Mount Sinai 25th Annual Intensive Update with Board Review in Geriatric and Palliative Medicine 2026

Mount Sinai 25th Annual Intensive Update with Board Review in Geriatric and Palliative Medicine 2026

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Mount Sinai 25th Annual Intensive Update with Board Review in Geriatric and Palliative Medicine 2026

Mount Sinai 25th Annual Intensive Update with Board Review in Geriatric and Palliative Medicine 2026

$110.00

Mount Sinai 25th Annual Intensive Update with Board Review in Geriatric and Palliative Medicine 2026

Mount Sinai Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine Board Review 2026 | Dementia, Delirium, Deprescribing, Hospice, End-of-Life Care, Pain Management, Geriatric Syndromes & Clinical Updates

The Mount Sinai 25th Annual Intensive Update with Board Review in Geriatric and Palliative Medicine 2026 is a comprehensive, four-day professional educational program focused on contemporary geriatric medicine, palliative care, hospice medicine, clinical decision-making, and examination-oriented review. Organized by the Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, this intensive virtual course brings together leading specialists in geriatrics, palliative medicine, internal medicine, neurology, psychiatry, pain management, oncology, and other medical disciplines. Held October 6–9, 2026, the educational program integrates live virtual plenary sessions, pre-recorded case-based workshops, and comprehensive board review question-and-answer sessions. The 25th Annual Intensive Update with Board Review in Geriatric and Palliative Medicine addresses important developments in the diagnosis, prevention, and management of conditions affecting older adults and patients with serious or life-limiting illnesses. Major topics include dementia, Alzheimer's disease, delirium, geriatric rehabilitation, polypharmacy, deprescribing, depression, movement disorders, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, frailty, urinary incontinence, chronic pain, palliative symptom management, hospice care, serious illness communication, advance care planning, and end-of-life care. The program combines current scientific evidence with practical clinical approaches intended to improve patient comfort, function, independence, quality of life, and alignment of treatment decisions with patient values.

Course Details

  • Course: Mount Sinai 25th Annual Intensive Update with Board Review in Geriatric and Palliative Medicine 2026
  • Official Program: 25th Annual Intensive Update with Board Review in Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine
  • Organizer: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  • Department: Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine
  • Dates: October 6–9, 2026
  • Original Format: Live Virtual Conference with Pre-Recorded Workshops
  • Location: Online
  • Duration: Four Days
  • Published Program Structure: Eight Live Plenary Sessions Per Day, with Additional Case-Based Workshops
  • Pre-Recorded Workshop Component: 20 Workshops as described in the official overview
  • Board Review Component: Four Comprehensive Q&A Sessions
  • Primary Specialty: Geriatric Medicine
  • Additional Focus: Palliative Medicine, Hospice Care, Internal Medicine, Primary Care, Pain Medicine and Geriatric Psychiatry
  • Language: English
  • Educational Methods: Expert Lectures, Clinical Updates, Case-Based Workshops and Board Review Questions
The structure described above relates to the original Mount Sinai educational activity, not an independently verified inventory of MedicalAmboss recordings.

Course Directors

The official course leadership includes:
  • Helen Fernandez, MD
  • Mollie Biewald, MD
  • Lauren Wagner, MD
  • Sonica Bhatia, MD
The course is delivered by an interdisciplinary faculty with expertise in geriatric and palliative medicine and related clinical specialties.

Target Audience

This program is intended for healthcare professionals involved in caring for older adults and patients with serious or life-limiting illnesses. The target audience includes:
  • Geriatricians
  • Palliative Care Physicians
  • Hospice and Palliative Medicine Specialists
  • Internal Medicine Physicians
  • Hospitalists
  • Primary Care Physicians
  • Family Medicine Physicians
  • Neurologists
  • Psychiatrists
  • Geriatric Psychiatrists
  • Cardiologists
  • Medical Oncologists
  • Hematologists
  • Rheumatologists
  • Endocrinologists
  • Nephrologists
  • Pulmonologists
  • Critical Care Physicians
  • Pain Management Specialists
  • Physiatrists
  • Orthopedic Surgeons
  • Urologists
  • Emergency Medicine Physicians
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Physician Assistants
  • Registered Nurses
  • Pharmacists
  • Social Workers
  • Medical Residents
  • Geriatric Medicine Fellows
  • Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellows
The course is especially relevant to clinicians preparing for board examinations or seeking a broad update on geriatric and palliative care.

Program Overview

The care of older adults and seriously ill patients requires integration of clinical expertise, patient values, functional assessment, medication management, communication, and multidisciplinary support. Geriatric medicine focuses on improving health and function while addressing the interaction between aging, multimorbidity, frailty, cognitive impairment, and geriatric syndromes. Palliative medicine focuses on relief of suffering, management of symptoms, communication, and support for patients and families living with serious illness. The Mount Sinai Geriatric and Palliative Medicine Review 2026 integrates these disciplines through educational topics including:
  • Geriatric Syndromes
  • Multimorbidity
  • Polypharmacy
  • Deprescribing
  • Dementia
  • Alzheimer's Disease
  • Delirium
  • Depression in Older Adults
  • Stroke
  • Movement Disorders
  • Osteoporosis
  • Rheumatologic Conditions
  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • Valvular Heart Disease
  • Frailty
  • Geriatric Rehabilitation
  • Urinary Incontinence
  • Serious Illness Communication
  • Goals of Care
  • Advance Care Planning
  • Hospice Medicine
  • Palliative Pain Management
  • Dyspnea
  • Constipation
  • Nausea
  • Anorexia
  • Terminal Secretions
  • End-of-Life Symptoms
  • Grief and Bereavement
  • Oncology Supportive Care
  • Family Meetings
  • Ethical Decision-Making
  • Board Review Preparation

Learning Objectives

Upon completing the educational activity, learners should be better able to:
  1. Describe contemporary evidence-based developments in geriatrics and palliative medicine.
  2. Recognize the potential benefits and limitations of emerging treatments for older adults.
  3. Evaluate and manage common end-of-life symptoms, including dyspnea, constipation, nausea, anorexia, and terminal secretions.

