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  • Saturday, March 9, 2024
  • 6:30 AM – 6:00 PM CT
    Registration Open
  • 7:45 AM – 5:45 PM CT
    Futures Program

    Faculty: Laurent Adler, MD, CMD (he/him/his) – Optum Sr Community Care

    Faculty: Michele F. Bellantoni, MD, CMD (she/her/hers) – Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

    Faculty: Erin K. Brooks, PA-C (she/her/hers) – Optum

    Faculty: Jamehl L. Demons, MD (she/her/hers) – Wake Forest School of Medicine

    Faculty: Daniel Haimowitz, MD, FACP, CMD (he/him/his) – Multi-facility

    Faculty: Vycki Nalls, PhD, GNP-BC, ACHPN, CWS (she/her/hers) – CareBridge

    Faculty: Meenakshi Patel, MD, FACP, MMM, CMD (she/her/hers) – Valley Medical Primary Care and Valley Medical Research

    Faculty: Allison Villegas, PA-C (she/her/hers) – Longevity Health Plan

    Faculty: Sabine M. von Preyss-Friedman, MD, CMD, FACP (she/her/hers) – Avalon Healthcare Inc, Caldera Care

    Faculty: Wayne Saltsman, MD, PhD, CMD – Lahey Health

    Faculty: Benjamin E. Canter, BA – Boston University

  • 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM CT
    (SA01) General Session I: Opening Keynote - Coping with Challenging Situations in Dementia Care

    Room:Stars at Night Ballroom B1

    Session Chair/Speaker: Teepa Snow, Dementia Care Specialist

  • 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM CT
    Industry Expert Theater - Simplified Shots: Navigating the Adult Vaccine Maze
    Room:225AB
  • 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM CT
    Break
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    (SA02) 360 Degrees: Clinician Evaluation and Feedback in Long Term Care

    Room:302

    Session Chair/Speaker: Rhonda L. Collins, MD, EMBA, CCFP(COE), FCFP (she/her/hers) – Schlegel Villages

    Speaker: Fred Mather, MD, CCFP, FCFP (he/him/his) – Sunnyside Home

    Medical Direction

  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    (SA03) Age-Inclusive Telehealth: What Is It and How Can We Achieve It?

    Room:303

    Session Chair/Speaker: Laurie Archbald-Pannone, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – University of Virginia School of Medicine

    Speaker: Maya Mendez, MPH, MSW (she/her/hers) – West Health Institute

    Speaker: Dallas L. Nelson, MD, FACP, CMD (she/her/hers) – University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

    Speaker: Tabor Flickinger, MD – University of Virginia

    Innovation in PALTC

  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    (SA04) Anatomy of an Appeal of a CMS Enforcement Action

    Room:221

    Session Chair/Speaker: Alan C. Horowitz, Esq., RN – Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

    Speaker: Karl E. Steinberg, MD, CMD, HMDC, HEC-C (he/him/his) – Beecan Health, Mariner Healthcare Central

    Medical Direction

  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    (SA05) Implementation and Use of Diabetes Clinical Practice Guidelines in Daily Practice

    Room:Stars at Night Ballroom B1

    Session Chair/Speaker: Sakshi Jain, MD – Hackensack University Medical Center

    Speaker: Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP – University of Maryland

    Clinical Medicine

  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    (SA06) Soul Care Spaces in PALTC: The Missing Ingredient to Staff Support

    Room:304

    Session Chair/Speaker: Alexandra M. Donovan, MFA, Board Certified Chaplain (she/her/hers) – Optum Health

    Interdisciplinary Team (IDT)

  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM CT
    (SA07) The Power of Narrative Medicine: An Evidence Update and Review of Strategies

    Room:225CD

    Session Chair/Speaker: Neema Sharda, MD – Duke

    Speaker: Anika J. Pawlak – Duke University

    Speaker: Michael A. Lourie, MD, MPH (he/him/his) – Duke Geriatrics

    Speaker: Gwendolen Buhr, MD, MEd, CMD – Duke University

    Speaker: Mamata Yanamadala, MBBS, MS (she/her/hers) – Duke University School of Medicine

    Innovation in PALTC

  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CT
    Industry Expert Theater - The Impact of TD in LTC: Recognizing and Treating Tardive Dyskinesia in Long-term Care
    Room:225AB
  • 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CT
    HOD Business Meeting
  • 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    (SA08) Coding Changes that Impact Your PALTC Practice

    Room:Stars at Night Ballroom B1

    Session Chair/Speaker: Robert A. Zorowitz, MD, MBA, CMD, FACP, AGSF (he/him/his) – Humana

    Speaker: Dallas L. Nelson, MD, FACP, CMD (she/her/hers) – University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

    Practice Management

  • 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    (SA09) Drinking and Drugging in Long-Term Care: What Do You Need to Know?

