We are pleased to present the 18th annual University of South Florida Geriatric Health Care Conference, sponsored by
the USF Health Byrd Institute. This continuing education conference is designed to provide practitioners, administrators and
service providers current information on Alzheimer’s disease and other critical issues in aging.
AUDIENCE
ALF Administrators
Care Managers
Gerontologists
Guardians
Marriage and Family Therapists
Mental Health Counselors
Nurses
Nursing Home Administrators
Ombudsmen
Occupational Therapists
Professional Guardians
Registered/Licensed Dietitians/
Nutritionists
Social Workers
Others in the field of aging
LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Embassy Suites - USF/Near Busch Gardens
3705 Spectrum Boulevard
Tampa, Florida 33612
Directions:
From I-275:
From I-275 traveling North (from Tampa International Airport) or traveling South, take exit 51 for Fowler
Ave. Travel East 2 miles towards University of South Florida. The Embassy Suites Tampa Busch Gardens
hotel is on the left after the intersection of Fowler and 30th street.
From I-75: From I-75 traveling North (from Sarasota/Ft. Myers/Naples) or traveling South (from Gainesville/Ocala),
take exit 265 for Fowler Ave. Travel West 4 miles towards Temple Terrace/University of South Florida. The Embassy Suites Tampa USF Busch Gardens hotel is on the right after the main entrance to USF.
From I-4: From Orlando take I-4 West to I-75 North and take exit 265 for Fowler Avenue and follow
directions above.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
THE CONFERENCE IS APPROVED FOR 18 HOURS OF CEU CREDIT; 6 HOURS PER DAY.
 The Byrd Institute is approved by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health
Counseling as a provider of continuing education, and this program is approved for 6 hours of continuing education for each
day.
 The Byrd Institute was approved by the Florida Board of Nursing Home Administrators to offer this program for 6 hours of
credit per day for nursing home administrators.
 The Byrd Institute will provide certificates for assisted living facility administrators.
 The Byrd Institute was approved by the Florida Board of Nursing to offer this program for 6 hours of credit per day for nurses.
 The Byrd Institute was approved by the Florida Board of Occupational Therapists to offer this program for 6 hours of credit per
day for occupational therapists.
 This program was submitted to the Florida Statewide Public Guardianship Office for 6 hours of continuing education units
per day and a maximum of 18 hours of continuing education units for the entire program.
 This program was approved by the Florida Council of Dietetics and Nutrition for 6 hours of continuing education units per
day.
CERTIFICATES AND CE BROKER
 Continuing education credit is approved on a per day basis. Participants must attend the entire day to receive credits. No
partial credit will be given.
 All participants will receive a certificate of attendance for the day(s) they attend. Participants will also receive a certificate
specific to their discipline documenting the CEU credit they received.
 Participants must sign in each morning and sign out in the afternoon on the sign out sheet for their discipline.
 Please be sure to bring your license number with you to write on the sign out sheet.
 Participant’s Continuing Education Units will be entered on the CE Broker website within two weeks following the conference.
Tuesday June 14
8:00
Registration
12:00Lunch
8:30
Welcome and overview
Eileen Poiley, MS, Director of Education
USF Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Institute
Disruptive behavior in long term care
Victor Molinari, PhD, ABPP
USF School of Aging Studies
8:45
Multidisciplinary assessment of the older adult
Bruce Robinson, MD, MPH
Chief of Geriatrics and the Memory Disorder Clinic, Sarasota Memorial Hospital
1:15
9:45
Understanding mild cognitive impairment
Myrna De Jesus Flynn, MS, ARNP, NP-C
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner,
USF Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Institute
2:30
Pharmacological approaches to problematic behaviors in Alzheimer’s disease
Angela M. Hill, PharmD, BCPP, CPh
Pharmacy Consultant, USF Byrd Alzheimer’s Institute,
Professor/Chair of Pharmacotherapuetics,
USF College of Pharmacy
3:30
Non-pharmacological strategies to prevent and manage behaviors in Alzheimer’s
Eileen Poiley, MS, Director of Education
USF Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Institute
10:45Break
11:00
2:15Break
Facilitating decision making and autonomy with persons with dementia
Michelle S. Bourgeois, Ph.D., CCC-SLP
4:30Adjourn
Professor, USF Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders
WednesdayJune 15
8:00Registration
12:00Lunch
8:30 Welcome and overview
1:15 Involuntary weight loss in the elderly
Jonathan Stewart, MD
8:45 To shoot or not to shoot: Immunization rates and Staff Geropsychiatrist, James A. Haley VA Hospital
disparities in the elderly
Lucy Guerra, MD
2:15Break
Associate Professor, Division of Internal Medicine,
2:30 Legal issues and the elderly
USF College of Medicine
Sean Scott, Esq.
