WEST VIRGINIA
GERIATRICS SOCIETY
West Virginia Geriatrics Society
3501 MacCorkle Avenue SE, Box 115
Charleston, WV 25364
WVGS 11th Annual
Scientific Assembly
“A Tragic Story of Elder Abuse and
Addiction: The Case of Lila Perkins”
Thursday, September 17, 2015
University of Charleston
Geary Student Union Building
3rd Floor Ballroom
Charleston, WV
The West Virginia Geriatrics Society is a state affiliate of the American
Geriatrics Society. WVGS works to improve geriatric care through
interdisciplinary professional teamwork, education, advocacy and public
policy. Information about membership and WVGS activities can be found
at www.wvgeriatrics.org or you may contact the WVGS at 304-556-3828 or
wvgs@hsc.wvu.edu.
Co-Sponsored By:
The West Virginia Geriatric Education Center,
University of Charleston School of Pharmacy
Joint-Providership by CAMC Health Education and Research Institute
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Target Audience
This conference is planned for an interdisciplinary audience of healthcare
professionals.
Program Overview and Objectives
The 2015 West Virginia Geriatrics Society Scientific Assembly, “A Tragic
Story of Elder Abuse and Addiction: the Case of Lila Perkins” is designed
for healthcare providers and others interested in learning about medical
and behavioral health care provided to older adults with complex medical
conditions. Sessions will address a wide array of the most current clinical
treatment, program and policy issues facing providers, patients, families
and caregivers. Attendees will receive meaningful information and tools to
incorporate into their own work in caring for older adults suffering from
abuse and neglect. After attending the Assembly attendees will be able to:
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Demonstrate new techniques to ask patients and caregivers about abuse
or neglect.
Demonstrate knowledge of when and where to report suspected adult
abuse, neglect, and/or financial exploitation.
Recognize risks versus benefits of medications to manage the behavioral
and psychological symptoms of dementia.
Utilize non-pharmacologic approaches to address behavior problems in
dementia.
Recognize the legal presumption of capacity to make one's own decisions.
Demonstrate how to approach and work with patients who have been
victims of elder abuse.
Recognize the unique clinical presentation of substance abuse related
problems in older adults.
Poster Competition
As part of the Scientific Assembly, WVGS is sponsoring its annual trainee poster
competition. The winning poster presenter will receive an award stipend of up to
$1,200.00 to attend the 2016 American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Meeting in Long
Beach, CA May 19-21. If unable to submit the winning poster to AGS, the winner
will receive $100.00. If the poster submission to AGS is completed and not accepted, the winner will receive $500.00.
Registration
To register, please print and mail this form to the address below or
fax to 304-556-3824. Please print clearly.
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WVGS Members and Nonmembers
Residents, Fellows and Students
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$90.00*
$35.00*
Make checks payable to WVGS and return to:
WVGS
3501 MacCorkle Avenue SE, Box 115
Charleston, WV 25304
Phone: 304-556-3828 Fax: 304-556-3824 Email: wvgs@hsc.wvu.edu
Participants seeking continuing education credits are required to register at
CAMC Institute and pay a $5.00 processing fee after attending the Assembly.
*Includes WVGS Membership from Jan to Dec 2016.
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Location and Parking
Agenda: September 17, 2015
Location: 2300 MacCorkle Ave. SE, Charleston, WV 25304. University of
Charleston Geary Student Union (red star on map) 3rd Floor Ballroom,
Parking: Enter at the Main Entrance, UC will have a designated parking
area for this event. Please follow the signs to the WVGS event parking area.
2015 WVGS Scientific Assembly Planning Committee
8:00 — 8:30 AM
Conference Registration and Breakfast
8:30 — 8:45 AM
Welcome and Overview
Speaker: Lynne Goebel, MD, WVGS President
8:45 — 9:45 AM
Keynote: Elder Abuse: What, Why, Who?
