Harvard 40th Annual Review of Geriatric Medicine 2024

Overview

The Harvard 40th Annual Review of Geriatric Medicine 2024 is a five-day comprehensive course delivering an authoritative update on the clinical management of older adults. It emphasizes common clinical problems encountered in primary care and integrates multidisciplinary knowledge and skills to support effective management of medical, neurological, and psychiatric conditions in the geriatric population.

On-demand geriatric medicine education — accessible anytime, anywhere.

Agenda

This course offers daily lectures and workshops focused on practical approaches to complex geriatric care across various settings, including office practices, hospitals, and nursing homes.

• Welcome
• Update in Geriatrics — Suzanne Salamon, MD
• Prevention Made Ridiculously Easy — J. Michael Gaziano, MD, MPH
• Evaluation and Management of Arrhythmias — Peter Zimetbaum, MD
• Break
• Dyslipidemia — Ariela Orkaby, MD, MPH
• Diabetes Management Made Simple — Medha Munshi, MD
• Lunch Break
• Hypertension — Lewis Lipsitz, MD
• Chronic Heart Failure in Older Adults — Eli Gelfand, MD, FACC
• Coronary Artery Disease — Joseph Kannam, MD, FACS
• Break
• Strokes and Transient Ischemic Attacks — Jennifer Dearborn-Tomazos, MD
• Diagnosis & Management of Peripheral Artery Disease — Marc Schermerhorn, MD
• Osteoporosis — Douglas Kiel, MD, MPH
• Osteoarthritis–Recognition and Management — Devyani Misra, MD
• Break
• Challenging Cases in Rheumatology — Fadi Badlissi, MD
• Management of Spinal Stenosis — Steven Atlas, MD
• Lunch Break
• Sleep Problems in the Older Adult — Suzanne Bertisch, MD
• Blueprint for Smarter Antibiotic Use in the Older Adult Part I — Paul Kamitsuka, MD, DTM&H
• Break
• Blueprint for Smarter Antibiotic Use in the Older Adult Part II — Paul Kamitsuka MD, DTM&H
• COPD — Eric Garshick, MD, MOH
• Break
• The Nuts and Bolts of Treatment for Diabetes in Older Adults — Medha Munshi, MD
• Blood Pressure Management in Older Adults — Lewis Lipsitz, MD
• Competency and Ethical Issues in Managing Older Drivers — Scott Trudeau, PhD, OTR/L
• Defying Gravity: Exercise as a Vital Component of Successful Aging — Catherine Stone, PT, DPT, GCS
• Hearing Loss and Aging: When to Refer and How to Manage — Divya Chari, MD
• Health Screening — Robert Schreiber, MD
• Preoperative Assessment and Treatment of the Older Adult — Dae Hyun Kim, MD, MPH, ScD
• Break
• Falls — Sarah Berry, MD, MPH
• Drug Therapy — Jerry Gurwitz, MD
• Pressure Ulcers: Evidence Based Prevention/Mgmt. — Madhuri Reddy, MD
• Lunch Break
• Aging Skin — Anthony Cukras, MD
• Urinary Incontinence — Catherine Dubeau, MD
• Break
• Prostate Cancer & Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy — Catherine Dubeau, MD
• Kidney Disease — Robert Cohen, MD, MSc
• GI Issues in Older Adults — Gary Trey, MD
• Common Thyroid Problems — Pamela Hartzband, MD, FACP, ECNU
• Diagnosis of Dementia — Daniel Press, MD
• Treatment of Dementia — Daniel Press, MD
• Break
• Delirium — Edward Marcantonio, MD, SM
• Late Life Psychosis — Eran Metzger, MD
• Depression — Ipsit Vahia, MD
• Lunch Break
• Keynote Lecture: Advances in the Control of Aging: From Mice to Humans — David Sinclair, MD
• Women’s Health Issues — Suzanne Salamon, MD
• Parkinson’s Disease — David K. Simon, MD, PhD
• Break
• Advanced Care Planning for the Older Adult: How to have the conversation — Lara Skarf, MD; Susan Nathan, MD
• Problems in Geriatric Psychiatry — Eran Metzger, MD
• Cognitive Testing for the PCP — Edward Marcantonio, MD, SM
• Putting It All Together: The Toe to Head Geriatric Assessment — Andrea Schwartz, MD, MPH
• Diet and Exercise — J. Michael Gaziano, MD, MPH; Ariela Orkaby, MD, MPH
• Care of the Care Partner of a Person Living with Dementia: A Critical Part of Dementia Care — Christine Ritchie, MD, MSPH
• Pain Management in the Older Adult — Lara Skarf, MD
• Break
• The Aging Eye — Jae Young You, MD
• Challenges of Anti-Coagulation in Older Adults — Kenneth Bauer, MD, MPH
• Common Hematological Malignancies and Novel Therapeutics in Older Adults — Nihkil Munshi, MD
• Hematology 101 for the Geriatrician — Kenneth Bauer, MD, MPH
• Course Adjourns

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to:

• Evaluate palliative care and its role in caring for older adults at end of life.
• Identify opportunities to engage patients in advanced care planning.
• Determine which patients are eligible for hospice benefits.
• Develop appropriate strategies to manage pain in older adults.
• Recognize the altered presentation of common illnesses in older adults.
• Determine the etiologic factors contributing to the most commonly encountered geriatric syndromes.
• Review the principles of appropriate and effective prescribing in older adults.
• Differentiate between the effects of aging and disease.
• Apply new strategies to manage common medical problems in older adults such as COPD, pain, infection, and osteoarthritis.

Speakers

This course features a multidisciplinary panel of faculty with expertise in geriatric medicine, internal medicine, psychiatry, and associated specialties. The presentations are delivered by recognized clinicians and researchers, providing authoritative insights on clinical management of older adults.

Target Audience

• Primary Care Physicians
• Specialty Physicians
• Nurses
• Nurse Practitioners
• Pharmacists
• Physician Assistants
• Psychologists

Why This Topic Matters

The Harvard 40th Annual Review of Geriatric Medicine 2024 addresses essential clinical updates relevant to geriatric medicine, improving professionals’ capacity to manage the complex health issues of older adults. The comprehensive curriculum advances clinical knowledge across medical, neurological, and psychiatric domains important in the care of this population.

Hosted by MedHub Central, this course supports ongoing professional development in geriatrics, fostering enhanced confidence and expertise necessary for high-quality patient care in diverse healthcare settings.