9:45 Atypical presentation of illness in the older Elderlaw Attorney
adult
3:30 Improving quality of life through evidence Cassandra Vonnes MS, ARNP, GNP-BC, FAHA based health and wellness initiatives
Nurse Practitioner, Moffit Cancer Center
Jamie Baker, MSW
10:45Break
Director of Healthcare Initiatives,
Senior Connection Center 11:00 Adaptive devices for increasing independence in older adults
4:30Adjourn
Lori Grismore, OTR/L
USF Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Institute
ThursdayJune 16
8:00Registration
8:30 Welcome and overview
8:45 Essential considerations for meeting the nutritional needs of older adults
Theresa Crocker, PhD, RD
Associate Director of Community-Based Research, USF Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Institute
9:45 Behavioral treatment of insomnia in geriatric populations
Brian Wilson, PhD, Clinical Psychologist,
Geriatrics and Extended Care, James A. Haley VA Hospital
10:45Break
11:00 Programs and services for low-income seniors
Patricia Henderson, MA, Outreach Manager and
Community Liaison, Senior Connection Center
12:00Lunch
1:15 Risk management to improve quality of care
Kathryn Hyer, PhD, MPP, Professor and Director,
USF Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging
2:15Break
2:30 Care transitions and effective communication between clinicians, elders and their caregivers
Kevin O’Neil, MD, FACP, CMD
Chief Medical Officer, Brookdale Senior Living
Professor, USF School of Aging Studies
3:30 Polypharmacy and common drug interactions in geriatric patients
Jasmine Cutler, PharmD, CPH
Pharmacist, Women’s Health Fellow, USF Health Interprofessional Women’s Health Fellowship
4:30Adjourn
REGISTRATION & PAYMENT
TO REGISTER, VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT HTTP://HEALTH.USF.EDU/BYRD
CONFERENCE FEES (includes CEU’s, lunch, refreshment breaks and a resource folder)
Participant Fees: On or before April 30 Rates: $95 (Daily)
$250 (3-Day)
After April 30 $105 (Daily)
$275 (3-Day)
Exhibitor Fees:* (Includes a 6-foot table and one exhibitor. Additional exhibitor is $40 per person)
Rates:Non-profit $175 (Daily)
$195 (Daily)
Non-profit $475 (3-Day)
$525 (3-Day)
For-Profit $210 (Daily)
$234 (Daily)
For-Profit $595 (3-Day)
$630 (3-Day)
*Rates apply per person. Exhibitors will not have access to attend program sessions. Conference plus exhibitor fee is $250 per day.
PAYMENT
We can accept credit cards and electronic checks. No cash payments will be accepted. For your convenience, payment
can be processed easily online on the professional education page of our website at http://health.usf.edu/byrd.
REGISTRATION
In order to complete your registration, please visit our website at http://health.usf.edu/byrd to register online.
CANCELLATION POLICY
All cancellations must be submitted in writing to the USF Health Byrd Institute at 4001 E. Fletcher Ave, Tampa, FL
33613. Cancellations received by April 30, 2016 will be granted a 100% refund. Cancellations received by May 31, 2016
will be granted a 50% refund. NO REFUNDS OR CREDITS will be issued after May 31.
Registration is from 8:00 – 8:30 each morning; coffee and refreshments will be served.
The conference will be held 8:30am - 4:30pm daily.
For additional information, contact Kara Allen at (813) 396-0659 or email karalallen@health.usf.edu
EVENTS
We look forward to seeing you during these conference events and activities!
NETWORKING AND COCKTAIL HOUR
USF Embassy Suites lobby
Tuesday, June 14, 5pm
TOUR OF THE USF HEALTH BYRD ALZHEIMER’S INSTITUTE
USF Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Institute
4001 E Fletcher Ave, Tampa, FL
Wednesday, June 15, 5pm
About the USF Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Institute
The USF Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Institute is a vertically integrated, family-focused facility dedicated to the prevention,
diagnosis, care and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders. In more than 100,000 square feet over six floors,
researchers, doctors, clinicians and educators provide diagnostic evaluations and patient care, conduct laboratory research
and clinical trials, support family caregivers, and provide education and training for healthcare professionals, service
providers and students. For more information, contact us at (813) 396-0606 or visit http://health.usf.edu/byrd.
University of South Florida
12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd. MDC50
Tampa, FL 33612
Non-Profit Org.
U.S. Postage
Paid
Tampa, FL
Permit No. 1632
USF EMBASSY SUITES
3705 SPECTRUM BOULEVARD
TAMPA, FL
SPONSORED BY:
USF HEALTH BYRD INSTITUTE
TUESDAY-THURSDAY, JUNE 14-16, 2016