaker###Nurse Practitioner ###Optum/ United Healthcare###
Speaker: Amanda Brogna, MSN- BC, FNP-C – Optum/ United Healthcare
### @@@ Alan C. Horowitz, Esq., RN – Arnall Golden Gregory LLP ### 859625###Speaker###Healthcare Attorney###Arnall Golden Gregory LLP###
Speaker: Alan C. Horowitz, Esq., RN – Arnall Golden Gregory LLP
###
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT
(SU04) Accurate Prognostication of Life Expectancy in Nursing Home Residents: A Conundrum

Room:Stars at Night Ballroom B1
Session Chair/Speaker: Cynthia E. Kuttner, MD, CMD (she/her/hers) – Wilmington VA Medical Center
Clinical Medicine

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Cynthia E. Kuttner, MD, CMD (she/her/hers) – Wilmington VA Medical Center ### 943819###Session Chair/Speaker###Medical Director, Community Living Center###Wilmington VA Medical Center###
Session Chair/Speaker: Cynthia E. Kuttner, MD, CMD (she/her/hers) – Wilmington VA Medical Center
### she/her/hers
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT
(SU05) Breaking Science: Presentations from Leading Researchers in Post-Acute/Long-Term Care Medicine

Room:304
Session Chair: Julie K. Gammack, MD, CMD, FACP – Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Speaker: Michele F. Bellantoni, MD, CMD (she/her/hers) – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Speaker: Ellen W. Kaehr, MD (she/her/hers) – Careline Physician Services
Speaker: Benjamin E. Canter, BA – Boston University
Speaker: Todd Sobol, MD, FACP, CMD – Optum Senior Community Care
Speaker: Jacqueline Juele-Schuster, Nurse Practitioner – Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital & Nursing Facility
Speaker: Sho Nishiguchi, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Yokohama City University
Speaker: Angela Norman, DNP, GNP-BC, ACNP-BC – NavistaCare
Research

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Julie K. Gammack, MD, CMD, FACP – Saint Louis University School of Medicine ### 601346###Session Chair###Professor of Geriatric Medicine###Saint Louis University School of Medicine###
Session Chair: Julie K. Gammack, MD, CMD, FACP – Saint Louis University School of Medicine
### @@@ Michele F. Bellantoni, MD, CMD (she/her/hers) – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine ### 595705###Speaker###Associate Professor & Clinical Director###Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine###
Speaker: Michele F. Bellantoni, MD, CMD (she/her/hers) – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
### she/her/hers @@@ Ellen W. Kaehr, MD (she/her/hers) – Careline Physician Services ### 859654###Speaker###Facility Medical Director and Attending Physician###Careline Physician Services###
Speaker: Ellen W. Kaehr, MD (she/her/hers) – Careline Physician Services
### she/her/hers @@@ Benjamin E. Canter, BA – Boston University ### 1207402###Speaker###Doctoral Candidate###Boston University###
Speaker: Benjamin E. Canter, BA – Boston University
### @@@ Todd Sobol, MD, FACP, CMD – Optum Senior Community Care ### 859694###Speaker###Regional Medical Director###Optum Senior Community Care###
Speaker: Todd Sobol, MD, FACP, CMD – Optum Senior Community Care
### @@@ Jacqueline Juele-Schuster, Nurse Practitioner – Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital & Nursing Facility ### 2215656###Speaker###Wound Care NP###Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital & Nursing Facility###
Speaker: Jacqueline Juele-Schuster, Nurse Practitioner – Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital & Nursing Facility
### @@@ Sho Nishiguchi, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Yokohama City University ### 2215679###Speaker###Visiting Associate Professor###Yokohama City University###
Speaker: Sho Nishiguchi, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Yokohama City University
### he/him/his @@@ Angela Norman, DNP, GNP-BC, ACNP-BC – NavistaCare ### 2215671###Speaker###Chief Executive Officer###NavistaCare###
Speaker: Angela Norman, DNP, GNP-BC, ACNP-BC – NavistaCare
###
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT
(SU06) Expectations Management - The Key to Culture Change, Quality Improvement, Risk Mitigation

Room:225CD
Session Chair/Speaker: Rebecca Adelman, JD – Adelman Law Firm and Claims Management
Innovation in PALTC

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Rebecca Adelman, JD – Adelman Law Firm and Claims Management ### 2135051###Session Chair/Speaker###Founder/Attorney###Adelman Law Firm and Claims Management###
Session Chair/Speaker: Rebecca Adelman, JD – Adelman Law Firm and Claims Management
###
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT
(SU07) Getting to Person-Centered Care for Older Adults with Obesity in PA-LTC