Speaker: Laura Mosqueda, MD, FAAFP, AGSF
9:45 — 10:05 AM
Pharmacotherapy of Behavioral and Psychological
Symptoms of Dementia
Speaker: Anita Lorenzo, PharmD, CGP
10:05 — 10:25 AM
Improving Quality of Life in Individuals with Dementia
Speaker: Cara Ellis, Dementia Specialist
10:25 — 10:55 AM
Break, Networking and Poster Presentations
10:55 — 11:15 AM
Adult Protective Services
Speaker: Mandy Weirich, MSW, LSW, Gerontologist
11:15 — 12:15 PM
Mental Capacity and the Law: Rights, Presumptions,
and Roles
Speaker: Catherine McConnell, ESQ
12:15 — 12:30 PM
Panel Q&A
12:30 — 1:15 PM
Buffet Lunch - Appalachian Room (2nd floor)
1:15 — 1:45 PM
WVGS Business Meeting - Open to all Attendees
1:45 — 2:45 PM
Caregiver Stress and Elder Abuse
Speaker: Suzanne Holroyd, MD
2:45 — 3:15 PM
Break, Networking and Poster Presentations
3:15 — 4:15 PM
Substance Use Disorders in Older Adults
Speaker: Eric Rankin, PhD
4:15 — 4:45 PM
Poster Award, Evaluation and Adjournment
Lynne J. Goebel, MD, Chair and WVGS Board President
C.K. Babcock, PharmD
Laura Boone, JD
Nancy Daugherty
Cynthia H. Farley, RN
Todd Goldberg, MD, CMD, FACP
Kris Hash, LICSW, PhD
Carma Korman, MSW, LICSW
Barbara Nunley, PhD, GCNS-BC
E. Michael Robie, DO
Julie Testman, PharmD
Brenda Wamsley, PhD
Vanessa Ferrari, WVGS Executive Director
Note: Speakers and/or Agenda may be subject to change due to
unexpected circumstances.
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Accreditation Statement
Speaker Information
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the
essentials and standards of the Accreditation Council for Continuing
Medical Education through the joint providership of CAMC Health
Education and Research Institute and the West Virginia Geriatric Society.
The CAMC Health Education and Research Institute is accredited by the
ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Keynote: Laura Mosqueda, MD, FAAFP, AGSF
Credit Hour Statement
Physicians - The CAMC Health Education and Research Institute designates this
live activity for a maximum of 5.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians
should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the
activity.
Pharmacy - The CAMC Health Education and Research Institute is accredited by
the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of
continuing pharmacy education. This knowledge based activity provides
5.5 contact hour ACPE UAN# 0554-9999-15-050-L04-P. CAMC Institute will
report your participation in the program to NABP CPE Monitor within 4-6
weeks for all participants who successfully complete the program. Successful
completion includes registering your attendance, attending the entire conference
and completing an evaluation form.
Nurses - The CAMC Health Education and Research Institute is an approved
provider of continuing nursing education by West Virginia Nurses Association (AO212), an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s
Commission on Accreditation. This offering has been approved for 6.5 contact
hours. (P015-15-17908) Expiration date is 2 years from the course dates.
Additionally, this program has been awarded 1.3 hours of CE credit in
pharmacotherapy for Prescriptive Authority.
Social Workers - CAMC Health Education and Research Institute is an approved
provider of continuing education by the West Virginia Board of Social Work
Examiners. This program has been approved for 5.5 hours of social work credit.
Approval number #490045.
DISCLOSURE:
It is the policy of the CAMC Health Education and Research Institute that any faculty
(speaker) who make a presentation at a program designated for AMA Physician’s
Recognition Award (PRA) Category I or II credit must disclose any financial interest
or other relationship (i.e. grants, research support, consultant, honoraria) that
faculty member has with the manufactures(s) of any commercial products(s) that
may be discussed in the educational presentation. Program Planning Committee
Members must also disclose any financial interest or relationship with commercial
industry that may influence their participation in this conference. All faculty and
planning committee member’s disclosure information, if any, will be available
onsite and disclosed from the podium.
Professor, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine
and Director of the National Center on Elder Abuse
Pasadena, CA
Alphabetically:
Cara Ellis, Dementia Specialist
Director of Dementia and Recreation Services
East Division at Genesis HealthCare
Crofton, MD
Suzanne Holroyd, MD
Chair of the Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
Marshall University, Joan C Edwards School of Medicine
Huntington, WV
Anita Lorenzo, PharmD, CGP
Clinical Geriatric Pharmacist Specialist, Clinical Manager
Omnicare
Charleston, WV
Catherine McConnell, Esq.
Executive Director and Staff Attorney
West Virginia Senior Legal Aid
Morgantown, WV
Eric Rankin, PhD
Professor, Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV
Mandy Weirich, LSW, MSW
State Trainer, Adult Protective Services
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
Elkins, WV