The Geriatrics and Gerontology Education and Research (GGEAR) program at the University of Maryland, Baltimore invites you to participate in its 2025 in-person Geriatrics Assessment Tools Workshop.
This engaging and educational event will take place on Thursday, Feb. 6, in Columbia, Maryland. This workshop is an excellent opportunity for students and trainees to expand their knowledge and skills in the field of aging and geriatrics.
Assessment Tools for Older Adults: A Multidisciplinary Clinical Skills Workshop
Thursday, Feb. 6
11:30 a.m. - 4:15 p.m. (lunch provided)
The Meeting House, 5885 Robert Oliver Place, Columbia, MD 21045
Workshop Features
- Hands-on clinical skills training in assessing and caring for older adults.
- Emphasis on team-based care and the value of interdisciplinary collaboration in geriatrics.
- Opportunities to work in interdisciplinary teams to analyze a geriatric case study.
- Participate in three interactive workshop sessions throughout the afternoon, reconvening with your team to refine your approach to the case vignette.
Agenda
11:30 - 11:45 a.m.: Check-in
11:45 a.m. - 12:40 p.m.: Lunch, Welcome, and Case Study Introduction
12:50 - 1:40 p.m.: Session 1
1:50 - 2:40 p.m.: Session 2
2:50 - 3:40 p.m.: Session 3
3:40 - 4 p.m.: Small Group Case Study Discussion
4 - 4:15 p.m.: Case Study Debrief, Closing Remarks, and Evaluation
Workshops and Presenters (each participant will select to attend three workshops when they register; descriptions are provided on the registration page)
- Gait and Balance Assessment of Older Adults — Dennis Klima, PT, MS, PhD, DPT, GCS, NCS
- Assessment of Dementia — Mary DiBartolo, PhD, RN-BC, CNE, FGSA, FAAN
- Assessment of Loneliness and Social Isolation — Jennifer Schermerhorn, LMSW
- Screening Older Adults for Depression and Anxiety — Diane Martin, PhD, MSL, MA
- Older Adults and Medications — Nancy Rodriguez-Weller, RPh, FASCP
- Malnutrition in Later Life — Michael Kirstos, MS, RDN, CSSD, LDN