Room:303
Session Chair/Speaker: Aruna V. Josyula, MD, MPH, CMD (she/her/hers) – Central Texas Veterans Health Care System
Speaker: Jennifer Muniak, MD, CMD – University of Rochester
Speaker: Paige Hector, LMSW – Paige Ahead Healthcare Education & Consulting, LLC
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

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Aruna V. Josyula, MD, MPH, CMD (she/her/hers) – Central Texas Veterans Health Care System ### 2135055###Session Chair/Speaker###Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Director###Central Texas Veterans Health Care System###
Session Chair/Speaker: Aruna V. Josyula, MD, MPH, CMD (she/her/hers) – Central Texas Veterans Health Care System
### she/her/hers @@@ Jennifer Muniak, MD, CMD – University of Rochester ### 1207308###Speaker###Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medical Director###University of Rochester###
Speaker: Jennifer Muniak, MD, CMD – University of Rochester
### @@@ Paige Hector, LMSW – Paige Ahead Healthcare Education & Consulting, LLC ### 601249###Speaker###Author | Speaker | Educator###Paige Ahead Healthcare Education & Consulting, LLC###
Speaker: Paige Hector, LMSW – Paige Ahead Healthcare Education & Consulting, LLC
###
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT
(SU08) Rehabilitation Outcomes for Persons Living with Dementia in Skilled Nursing Facilities

Room:301
Session Chair/Speaker: Charles Semelka, MD, MS, CMD – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Speaker: Priscilla Tutu, MD (she/her/hers) – Wake Forest School of Medicine
Clinical Medicine

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Charles Semelka, MD, MS, CMD – Wake Forest University School of Medicine ### 1207321###Session Chair/Speaker###Assistant Professor###Wake Forest University School of Medicine###
Session Chair/Speaker: Charles Semelka, MD, MS, CMD – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
### @@@ Priscilla Tutu, MD (she/her/hers) – Wake Forest School of Medicine ### 2135098###Speaker###Geriatrics Fellow###Wake Forest School of Medicine###
Speaker: Priscilla Tutu, MD (she/her/hers) – Wake Forest School of Medicine
### she/her/hers
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT
(SU09) Screening for and Effective Treatment of Depression in Long-Term Care

Room:302
Session Chair/Speaker: Amita R. Patel, MD, CMD, MHA, CPE – amita r patel md inc
Speaker: Meenakshi Patel, MD, FACP, MMM, CMD (she/her/hers) – Valley Medical Primary Care and Valley Medical Research
Behavioral Health

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Amita R. Patel, MD, CMD, MHA, CPE – amita r patel md inc ### 2135080###Session Chair/Speaker###GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRIST###amita r patel md inc###
Session Chair/Speaker: Amita R. Patel, MD, CMD, MHA, CPE – amita r patel md inc
### @@@ Meenakshi Patel, MD, FACP, MMM, CMD (she/her/hers) – Valley Medical Primary Care and Valley Medical Research ### 619392###Speaker###Director###Valley Medical Primary Care and Valley Medical Research###
Speaker: Meenakshi Patel, MD, FACP, MMM, CMD (she/her/hers) – Valley Medical Primary Care and Valley Medical Research
### she/her/hers
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CT
Lunch in Exhibit Hall

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11:45 AM – 12:45 PM CT
Industry Expert Theater - Discover the Impact of GEMTESA, an Effective OAB Treatment: A Fresh Look at OAB Management in Long-Term Care Settings
Room:225AB

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1:00 PM – 2:30 PM CT
(SU10) Breaking the Cycle of Psychiatric Medication Whack-A-Mole: A Framework for Successful Deprescribing

Room:302
Session Chair/Speaker: Jay Tillman, M.D. – Optum
Speaker: Carrie Brown, RN, BSN – Optum
Behavioral Health

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Jay Tillman, M.D. – Optum ### 1812242###Session Chair/Speaker###Behavioral Health Medical Director###Optum###
Session Chair/Speaker: Jay Tillman, M.D. – Optum
### @@@ Carrie Brown, RN, BSN – Optum ### 2135096###Speaker###Associate Director of Clinical Initiatives###Optum###
Speaker: Carrie Brown, RN, BSN – Optum
###
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM CT
(SU11) Ethical Considerations in Applying Artificial Intelligence to Post-acute and Long-term Care

