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2013-2014 Geriatric Educational Conference and Geriatric Journal Club
Below you can find the 2013-2014 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.
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| 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) |
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| July 5, 2013 | Independence Day Weekend | No Geriatric Journal Club or Geriatric Educational Conference |
| July 12, 2013 | Lesley Carson, MD Article: Implementation of a Care Transitions Model for Low-Income Older Adults: A High-Risk, Vulnerable Population Summary: Unavailable |
Cultural Aspects of Geriatric Primary Care Jerry Johnson, MD |
| July 19, 2013 | Joshua D. Uy, MD Article: Home-Based Walking Exercise Intervention in Peripheral Artery Disease - A Randomized Clinical Trial Summary: Available |
Biology of Aging Robert J. Pignolo, MD, PhD |
| July 26, 2013 | Nalaka Gooneratne, MD Article: Feasibility, Reliability, and Validity of a Smartphone Based Application for the Assessment of Cognitive Function in the Elderly Summary: Available Slides |
Brief History of Geriatric Medicine Mary Ann Forciea, MD |
| August 2, 2013 | Sara Manning Article: Statin Toxicity From Macrolide Antibiotic Coprescription: A Population-Based Cohort Study Summary: Available |
Topic: Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Competencies Steven Huege, MD; Edna P. Schwab, MD |
| August 9, 2013 | Lynsey Brandt, MD, PharmD Article: Geriatric Patient Care by U.S. Pharmacists in Healthcare Teams: Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses Summary: Unavailable |
Avoiding Medication Errors with Electronic Systems Laura A. Finn, CGP, FASCP, RPh |
| August 16, 2013 | Joan Weinryb, MD Article: Effect of a Person-Centered Mouth Care Intervention on Care Processes and Outcomes in Three Nursing Homes Supplement material: In Nursing Homes, an Epidemic of Poor Dental Hygiene Silness-Löe Index Summary: Unavailable |
Year in Review John Bruza, MD |
| August 23, 2013 | 8:00 am - 9:30 am Three Palliative Care Journal Clubs David Casarett, MD Article: Randomized Controlled Trial of a Structured Intervention to Facilitate End-of-Life Decision Making in Patients With Advanced Cancer Summary: Unavailable Amy Corcoran, MD: Article: Quality of Hospice Care for Individuals with Dementia Supplement material: Editorial comments on article by Kathleen Unroe, MD and Diane E. Meier, MD Summary: Available Neha Jeurkar, MD Article: Expectations About the Effectiveness of Radiation Therapy Among Patients With Incurable Lung Cancer Summary: Available |
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| August 30, 2013 | Labor Day Weekend | No Geriatric Journal Club or Geriatric Educational Conference |
| September 6, 2013 | 8:00 am - 9:30 am Two Case Presentations Charles Spencer, MD Sefi Knoble, MD |
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| September 13, 2013 | Anjana Ranganathan, MD Article: Systematic Monitoring and Treatment of Physical Symptoms to Alleviate Fatigue in Patients With Advanced Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial Summary: Available |
Symptom Management at the End of Life (for the on-call practitioner) Deborah Way, MD |
| September 20, 2013 | Cynthia Gneco, MD Article: The Effect of Surgical and Nonsurgical Treatment on Longitudinal Outcomes of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Over 10 Years Summary: Available |
Spinal Stenosis Harvey E. Smith, MD |
| September 27, 2013 | Patrick Dostal, MD Article: Effectiveness of a multi-component intervention to reduce delirium incidence in elderly care wards Summary: Available |
Alternatives to AGS-Beers Listed Medications Charles E. Leonard, PharmD, MSCE |
| October 4, 2013 | 7:30AM - 9:00AM ORAL MEDICINE GRAND ROUNDS AT RALSTON |
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| October 11, 2013 | Mary Ann Forciea, MD | Advocating for the Elderly: Telling Stories to Improve Health and Health Care Louise Aronson, MD, MFA |
| October 18, 2013 | Updates in EPIC J.T. Howell, MD |
