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2015-2016 Geriatric educational conference and geriatric journal club

Below you can find the 2014-2015 Geriatric Grand Rounds Schedule, PowerPoint slides, Journal Club articles, Journal Club summary, and other supplemental materials within the schedule. Click the hyperlink for the desired file where available.

Click the link for a PDF of the 2015-2016 Geriatric Educational Conference and Geriatric Journal Club Schedule.


Date Geriatric Journal Club

(Time is 8:00 am - 8:30 am unless otherwise noted)
Geriatric Educational Conference

(Time is 8:30 am - 9:30 am unless otherwise noted)
July 3, 2015 Independence Day Weekend No Geriatric Journal Club or Geriatric Educational Conference
July 10, 2015 John Bruza, MD

Article: Ezetimibe Added to Statin Therapy after Acute Coronary Syndromes

Supplemental Editorial: Trajectory of Cognitive Decline After Incident Stroke
Implementation Research and Community Engagement

Jerry Johnson, MD
July 17, 2015 Edna Schwab, MD

Article: Behind the Wheel: Predictors of Driving Exposure in Older Drivers
Brief History of Geriatric Medicine

Mary Ann Forciea, MD
July 24, 2015 Lesley Carson, MD

Articles: A value framework for cancer screening: advice for high-value care from the American College of Physicians

Screening for Cancer: Advice for High-Value Care From the American College of Physicians
End of Life Conversations; Persistent Vocalizations

Hyejin Kim, MSN, CRNP/RN, AGPCNP-BC; Justine S. Sefcik, PhD (c), RN
July 31, 2015 Melissa Livney, PsyD

Article: Caring for people with dementia in residential aged care: successes with a composite person-centered care model featuring Montessori-based activities
The Agitated Nursing Home Patient

Steven Huege, MD
August 7, 2015 David Casarett, MD, MA

Article: Cannabinoids for Medical Use
A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Supplemental OP-ED: What I Learned at the Weed Dispensary
Pain and Pain Relief in the Geriatric Patient

Deborah Way, MD
August 14, 2015 Mary Ann Forciea, MD

Article: Consumption of spicy foods and total and cause specific
mortality: population based cohort study
Biology of Aging

Robert J. Pignolo, MD, PhD
August 21, 2015 Soumya Bollampally, DO

Article: Treatment of Vitamin D Insufficiency in Postmenopausal Women
Medication Safety & Electronic Records

Laura A. Finn, CGP, FASCP, RPh

Measuring Device Alert
August 28, 2015 2 Case Presentations Josh Uy, MD

Supplemental article: The Role of Physicians in the Era of Predictive Analytics


Ming Jang, MD
September 4, 2015 Labor Day Weekend No Geriatric Journal Club or Geriatric Educational Conference
September 11, 2015 2 Journal Clubs Brian Ramnaraign, MD

Article: Effects of Testosterone Administration for 3 Years
on Subclinical Atherosclerosis Progression in Older Men
With Lowor Low-Normal Testosterone Levels
A Randomized Clinical Trial


Francisco Medrano, MD;

Article: Perioperative Bridging Anticoagulation
in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation


TBA

Article:
September 18, 2015 Charles Spencer, MD

Article: Validity of the mini-mental state examination and the montreal cognitive assessment in the prediction of driving test outcome

Supplement article: The Montreal Cognitive Assessment, MoCA: A Brief Screening Tool For Mild Cognitive Impairment

Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA)
Models of Community-Based Long-Term Care

Mary Ann Forciea, MD; Jeanette Gallagher, LMSW; Bruce Kinosian, MD; Jean Yudin, CRNP
September 25, 2015 Papal Visit No Geriatric Journal Club or Geriatric Educational Conference
October 2, 2015 POSTPONED UNTIL DECEMBER 4, 2015

7:30AM - 9:00AM

Four Geriatric Case Presentations with a Focus on Oral Medicine
Ralston 241
3615 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, Pa 19104
October 9, 2015 Marjorie Marenberg, MD

Article: Telephone-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Telephone-Delivered Nondirective Supportive Therapy for Rural Older Adults With Generalized Anxiety Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Supplement: Solving the GeriatricMental Health Crisis in the 21st Century
EPIC: Mental Health Screening

Rebekah Montcalmo
October 16, 2015 8:00-9:00am

Clinical Education and Research Accomplishments of the Division of Geriatric Medicine FY '15

Jerry Johnson, MD
October 23, 2015 Jerry Johnson, MD

Article: Physical Activity and Amyloid-β Brain Levels in Elderly Adults with Intact Cognition and Mild Cognitive Impairment
Biomarkers in Dementia

David A. Wolk, MD
October 30, 2015 Ravi Jayadevappa, PhD

Article: Changes in Low-Value Services in Year 1 of the Medicare Pioneer Accountable Care Organization Program
Year in Review

John Bruza, MD
November 6, 2015 Shakira J Grant, M.B.B.S.

Article: Geriatric assessment predicts survival and toxicities in elderly myeloma: an International Myeloma Working Group report
Perspectives on the Neuropsychiatry of Parkinson’s Disease

Daniel Weintraub, MD
November 13, 2015 Anjoulie Pujji, DO

Article: Modulation of Renin-Angiotensin System May Slow Conversion from Mild Cognitive Impairment to Alzheimer's Disease
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis and Lumbar Spinal Pathology in the Geriatric Population

Adrian Popescu, MD
November 20, 2015 3 Case Presentations Brian Ramnaraign, MD
Francisco Medrano, MD
Rachel Miller, MD
November 27, 2015 Thanksgiving No Geriatric Journal Club or Geriatric Educational Conference
December 4, 2015 7:30AM - 9:00AM

Geriatric Case Presentations with a Focus on Oral Medicine
Ralston 241
3615 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, Pa 19104
December 11, 2015 3 Journal Clubs Joan Weinryb, MD:

Article: The Mortality Risk of Conventional Antipsychotics in Elderly Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trials


Soumya Bollampally, DO:

Article: Androgen Deprivation Therapy and Future Alzheimer’s Disease Risk


Nalaka Gooneratne, MD

Article: Effects of Aquatic Exercise on Sleep in Older Adults with Mild Sleep Impairment: a Randomized Controlled Trial
December 18, 2015 GERIATRIC JOURNAL CLUB CANCELED 8:00-9:00am

New Reversal Agents for Rivaroxaban and Dabigstran

Lisa Kallenbach, MD
December 25, 2015 Winter Break No Geriatric Journal Club or Geriatric Educational Conference