Room:301
Session Chair/Speaker: Rani Rao, MD, CMD (she/her/hers) – New York Presbyterian Queens
Speaker: Howard J. Finger, D.O (he/him/his) – Coler Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center and Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital and Nursing Facility
Speaker: Timothy J. Holahan, DO, CMD – University of Rochester
Speaker: Juliessa Pavon, MD (she/her/hers) – Duke University School of Medicine
Advocacy/Health Policy

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Rani Rao, MD, CMD (she/her/hers) – New York Presbyterian Queens ### 1476988###Session Chair/Speaker###Medical Director Primary Care###New York Presbyterian Queens###
Session Chair/Speaker: Rani Rao, MD, CMD (she/her/hers) – New York Presbyterian Queens
### she/her/hers @@@ Howard J. Finger, D.O (he/him/his) – Coler Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center and Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital and Nursing Facility ### 601400###Speaker###Attending Physician/Clinical Ethics Consultant###Coler Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center and Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital and Nursing Facility###
Speaker: Howard J. Finger, D.O (he/him/his) – Coler Rehabilitation and Nursing Care Center and Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital and Nursing Facility
### he/him/his @@@ Timothy J. Holahan, DO, CMD – University of Rochester ### 859676###Speaker###Assistant Professor of Medicine###University of Rochester###
Speaker: Timothy J. Holahan, DO, CMD – University of Rochester
### @@@ Juliessa Pavon, MD (she/her/hers) – Duke University School of Medicine ### 943783###Speaker######Duke University School of Medicine###
Speaker: Juliessa Pavon, MD (she/her/hers) – Duke University School of Medicine
### she/her/hers
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM CT
(SU12) Microtransitions: Small but Significant—Recommendations from an Interdisciplinary Delphi Panel

Room:303
Session Chair/Speaker: Benjamin E. Canter, BA – Boston University
Speaker: Sing T. Palat, MD, CMD (she/her/hers) – Optum Senior Community Care
Speaker: Aval-Na'Ree S. Green, MD, CMD, MHA (she/her/hers) – Baylor Scott & White Health
Interdisciplinary Team (IDT)

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Benjamin E. Canter, BA – Boston University ### 1207402###Session Chair/Speaker###Doctoral Candidate###Boston University###
Session Chair/Speaker: Benjamin E. Canter, BA – Boston University
### @@@ Sing T. Palat, MD, CMD (she/her/hers) – Optum Senior Community Care ### 859620###Speaker###Medical Director###Optum Senior Community Care###
Speaker: Sing T. Palat, MD, CMD (she/her/hers) – Optum Senior Community Care
### she/her/hers @@@ Aval-Na'Ree S. Green, MD, CMD, MHA (she/her/hers) – Baylor Scott & White Health ### 1094138###Speaker###Division Director, Geriatric Medicine (CTX)###Baylor Scott & White Health###
Speaker: Aval-Na'Ree S. Green, MD, CMD, MHA (she/her/hers) – Baylor Scott & White Health
### she/her/hers
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM CT
(SU13) My Patient Is Still SOB in Therapy! What Else Can I Do?

Room:221
Session Chair/Speaker: Nicole M. Orr, MD – Post-Acute Cardiology Care, LLC
Speaker: Matthew F. Griffith, MD, MPH (he/him/his) – University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Speaker: Jennifer Stevens-Lapsley, PT, PhD, FAPTA (she/her/hers) – University of Colorado
Clinical Medicine

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Nicole M. Orr, MD – Post-Acute Cardiology Care, LLC ### 601325###Session Chair/Speaker###Cardiologist/Assistant Professor/Founder PACC###Post-Acute Cardiology Care, LLC###
Session Chair/Speaker: Nicole M. Orr, MD – Post-Acute Cardiology Care, LLC
### @@@ Matthew F. Griffith, MD, MPH (he/him/his) – University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus ### 943741###Speaker###Assistant Professor###University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus###
Speaker: Matthew F. Griffith, MD, MPH (he/him/his) – University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
### he/him/his @@@ Jennifer Stevens-Lapsley, PT, PhD, FAPTA (she/her/hers) – University of Colorado ### 2135075###Speaker###Professor###University of Colorado###
Speaker: Jennifer Stevens-Lapsley, PT, PhD, FAPTA (she/her/hers) – University of Colorado
### she/her/hers
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM CT
(SU14) Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment of Substance Use Disorder in Long-Term Care

Room:Stars at Night Ballroom B1
Session Chair/Speaker: Rossana P. Lau-Ng, MD, MBA, CMD (she/her/hers) – Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine
Speaker: Andrea J. Landi, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Chicago
Speaker: Kimberly J. Beiting, MD (she/her/hers) – Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Division of Geriatrics
Speaker: Stacie Levine, MD, CMD, FAAHPM (she/her/hers) – University of Chicago
Clinical Medicine