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| October 25, 2013 | 8:00 am - 9:00 am Two Journal Clubs Oleg Shulik, MD Article: Clopidogrel with Aspirin in Acute Minor Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack Summary: Available Jason Karlawish, MD Article: Agreement Among Cardiovascular Disease Risk Calculators Summary: Unavailable |
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| November 1, 2013 | Jane Cahill, MD Article: Operationalization of Frailty Using Eight Commonly Used Scales and Comparison of Their Ability to Predict All-Cause Mortality Summary: Available |
Independence at Home Mary Ann Forciea, MD; Bruce Kinosian, MD; Jean Yudin, CRNP |
| November 8, 2013 | Melissa Livney, PsyD Article: Animal-Assisted Therapy and Agitation and Depression in Nursing Home Residents with Dementia: A Matched Case-Control Trial Summary: Available Supplement material: Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory (CMAI) |
The Agitated Nursing Home Patient Steven Huege, MD |
| November 15, 2013 | Alysa Krain, MD Article: Relationship Between Asking an Older Adult About Falls and Surgical Outcomes Summary: Available |
The Redefinition of Aging in American Surgery Mark D. Neuman, MD |
| November 22, 2013 | Canceled | No Geriatric Journal Club or Geriatric Educational Conference |
| November 29, 2013 | Thanksgiving | No Geriatric Journal Club or Geriatric Educational Conference |
| December 6, 2013 | Ravi Jayadevappa, PhD Article: Urologists' Use of Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer Summary: Unavailable |
How to Discuss CPR and Make a Recommendation Joshua D. Uy, MD Handout |
| December 13, 2013 | 8:00 am - 9:00 am Two Case Presentations Lesley Carson, MD Jane Cahill, MD |
9:00am – 9:30am Closed Faculty Review for Fellowship Rankings |
| December 20, 2013 | 8:00 am - 9:00 am Exercise and Urinary Incontinence Lily Arya, MD; Diane K. Newman, DNP, CRNP, FAAN, BCB-PMD |
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| December 27, 2013 | Winter Break | No Geriatric Journal Club or Geriatric Educational Conference |
| January 3, 2014 | Winter Break | No Geriatric Journal Club or Geriatric Educational Conference |
| January 10, 2014 | Cynthia Gneco, MD Article: The mediating effect of chronic pain on the relationship between obesity and physical function and disability in older adults. Summary: Available |
Obesity and Continence Care in Nursing Home Residents Christine Bradway, PhD, CRNP, FAAN |
| January 17, 2014 | Mary Ann Forciea, MD Article: Continuing cancer screening later in life: attitudes and intentions among older adults in England. Summary: Available |
Update on Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) William I. Jaffe, MD |
| January 24, 2014 | 8:00 am - 9:30 am Three Case Presentations Jerry Johnson, MD Bruce Kinosian, MD, & Stephanie Johnson, CRNP Alysa Krain, MD |
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| January 31, 2014 | Case Presentation: Sefi Knoble, MD |
Two Journal Clubs Edna Schwab, MD Article: Two Phase 3 Trials of Bapineuzumab in Mild-to-Moderate Alzheimer's Disease Summary: Available Rachel Miller, MD Article: Behavioral Treatment of Insomnia: Also Effective for Nocturia Summary: Unavailable |
| February 7, 2014 | 8:00 am - 9:00 am Morbidity and Mortality Conference John Bruza, MD Supplemental article: The Changing Profile of Autopsied Deaths in the United States, 1972-2007 |
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| February 14, 2014 | Canceled | No Geriatric Journal Club or Geriatric Educational Conference |
| February 21, 2014 | 8:00 am - 9:00 am Case Presentation: Mary Ann Forciea, MD |
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| February 28, 2014 | 8:00 am - 9:00 am Update on Prostate Cancer Study Ravi Jayadevappa, PhD |
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| March 7, 2014 | Oleg Shulik, MD Article: Cardiovascular Effects of Intensive Lifestyle Intervention in Type 2 Diabetes Summary: Unavailable |
How Are We Trying to Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease? Jason Karlawish, MD |
| March 14, 2014 | Nalaka Gooneratne, MD Article: Self-relaxation training can improve sleep quality and cognitive functions in the older: a one-year randomised controlled trial Summary: Available |
