Harvard 40th Annual Review of Geriatric Medicine 2024

Osteoporosis
Douglas Kiel, MD, MPH

Osteoarthritis- Recognition and Management
Devyani Misra, MD

Break

Challenging Cases in Rheumatology
Fadi Badlissi, MD

Management of Spinal Stenosis
Steven Atlas, MD

Lunch Break 

Sleep Problems in the Older Adult
Suzanne Bertisch, MD

Blueprint for Smarter Antibiotic Use in the Older Adult Part I
Paul Kamitsuka, MD, DTM&H

Break

Blueprint for Smarter Antibiotics Use in the Older Adult Part II
Paul Kamitsuka MD, DTM&H

COPD
Eric Garshick, MD, MOH

Break

Participant may choose preferred session. No pre-registration required.

The Nuts and Bolts of Treatment for Diabetes in Older Adults
Medha Munshi, MD

Blood Pressure Management in Older Adults
Lewis Lipsitz, MD

Competency and Ethical Issues in Managing Older Drivers
Scott Trudeau, PhD, OTR/L

Defying Gravity: Exercise as a Vital Component of Successful Aging
Catherine Stone, PT, DPT, GCS

Hearing Loss and Aging: When to Refer and How to Manage
Divya Chari, MD

Health Screening
Robert Schreiber, MD

Preoperative Assessment and Treatment of the Older Adult
Dae Hyun Kim, MD, MPH, ScD

Break

Falls
Sarah Berry, MD, MPH

Drug Therapy
Jerry Gurwitz, MD

Pressure Ulcers: Evidence Based Prevention/Mgmt.
Madhuri Reddy, MD

Lunch Break

Aging Skin
Anthony Cukras, MD

Urinary Incontinence
Catherine Dubeau, MD

Break

Prostate Cancer & Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
Catherine Dubeau, MD

Kidney Disease
Robert Cohen, MD, MSc

GI Issues in Older Adults
Gary Trey, MD

Common Thyroid Problems
Pamela Hartzband, MD, FACP, ECNU

Diagnosis of Dementia
Daniel Press, MD

Treatment of Dementia
Daniel Press, MD

Break

Delirium
Edward Marcantonio, MD, SM

Late Life Psychosis
Eran Metzger, MD

Depression
Ipsit Vahia, MD

Lunch Break

Keynote Lecture: Advances in the Control of Aging: From Mice to Humans
David Sinclair, MD

Women’s Health Issues
Suzanne Salamon, MD

Parkinson’s Disease
David K. Simon, MD, PhD

Break

Participant may choose preferred session. No pre-registration required.

Advanced Care Planning for the Older Adult: How to have the conversation
Lara Skarf, MD; Susan Nathan, MD

Problems in Geriatric Psychiatry
Eran Metzger, MD

Cognitive Testing for the PCP
Edward Marcantonio, MD, SM

Putting It All Together: The Toe to Head Geriatric Assessment
Andrea Schwartz, MD, MPH

Diet and Exercise
J. Michael Gaziano, MD, MPH; Ariela Orkaby, MD, MPH

Care of the Care Partner of a Person Living with Dementia: A Critical Part of Dementia Care
Christine Ritchie, MD, MSPH

Pain Management in the Older Adult
Lara Skarf, MD

Break

The Aging Eye
Jae Young You, MD

Challenges of Anti-Coagulation in Older Adults
Kenneth Bauer, MD, MPH

Common Hematological Malignancies and Novel Therapeutics in Older Adults
Nihkil Munshi, MD

Hematology 101 for the Geriatrician
Kenneth Bauer, MD, MPH

Course Adjourns