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Rossana P. Lau-Ng, MD, MBA, CMD (she/her/hers) – Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine ### 1534496###Session Chair/Speaker###Assistant Professor###Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine###
Session Chair/Speaker: Rossana P. Lau-Ng, MD, MBA, CMD (she/her/hers) – Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine
### she/her/hers @@@ Andrea J. Landi, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Chicago ### 943863###Speaker###Assistant Professor###University of Chicago###
Speaker: Andrea J. Landi, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Chicago
### she/her/hers @@@ Kimberly J. Beiting, MD (she/her/hers) – Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Division of Geriatrics ### 1536940###Speaker###Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics###Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Division of Geriatrics###
Speaker: Kimberly J. Beiting, MD (she/her/hers) – Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Division of Geriatrics
### she/her/hers @@@ Stacie Levine, MD, CMD, FAAHPM (she/her/hers) – University of Chicago ### 943754###Speaker###Medical Director###University of Chicago###
Speaker: Stacie Levine, MD, CMD, FAAHPM (she/her/hers) – University of Chicago
### she/her/hers
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM CT
(SU15) The Inside Scoop: Secrets to Success Across Stages of a PALTC Career

Room:225CD
Session Chair/Speaker: Patricia L. Bach, PsyD, RN – Eastern Virginia Medical School
Speaker: Suzanne Gillespie, MD, RD, CMD – University of Rochester
Speaker: Gwendolen Buhr, MD, MEd, CMD – Duke University
Speaker: Sabine M. von Preyss-Friedman, MD, CMD, FACP (she/her/hers) – Avalon Healthcare Inc, Caldera Care
Speaker: Jamehl L. Demons, MD (she/her/hers) – Wake Forest School of Medicine
Speaker: Neema Sharda, MD – Duke
Leadership & Professional Development

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Patricia L. Bach, PsyD, RN – Eastern Virginia Medical School ### 601368###Session Chair/Speaker###Clinical Psychologist###Eastern Virginia Medical School###
Session Chair/Speaker: Patricia L. Bach, PsyD, RN – Eastern Virginia Medical School
### @@@ Suzanne Gillespie, MD, RD, CMD – University of Rochester ### 703709###Speaker######University of Rochester###
Speaker: Suzanne Gillespie, MD, RD, CMD – University of Rochester
### @@@ Gwendolen Buhr, MD, MEd, CMD – Duke University ### 601369###Speaker###Associate Professor of Medicine/Geriatrics###Duke University###
Speaker: Gwendolen Buhr, MD, MEd, CMD – Duke University
### @@@ Sabine M. von Preyss-Friedman, MD, CMD, FACP (she/her/hers) – Avalon Healthcare Inc, Caldera Care ### 859640###Speaker###CMO###Avalon Healthcare Inc, Caldera Care###
Speaker: Sabine M. von Preyss-Friedman, MD, CMD, FACP (she/her/hers) – Avalon Healthcare Inc, Caldera Care
### she/her/hers @@@ Jamehl L. Demons, MD (she/her/hers) – Wake Forest School of Medicine ### 601371###Speaker###Associate Professor###Wake Forest School of Medicine###
Speaker: Jamehl L. Demons, MD (she/her/hers) – Wake Forest School of Medicine
### she/her/hers @@@ Neema Sharda, MD – Duke ### 943779###Speaker###Assistant Professor###Duke###
Speaker: Neema Sharda, MD – Duke
###
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM CT
(SU16) Writing and Reviewing for JAMDA: Tricks of the Trade

Room:224
Session Chair/Speaker: Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP – University of Maryland
Speaker: Paul Katz, MD, CMD – Florida State University
Leadership & Professional Development

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Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP – University of Maryland ### 601251###Session Chair/Speaker###Professor###University of Maryland###
Session Chair/Speaker: Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP – University of Maryland
### @@@ Paul Katz, MD, CMD – Florida State University ### 1094167###Speaker###Faculty Department of Geriatrics###Florida State University###
Speaker: Paul Katz, MD, CMD – Florida State University
###
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM CT
(SU31) Advance Care Planning or Serious Illness Communication? The Spectrum of Caring Conversations

Room:304
Session Chair/Speaker: Peter L. Jaggard, MD, CMD, FACP (he/him/his) – Presbyterian Homes IL
Speaker: Fatima A. Naqvi, MD, CMD – George Washington University
Speaker: M. Rosina Finley, MD, CMD – UT Health SA/Department of F&CM
Ethics