Innovations at Home-based Primary Care Reference List Mary Ann Haggerty; Rachel Miller, MD |
| March 21, 2014 | 7:30 am- 9:00 am Oral Medicine Grand Rounds at University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine Evans Building, 2nd Floor, Sig Seigel Conference Room 4001 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Pa 19104 Mary Ann Forciea, MD Case topic: Halitosis Cynthia Gneco, MD Case topic: Macroglossia Chizobam N. Idahosa, DDS Case topic/symptoms: Xerostomia; Candidiasis; Dry, fissured tongue; "Hairy teeth" sensation; ulcer with keratosis; Glossodynia Jaisri Thoppay, BDS Case topic: Burning mouth syndrome Supplemental article on topic that was co-authored by Dr. Thoppay: Burning Mouth Syndrome |
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| March 28, 2014 | Joshua D. Uy, MD Article: Recommendations for the Identification of Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection Among Persons Born During 1945–1965 Summary: Unavailable |
Compounds of Medical Need Albert Giovenella, PhD |
| April 4, 2014 | David Casarett, MD, MA Article: An open-label extension study to investigate the long-term safety and tolerability of THC/CBD oromucosal spray and oromucosal THC spray in patients with terminal cancer-related pain refractory to strong opioid analgesics Summary: Unavailable |
Piloting an Interprofessional Education Workshop: Teaching others palliative care communication skills Amy Corcoran, MD; Neha Jeurkar Darrah, MD; Diane E. Hadley, PharmD, BCACP |
| April 11, 2014 | Deborah Way, MD Article: The cost-effectiveness of the decision to hospitalize nursing home residents with advanced dementia Summary: Unavailable |
Updates in EPIC Dave Smith |
| April 18, 2014 | Good Friday | No Geriatric Journal Club or Geriatric Educational Conference |
| April 25, 2014 | Lesley Carson, MD Article: The Incidence and Determinants of Primary Nonadherence With Prescribed Medication in Primary Care: A Cohort Study Summary: Available |
Osteoporosis: Myths & Legends Robert J. Pignolo, MD, PhD |
| May 2, 2014 | Overview of Colorectal Surgery Services and Treatments Brian Kann, MD Penn Presbyterian Medical Center |
Non-Pharmacologic Management of Dementia Behaviors Catherine Verrier Piersol, PhD, OTR/L |
| May 9, 2014 | 8:30 am- 9:00 am Special Presentation by UPenn Engineering Students to Demonstrate Their Newly-designed Chair Lift |
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| May 16, 2014 | American Geriatrics Society Conference | No Geriatric Journal Club or Geriatric Educational Conference |
| May 23, 2014 | Friday Before Memorial Day | No Geriatric Journal Club or Geriatric Educational Conference |
| May 30, 2014 | Case Presentation: Jane Cahill, MD Cynthia Gneco, MD |
Are some of us more equal? Racial and Ethnic disparities in Pain Outcomes in the United States Salimah H. Meghani, PhD, MBE, RN, FAAN |
| June 6, 2014 | Jean Yudin, CRNP Article: Effect of Structured Physical Activity on Prevention of Major Mobility Disability in Older Adults The LIFE Study Randomized Clinical Trial Summary: Available |
Disaster Evacuation for Older Adults Designated as Homebound Patrick Dostal, MD |
| June 13, 2014 | Kathy Witta, CRNP Article: Successfully Reducing Antibiotic Prescribing in Nursing Homes Summary: Available |
Fellows' Quality Improvement (QI) Presentations QI Project by Jane Cahill, MD, and Cynthia Gneco, MD; Alysa Krain, MD; QI Project by Oleg Shulik, MD |
| June 20, 2014 | Bruce Kinosian, MD Article: Should Colorectal Cancer Screening Be Considered in Elderly Persons Without Previous Screening? Supplemental Editorial: A “Green Banana” Worth Buying in Older Age: Colorectal Cancer Screening for Persons Older Than 75 Years Without Previous Screening Website for Prognostic Indices |
Treatment Intensity for Patients with Serious Illness: Exploring Sources of Variation Amy S. Kelley, MD, MSHS |
| June 27, 2014 | 8:00 am - 9:30 am Three Case Presentations: Charles Spencer, MD Lynsey Brandt, PharmD Edna Schwab, MD |
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