    Room:221

    Session Chair/Speaker: Deborah E. Theis, PhD (she/her/hers) – Deer Oaks The Behavioral Health Solution

    Speaker: Brenda Sprinkle, PhD – Deer Oaks-The Behavioral Health Solution

    Speaker: Thomas Bainter, MD, MPH (he/him/his) – Cape Fear Valley Health

    Speaker: Barbara Wise, MD, MS (she/her/hers) – Cape Fear Valley Health System

    Behavioral Health

  • 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM CT
    (SA10) Unlocking the Power of Electronic Health Records for Research, Policy, and Quality

    Room:302

    Session Chair/Speaker: Darly Dash, PhD (c) – McMaster University

    Speaker: Paul Katz, MD, CMD – Florida State University

    Speaker: Andrew Huang, MS (he/him/his) – Brown University

    Speaker: Gary Y.C Yeung, MD (he/him/his) – Amsterdam UMC

    Research

  • 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM CT
    (SA11) Applying the Geriatrics 5Ms to Opioid Use Disorder Care in Nursing Homes

    Room:225CD

    Session Chair/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: Rossana P. Lau-Ng, MD, MBA, CMD (she/her/hers) – Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine

    Speaker: Stacie Levine, MD, CMD, FAAHPM (she/her/hers) – University of Chicago

    Behavioral Health

  • 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM CT
    (SA12) From Awareness to Action: Driving Inclusive Cultures in PALTC

    Room:224

    Session Chair/Speaker: Diane Sanders-Cepeda, DO, CMD (she/her/hers) – UHG/UnitedHealthcare Retiree Solutions

    Speaker: Rossana P. Lau-Ng, MD, MBA, CMD (she/her/hers) – Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine

    Speaker: Fatima A. Naqvi, MD, CMD – George Washington University

    Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

  • 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM CT
    (SA13) Implementing Transitional Care in PALTC: Real-World Reports and Approaches

    Room:303

    Session Chair/Speaker: Sing T. Palat, MD, CMD (she/her/hers) – Optum Senior Community Care

    Speaker: Mark Toles, PhD, RN – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

    Speaker: Danny W. Felty, MD, CMD, FAAFP – LGS Legacy Care

    Speaker: Lora Crowe, PhD, FNP-BC – Optum

    Speaker: Mamata Yanamadala, MBBS, MS (she/her/hers) – Duke University School of Medicine

    Speaker: Cecilia Y. Cai, MD, CMD – FutureCare Health & Management

    Speaker: Joseph Marek, RPh, BCGP, FASCP (he/him/his) – CommuniCare Health Services

    Clinical Medicine

  • 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM CT
    (SA14) The Five Senses: Caring for the Eyes, Ears, Mouth, Throat, and Feet

    Room:304

    Session Chair: Julie K. Gammack, MD, CMD, FACP – Saint Louis University School of Medicine

    Speaker: Michelle Weckbach, MA, CCC-SLP, BCS-S (she/her/hers) – SSM Health/SLUCare

    Speaker: Thomas Porter, OD

    Speaker: David Harris, PhD, MBA, CCC-A

    Speaker: Elio Reyes Rosales, DDS, MSD (he/him/his) – Saint Louis University Center for Advanced Dental Education

    Speaker: Rekha Kouri, DPM

    Interdisciplinary Team (IDT)

  • 2:15 PM – 3:45 PM CT
    (SA15) Award-Winning Research Sponsored by the Foundation for PALTC

    Room:302

    Session Chair/Speaker: Barbara J. Zarowitz, PharmD, MSW (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland School of Pharmacy

    Speaker: Brian E. McGarry, PT, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Rochester Medical Center

    Speaker: Jennifer A. Pruskowski, PharmD, MS, BCPS, BCGP, CPE – University of Pittsburgh

    Research

  • 2:15 PM – 3:45 PM CT
    (SA16) Buprenorphine and Methadone in PALTC: What Every Medical Practitioner Needs to Know

    Room:Stars at Night Ballroom B1

    Session Chair/Speaker: Sabine M. von Preyss-Friedman, MD, CMD, FACP (she/her/hers) – Avalon Healthcare Inc, Caldera Care