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Peter L. Jaggard, MD, CMD, FACP (he/him/his) – Presbyterian Homes IL ### 601351###Session Chair/Speaker###Medical Director###Presbyterian Homes IL###
Session Chair/Speaker: Peter L. Jaggard, MD, CMD, FACP (he/him/his) – Presbyterian Homes IL
### he/him/his @@@ Fatima A. Naqvi, MD, CMD – George Washington University ### 601350###Speaker###Assistant Professor###George Washington University###
Speaker: Fatima A. Naqvi, MD, CMD – George Washington University
### @@@ M. Rosina Finley, MD, CMD – UT Health SA/Department of F&CM ### 703840###Speaker###Clinical Professor###UT Health SA/Department of F&CM###
Speaker: M. Rosina Finley, MD, CMD – UT Health SA/Department of F&CM
###
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM CT
Break & Poster Awards in the Exhibit Hall

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3:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT
(SU17) Assessment and Initial Management of Suicidal Ideation Across Long Term Care Settings

Room:303
Session Chair/Speaker: Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland School of Nursing
Speaker: Allison Villegas, PA-C (she/her/hers) – Longevity Health Plan
Speaker: Megan Pesansky, MSW, LSW (she/her/hers) – Wellpower
Behavioral Health

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Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland School of Nursing ### 601254###Session Chair/Speaker###Professor and Chair###University of Maryland School of Nursing###
Session Chair/Speaker: Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland School of Nursing
### she/her/hers @@@ Allison Villegas, PA-C (she/her/hers) – Longevity Health Plan ### 1094123###Speaker###Physician Assistant###Longevity Health Plan###
Speaker: Allison Villegas, PA-C (she/her/hers) – Longevity Health Plan
### she/her/hers @@@ Megan Pesansky, MSW, LSW (she/her/hers) – Wellpower ### 2135087###Speaker###Social Worker/Mental Health Therapist###Wellpower###
Speaker: Megan Pesansky, MSW, LSW (she/her/hers) – Wellpower
### she/her/hers
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT
(SU18) Benzodiazepines in Late Life: Pharmacology, Myths and Guidance for Successful Deprescribing

Room:Stars at Night Ballroom B1
Session Chair/Speaker: Lea C. Watson, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – University of Colorado School of Medicine
Speaker: Alexis Ritvo, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – University of Colorado School of Medicine
Behavioral Health

Favorite

Lea C. Watson, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – University of Colorado School of Medicine ### 859627###Session Chair/Speaker###Professor###University of Colorado School of Medicine###
Session Chair/Speaker: Lea C. Watson, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – University of Colorado School of Medicine
### she/her/hers @@@ Alexis Ritvo, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – University of Colorado School of Medicine ### 2135058###Speaker###Assistant Professor of Psychiatry###University of Colorado School of Medicine###
Speaker: Alexis Ritvo, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – University of Colorado School of Medicine
### she/her/hers
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT
(SU19) Common Challenges in AL and How to Navigate Them Part 1

Room:302
Session Chair/Speaker: Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP – University of Maryland
Speaker: Michael Nash, MD, CMD – BJC Medical Group
Speaker: Sarah Howd, MD, CMD (she/her/hers) – University of Rochester
Speaker: Grady Goodwin, MD – Meridian Health Partners
Clinical Medicine

Favorite

Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP – University of Maryland ### 601251###Session Chair/Speaker###Professor###University of Maryland###
Session Chair/Speaker: Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP – University of Maryland
### @@@ Michael Nash, MD, CMD – BJC Medical Group ### 1812268###Speaker###Post-Acute Care Medical Director###BJC Medical Group###
Speaker: Michael Nash, MD, CMD – BJC Medical Group
### @@@ Sarah Howd, MD, CMD (she/her/hers) – University of Rochester ### 1094151###Speaker###Geriatrician/Medical Director###University of Rochester###
Speaker: Sarah Howd, MD, CMD (she/her/hers) – University of Rochester
### she/her/hers @@@ Grady Goodwin, MD – Meridian Health Partners ### 2135026###Speaker###Physician###Meridian Health Partners###
Speaker: Grady Goodwin, MD – Meridian Health Partners
###
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT
(SU20) Latest Approaches to Difficult Medical Issues in PALTC Part 1

Room:221
Session Chair/Speaker: Julie K. Gammack, MD, CMD, FACP – Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Speaker: Angela M. Sanford, MD, CMD – St. Louis University
Speaker: Mehwish Siddiqui, MD (she/her/hers) – SSM Health/St. Louis University
Clinical Medicine

