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Continuing Education Mini-Medical School
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The Georgia Geriatric Education Center Presents:
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Friday, May 16, 2008 |
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| 9:00 | Registration Sign-In |
| 10:00 | AM Opening Session Welcome by Leonard Poon, Ph.D., Director Introduction by Anne Glass, Ph.D., Assistant Director Institute of Gerontology, College of Public Health University of Georgia, Athens, GA |
| 10:45 | Palliative Care: Looking at the Broad Picture Laurent Adler, M.D. Medical Director of Evercare Hospice and Palliative Care, Atlanta, GA |
| 11:45 | Luncheon provided |
| 1:00 | Palliative Care at the Medical Center of Central Georgia, Macon, GA Carol Babcock, Palliative Care Manager Laura Mullis, Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner Margaret Jones, Marriage and Family Therapist, Transitions Program Moderator: Steven House, M.D. Assistant Medical Director of Palliative Care |
| 3:00 | Break |
| 3:15 | Pain Management in Terminally Ill Geriatric Patients Steven House, M.D. Assistant Medical Director of Palliative Care, Macon, Georgia |
| 4:00 | Starting a Palliative Care Consult Service in Small Rural Hospitals Tina Smusz, M.D., Director, Palliative Medicine Program Carilion New River Valley Medical Center, Christianburg, VA |
| 5:00 | Adjourn |
Saturday, May 17, 2008 |
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| 9:00 | Lessons Learned About Beginning a Palliative Care Consult Service Laura Wiggins, N.P. Steward Center for Palliative Care, Savannah, GA |
| 10:00 | Experiences With End-of-Life Care: A Tale of Four Families Anne Glass, Ph.D. Institute of Gerontology, College of Public Health University of Georgia, Athens, GA |
| 10:30 | Break |
| 10:45 | Improving the Final Days and Hours in the Nursing Home Kathy Kemle, PA-C, Geriatric Physician Assistant, Macon, GA |
| 11:45 | Luncheon provided |
| 12:45 | Artificial Hydration and Nutrition in Dying Patients Medical Director of Inpatient Palliative Care Service, Macon, GA |
| 1:45 | Expanding Hospice Across the Continuum Director of St. Mary’s Home Health/Hospice Services, Athens, GA |
| 2:30 | Break |
| 2:45 | Improving End-of-Life Care for Family Caregivers William Haley, Ph.D. University of South Florida, Tampa, FL |
| 3:45 | Putting It All Together and Next Steps Kelly Erola, M.D. Chief Medical Director, Hospice Savannah, Savannah, GA |
| 4:45 | Adjourn |
Credit
This activity includes 11 hours of instruction, and attendance at the entire activity is approved by the
Medical College of Georgia for 11 Continuing Education Credit Hours.
Registration Information
The registration fee for the program is $115 if you register by May 1, 2008. After May 1, the registration fee is $145. There is a special registration fee of $65 for senior citizens and students.
Complete conference details and registration form available online:
Improving Palliative and End-of-Life Care for Frail Older Adults
Location and Lodging
The conference will be held at the UGA College of Veterinary Medicine Main Building. Enter from DW Brooks Drive. Parking is available in the Carlton Street Deck and South Deck (beside the Georgia Center for Continuing Education). These are pay lots, but parking passes will be available upon request from the registration desk at the conference site.
Participants are responsible for their own
lodging arrangements. You can obtain special
rates at the following locations:
Georgia Center for Continuing Education
$89-$99, (706) 548-1311
Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express
$94-114, (706) 549-4433
Hampton Inn
$99-109, (706) 548-9600
When reserving rooms, please ask for the UGA Institute of Gerontology group rate. Participants should make reservations as soon as possible to ensure lodging availability, as lodging will fill up fast due to additional events occurring on these same dates.
All special hotel rates expire April 25, 2008.
After that time, regular hotel rates apply.
Questions
Contact Donna Butler for any questions pertaining to registration:
(706) 425-3222 or via email at dqbutler@uga.edu
Comfort Zone
Although every effort is made to have a comfortable temperature in the meeting room, we realize everyone’s comfort zone is different. Please bring a jacket or light wrap in case the room is too cool for your comfort.
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Vice President for Instruction and Associate Provost for Academic Affairs Please email comments, suggestions or questions to April 10, 2008 |