The University of Maryland, Baltimore Geriatrics and Gerontology Education and Research (GGEAR) Program presents:
Assessment Tools for Older Adults: A Multidisciplinary Clinical Skills Workshop
Friday, Feb. 13
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 – 4:00 p.m.: Small Group Case Study Discussion
4:00 – 4:15 p.m.: Case Study Debrief, Closing Remarks, and Evaluation
Workshops & Presenters (each participant will select to attend 3 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 & Medications – Nancy Rodriguez-Weller, RPh, FASCP
- Malnutrition in Later Life – Michael Kirstos, MS, RDN, CSSD, LDN
Register by Monday, Feb. 2