Favorite

Julie K. Gammack, MD, CMD, FACP – Saint Louis University School of Medicine ### 601346###Session Chair/Speaker###Professor of Geriatric Medicine###Saint Louis University School of Medicine###
Session Chair/Speaker: Julie K. Gammack, MD, CMD, FACP – Saint Louis University School of Medicine
### @@@ Angela M. Sanford, MD, CMD – St. Louis University ### 601358###Speaker###Associate Professor of Medicine###St. Louis University###
Speaker: Angela M. Sanford, MD, CMD – St. Louis University
### @@@ Mehwish Siddiqui, MD (she/her/hers) – SSM Health/St. Louis University ### 2135068###Speaker###Assistant Professor of Medicine###SSM Health/St. Louis University###
Speaker: Mehwish Siddiqui, MD (she/her/hers) – SSM Health/St. Louis University
### she/her/hers
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT
(SU21) Operationalizing System-level Medical Directorships in the Real World

Room:225CD
Session Chair/Speaker: Arif Nazir, MD, CMD (he/him/his) – Abode Care Partners
Speaker: Leslie B. Eber, MD, CMD (she/her/hers) – Rocky Mountain Senior Care/ Abode Care Partners
Medical Direction

Favorite

Arif Nazir, MD, CMD (he/him/his) – Abode Care Partners ### 1094129###Session Chair/Speaker###Chief Medical Officer###Abode Care Partners###
Session Chair/Speaker: Arif Nazir, MD, CMD (he/him/his) – Abode Care Partners
### he/him/his @@@ Leslie B. Eber, MD, CMD (she/her/hers) – Rocky Mountain Senior Care/ Abode Care Partners ### 859646###Speaker###Physician, Medical Director###Rocky Mountain Senior Care/ Abode Care Partners###
Speaker: Leslie B. Eber, MD, CMD (she/her/hers) – Rocky Mountain Senior Care/ Abode Care Partners
### she/her/hers
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT
(SU22) Speed Dating in the Storm-Establishing Trust Quickly for Difficult Conversations

Room:301
Session Chair/Speaker: Chikal Patel, MD (she/her/hers) – Optum/United HealthGroup
Speaker: Emily Miller, DNP, AGNP-C (she/her/hers) – Optum
Speaker: Stephanie Nourollah, MSN, FNP-BC, ACHPN (she/her/hers) – Optum
Leadership & Professional Development

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Chikal Patel, MD (she/her/hers) – Optum/United HealthGroup ### 1476973###Session Chair/Speaker###Medical Director###Optum/United HealthGroup###
Session Chair/Speaker: Chikal Patel, MD (she/her/hers) – Optum/United HealthGroup
### she/her/hers @@@ Emily Miller, DNP, AGNP-C (she/her/hers) – Optum ### 2135040###Speaker###Clinical Services Manager###Optum###
Speaker: Emily Miller, DNP, AGNP-C (she/her/hers) – Optum
### she/her/hers @@@ Stephanie Nourollah, MSN, FNP-BC, ACHPN (she/her/hers) – Optum ### 2135042###Speaker###Clinical Services Manager ###Optum###
Speaker: Stephanie Nourollah, MSN, FNP-BC, ACHPN (she/her/hers) – Optum
### she/her/hers
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM CT
(SU23) The Last Mile in Value-Based Care: Transforming PALTC Care at the Bedside

Room:304
Session Chair/Speaker: Fred Bentley, MPP, MPH – ATI Advisory
Speaker: Tom C. Haithcoat – Ceptor Consulting, LLC
Speaker: Adam Perry, MD – Health and Aging Policy Program
Practice Management

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Fred Bentley, MPP, MPH – ATI Advisory ### 2135078###Session Chair/Speaker###Managing Director###ATI Advisory###
Session Chair/Speaker: Fred Bentley, MPP, MPH – ATI Advisory
### @@@ Tom C. Haithcoat – Ceptor Consulting, LLC ### 1812299###Speaker###President###Ceptor Consulting, LLC###
Speaker: Tom C. Haithcoat – Ceptor Consulting, LLC
### @@@ Adam Perry, MD – Health and Aging Policy Program ### 2135079###Speaker###Physician Fellow###Health and Aging Policy Program###
Speaker: Adam Perry, MD – Health and Aging Policy Program
###
4:00 PM – 4:15 PM CT
Break (walk to next session)

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4:15 PM – 5:15 PM CT
(SU24) Common Challenges in AL and How to Navigate Them Part 2