    Speaker: Swati Gaur, MD, MBA, CMD, AGSF (she/her/hers) – Northeast Georgia Health System

    Speaker: Jennifer Azen, MD, MPH (she/her/hers) – University of Washington

    Speaker: Jacob Berelowitz, LNHA, LMSW, CPHQ, CCM (he/him/his) – Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities (COE-NF)

    Clinical Medicine

  • 2:15 PM – 3:45 PM CT
    (SA17) Geriatric Endocrinology Pearls for the PALTC Practitioner

    Room:221

    Session Chair/Speaker: Meenakshi Patel, MD, FACP, MMM, CMD (she/her/hers) – Valley Medical Primary Care and Valley Medical Research

    Clinical Medicine

  • 2:15 PM – 3:45 PM CT
    (SA18) Make Hard Patients Easier: Manage Treatment Refusals by Integrating Medical/Behavioral Care

    Room:301

    Session Chair/Speaker: Karl M. Dauphinais, MD, MSS, FACP, CMD – Optum

    Speaker: Jay Tillman, M.D. – Optum

    Speaker: Kendra Toodle-Register, LCSW (she/her/hers) – Optum/Senior Community Care Behavioral Health Team RICONN

    Behavioral Health

  • 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Industry Expert Theater- Nayzilam Adult and Pediatric- Treatment Update for Seizure Clusters-Nanette Wrobel- Presented by UCB Pharmaceuticals
    Room:225AB
  • 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM CT
    Break
  • 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM CT
    (SA19) Building Collaborative Practices with Advanced Practice Providers Across PALTC Settings

    Room:304

    Session Chair/Speaker: Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP (she/her/hers) – University of Maryland School of Nursing

    Speaker: Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP – University of Maryland

    Speaker: Allison Villegas, PA-C (she/her/hers) – Longevity Health Plan

    Speaker: Natalie Baker, DNP, CRNP – University of Alabama Birmingham

    Interdisciplinary Team (IDT)

  • 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM CT
    (SA20) Elder Abuse Tricks and Traps : Clinical Overview for All Multidiscipline Providers

    Room:225CD

    Session Chair/Speaker: Lyanne M. Santana Khoury, MD (she/her/hers) – Roger Williams Medical Center

    Speaker: Joanna Abi Chebl, MD (she/her/hers) – Roger Williams Medical Center

    Speaker: Ravinder Kaler, MD – Roger Williams Medical Center

    Speaker: Lidia A. Vognar, MD cMD MHS MHA – Roger Williams Medical Center

    Ethics

  • 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM CT
    (SA21) PACE Programs and Post-Acute/Long-Term Care: Challenges and Opportunities

    Room:301

    Session Chair/Speaker: Richard Feifer, MD, MPH, FACP – InnovAge

    Speaker: Karyn P. Leible, MD, FACP, CMD – Karyn P. Leible, MD, LLC

    Speaker: Jeff Lentz, PT – Innovage

    Practice Management

  • 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM CT
    (SA22) Reclaiming Our Joy: Medicine as a Life, Not a Job

    Room:303

    Session Chair/Speaker: Fatima Sheikh, MD, MPH, CMD – FutureCare Health and Management

    Speaker: Patricia L. Bach, PsyD, RN – Eastern Virginia Medical School

    Speaker: Mark A. Heard, MD, CMD (he/him/his) – Wellsential Health

    Leadership & Professional Development

  • 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM CT
    (SA23) RSV Vaccines: Are We Ready for Prime Time?

    Room:221

    Session Chair/Speaker: David A. Nace, MD, MPH (he/him/his) – University of Pittsburgh & UPMC Senior Communities

    Speaker: Ghinwa Dumyati, MD – University of Rochester Medical Center

    Speaker: Ann R. Falsey, MD – University of Rochester Medical Center

    Speaker: Elizabeth Sobczyk, MSW, MPH – AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine

    Clinical Medicine

  • 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM CT
    (SA24) To Test or Not to Test? Diagnostic Stewardship in PALTC

    Room:302

    Session Chair/Speaker: Sing T. Palat, MD, CMD (she/her/hers) – Optum Senior Community Care

    Speaker: Laurent Adler, MD, CMD (he/him/his) – Optum Sr Community Care

    Innovation in PALTC

  • 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM CT
    New Member & Futures Meet Up in Exhibit Hall
  • 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM CT
    Exhibit Hall Open
  • 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM CT
    Welcome Reception in Exhibit Hall
  • 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM CT
    Poster Session with Presenting Authors in Exhibit Hall