Room:302
Session Chair/Speaker: Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP – University of Maryland
Speaker: Michael Nash, MD, CMD – BJC Medical Group
Speaker: Sarah Howd, MD, CMD (she/her/hers) – University of Rochester
Speaker: Grady Goodwin, MD – Meridian Health Partners
Clinical Medicine

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Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP – University of Maryland ### 601251###Session Chair/Speaker###Professor###University of Maryland###
Session Chair/Speaker: Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP – University of Maryland
### @@@ Michael Nash, MD, CMD – BJC Medical Group ### 1812268###Speaker###Post-Acute Care Medical Director###BJC Medical Group###
Speaker: Michael Nash, MD, CMD – BJC Medical Group
### @@@ Sarah Howd, MD, CMD (she/her/hers) – University of Rochester ### 1094151###Speaker###Geriatrician/Medical Director###University of Rochester###
Speaker: Sarah Howd, MD, CMD (she/her/hers) – University of Rochester
### she/her/hers @@@ Grady Goodwin, MD – Meridian Health Partners ### 2135026###Speaker###Physician###Meridian Health Partners###
Speaker: Grady Goodwin, MD – Meridian Health Partners
###
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM CT
(SU25) Demystifying QAPI; How Medical Directors and APCs Can Meaningfully Engage in QAPI

Room:303
Session Chair/Speaker: Amar Mohan, MD – Transitional Care Physicians of Georgia P.C.
Speaker: Shannon Dawn Coffee, FNP-C – Transitional Care Physicians of America
Speaker: Vamsi Kanagala, MD (he/him/his) – Transitional Care Physicians of America
Medical Direction

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Amar Mohan, MD – Transitional Care Physicians of Georgia P.C. ### 2135081###Session Chair/Speaker###CEO###Transitional Care Physicians of Georgia P.C.###
Session Chair/Speaker: Amar Mohan, MD – Transitional Care Physicians of Georgia P.C.
### @@@ Shannon Dawn Coffee, FNP-C – Transitional Care Physicians of America ### 2135082###Speaker###South Team Lead Nurse Practitioner###Transitional Care Physicians of America###
Speaker: Shannon Dawn Coffee, FNP-C – Transitional Care Physicians of America
### @@@ Vamsi Kanagala, MD (he/him/his) – Transitional Care Physicians of America ### 2262986###Speaker###Internal Medicine###Transitional Care Physicians of America###
Speaker: Vamsi Kanagala, MD (he/him/his) – Transitional Care Physicians of America
### he/him/his
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM CT
(SU26) Journey of DEI and Powerful Story Telling

Room:224
Session Chair/Speaker: Fatima A. Naqvi, MD, CMD – George Washington University
Speaker: Margo B. Kunze, RN, CDP (she/her/hers) – AL Consulting and AALNA (American Assisted Living Nurses Association
Speaker: Jamehl L. Demons, MD (she/her/hers) – Wake Forest School of Medicine
Speaker: Rollin Wright, MD, MS, MPH (she/her/hers) – Penn State
Speaker: Ann Datunashvili, MD, CMD (she/her/hers) – Yale New Haven
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

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Fatima A. Naqvi, MD, CMD – George Washington University ### 601350###Session Chair/Speaker###Assistant Professor###George Washington University###
Session Chair/Speaker: Fatima A. Naqvi, MD, CMD – George Washington University
### @@@ Margo B. Kunze, RN, CDP (she/her/hers) – AL Consulting and AALNA (American Assisted Living Nurses Association ### 859639###Speaker###President/RN Consultant###AL Consulting and AALNA (American Assisted Living Nurses Association###
Speaker: Margo B. Kunze, RN, CDP (she/her/hers) – AL Consulting and AALNA (American Assisted Living Nurses Association
### she/her/hers @@@ Jamehl L. Demons, MD (she/her/hers) – Wake Forest School of Medicine ### 601371###Speaker###Associate Professor###Wake Forest School of Medicine###
Speaker: Jamehl L. Demons, MD (she/her/hers) – Wake Forest School of Medicine
### she/her/hers @@@ Rollin Wright, MD, MS, MPH (she/her/hers) – Penn State ### 601385###Speaker###Associate professor of Medicine###Penn State###
Speaker: Rollin Wright, MD, MS, MPH (she/her/hers) – Penn State
### she/her/hers @@@ Ann Datunashvili, MD, CMD (she/her/hers) – Yale New Haven ### 1812295###Speaker###Assistant Clinical Professor###Yale New Haven###
Speaker: Ann Datunashvili, MD, CMD (she/her/hers) – Yale New Haven
### she/her/hers
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM CT
(SU27) Latest Approaches to Difficult Medical Issues in PALTC Part 2

Room:221
Session Chair/Speaker: Julie K. Gammack, MD, CMD, FACP – Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Speaker: Ellen W. Kaehr, MD (she/her/hers) – Careline Physician Services
Clinical Medicine

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Julie K. Gammack, MD, CMD, FACP – Saint Louis University School of Medicine ### 601346###Session Chair/Speaker###Professor of Geriatric Medicine###Saint Louis University School of Medicine###
Session Chair/Speaker: Julie K. Gammack, MD, CMD, FACP – Saint Louis University School of Medicine
### @@@ Ellen W. Kaehr, MD (she/her/hers) – Careline Physician Services ### 859654###Speaker###Facility Medical Director and Attending Physician###Careline Physician Services###
Speaker: Ellen W. Kaehr, MD (she/her/hers) – Careline Physician Services
### she/her/hers
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM CT
(SU28) MOVING FORWARD NOW: Hear from Leaders Taking Action Every Day

Room:301
Session Chair/Speaker: Alice Bonner, PhD, RN, FAAN (she/her/hers) – Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Speaker: Cheryl Phillips, MD, CMDR, AGSF (she/her/hers) – The John A. Hartford Foundation
Speaker: Leslie B. Eber, MD, CMD (she/her/hers) – Rocky Mountain Senior Care/ Abode Care Partners
Leadership & Professional Development

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Alice Bonner, PhD, RN, FAAN (she/her/hers) – Institute for Healthcare Improvement ### 601367###Session Chair/Speaker###Senior Advisor for Aging and Chair, Moving Forward Nursing Home Quality Coalition###Institute for Healthcare Improvement###
Session Chair/Speaker: Alice Bonner, PhD, RN, FAAN (she/her/hers) – Institute for Healthcare Improvement
### she/her/hers @@@ Cheryl Phillips, MD, CMDR, AGSF (she/her/hers) – The John A. Hartford Foundation ### 2135050###Speaker###Senior Consultant, Programs###The John A. Hartford Foundation###
Speaker: Cheryl Phillips, MD, CMDR, AGSF (she/her/hers) – The John A. Hartford Foundation
### she/her/hers @@@ Leslie B. Eber, MD, CMD (she/her/hers) – Rocky Mountain Senior Care/ Abode Care Partners ### 859646###Speaker###Physician, Medical Director###Rocky Mountain Senior Care/ Abode Care Partners###
Speaker: Leslie B. Eber, MD, CMD (she/her/hers) – Rocky Mountain Senior Care/ Abode Care Partners
### she/her/hers
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM CT
(SU29) Patient-Centered Integrated Model of Home Health Care Services

Room:225CD
Session Chair/Speaker: Hanbit Mun, Doctor – National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital
Speaker: Serng Bai Pak, Doctor – National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital
Session Chair/Speaker: Kyunghee Cho, Doctor (he/him/his) – National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital
Practice Management

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Hanbit Mun, Doctor – National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital ### 2135044###Session Chair/Speaker######National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital###
Session Chair/Speaker: Hanbit Mun, Doctor – National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital
### @@@ Serng Bai Pak, Doctor – National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital ### 2135047###Speaker###Director of Home Healthcare Center###National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital###
Speaker: Serng Bai Pak, Doctor – National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital
### @@@ Kyunghee Cho, Doctor (he/him/his) – National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital ### 2135048###Session Chair/Speaker###Professor###National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital###
Session Chair/Speaker: Kyunghee Cho, Doctor (he/him/his) – National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital
### he/him/his
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM CT
(SU30) The Impact of Trauma: How Increasing Our Capacity to Mourn Supports Healing

Room:304
Session Chair/Speaker: Paige Hector, LMSW – Paige Ahead Healthcare Education & Consulting, LLC
Leadership & Professional Development

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Paige Hector, LMSW – Paige Ahead Healthcare Education & Consulting, LLC ### 601249###Session Chair/Speaker###Author | Speaker | Educator###Paige Ahead Healthcare Education & Consulting, LLC###
Session Chair/Speaker: Paige Hector, LMSW – Paige Ahead Healthcare Education & Consulting, LLC
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5:15 PM – 7:00 PM CT
State Chapter Networking Receptions

Room:3rd Floor

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7:30 PM – 9:30 PM CT
PALTC24 Mixer - Tastes of San Antonio at Biga on the Banks (Ticket Required)

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