Extended Educational Goals

The following additional goals reflect the subject matter of the published curriculum:
  • Assess cognitive impairment, dementia, delirium, and depression in older adults.
  • Review medication optimization and deprescribing in patients with multiple chronic conditions.
  • Apply principles of geriatric rehabilitation, fall prevention, and functional care.
  • Evaluate cardiovascular, rheumatologic, and musculoskeletal disorders affecting older patients.
  • Recognize important clinical considerations in serious illness and hospice care.
  • Review palliative pain management and symptom relief.
  • Integrate patient preferences and goals into medical decisions.
  • Improve communication with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams.
  • Review clinical concepts relevant to geriatric medicine and hospice and palliative medicine board examinations.

Official 2026 Curriculum Highlights

The following session titles and faculty are selected from the official Mount Sinai conference program. Workshop titles and plenary sessions are identified separately where the published agenda distinguishes them.

Day 1 – Tuesday, October 6, 2026

The State of Palliative Care / Building a Geriatric-Palliative Care Model for a Super-Aged Society

Faculty: R. Sean Morrison, MD, FAAHPM Examines developments in palliative care and the integration of geriatric and palliative medicine within healthcare systems. Relevant themes include:
  • Palliative Care Delivery
  • Serious Illness Management
  • Older Adult Care
  • Healthcare Systems
  • Clinical Outcomes
  • Integrated Care Models

Can't Miss Rheumatologic Diagnoses for the Geriatrician

Faculty: Michael Kaplan, MD Reviews important rheumatologic conditions encountered in older adults. Relevant areas include inflammatory arthritis, systemic disease recognition, musculoskeletal symptoms, and diagnostic assessment.

Deprescribing in the Context of Multiple Chronic Conditions

Faculty: Cynthia M. Boyd, MD Examines medication management in older adults with multimorbidity. Important considerations include:
  • Polypharmacy
  • Medication Reconciliation
  • Treatment Burden
  • Medication-Related Adverse Effects
  • Deprescribing
  • Patient Preferences
  • Individualized Treatment

Beyond Alzheimer's Dementia

Faculty: Georges Naasan, MD Reviews cognitive disorders and causes of dementia beyond Alzheimer's disease.

Update on Diagnosis, Treatment and Management of Cognitive Impairment Due to Alzheimer Disease and Other Dementias

Faculty: Mary Sano, PhD Examines clinical assessment and treatment considerations involving cognitive impairment and dementia.

Hospice: There's Always Something We Can Do

Faculty: Ritchell R. Dignam, MD Reviews the role of hospice in providing supportive and symptom-focused care.

Late Life Depression

Faculty: Alex P. Gamble, MD Examines recognition and management of depression in older adults.

End of Life Symptoms

Faculty: Olusegun Apoeso, MBBS Reviews important symptom-management considerations affecting patients near the end of life.

Additional Published Day 1 Workshop Topics

  • Atrial Fibrillation — Thomas Mawson, MD
  • Managing Aortic Stenosis and Mitral Regurgitation — Thomas Mawson, MD
  • Wound Care — S. Emily Samuels, MD
  • Chemotherapy-Related Toxicity and Oncologic Complications — Fionnuala Crowley, MD
  • Withdrawal of Non-Beneficial Treatments While Maintaining Care — Lauren Wagner, MD
  • Medicare Annual Wellness Visit — Rebecca Masutani, MD
  • Ortho Co-Management — Yuji Yamada, MD
  • Hematological Malignancies — Adriana K. Malone, MD
  • A High-Yield Guide to Osteoporosis Care — Alon Y. Mazori, MD
These workshops expand the clinical content beyond the plenary sessions.

Day 2 – Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Stroke

Faculty: Sara K. Rostanski, MD Reviews cerebrovascular disease and its relevance to geriatric medicine.

Making Recommendations Based on Patient Values

Faculty: Robert Arnold, MD Examines shared decision-making and the integration of patient preferences into clinical recommendations.

Medicare and Medicaid: National Frameworks and Local Realities

Faculty: Veronica Rivera, MD, and Sheila Barton, LCSW, MSW Reviews healthcare coverage and access considerations affecting older adults.

Principles of Geriatric Rehabilitation

Faculty: Carley Rea Trentman, MD Explores functional recovery, rehabilitation planning, mobility, and patient-centered goals.

Prognostication of Chronic Disease

Faculty: Winston Wey, MD Examines prognostic assessment and the use of clinical information when discussing serious illness.

Interventional Pain

Faculty: Paul Shekane, MD Reviews interventional pain management considerations.

Symptom Management I: Constipation, SOB, Nausea and Anorexia

Faculty: Isabella Newman, MD Examines the assessment and treatment of important symptoms encountered in palliative medicine. Relevant symptoms include:
  • Constipation
  • Dyspnea
  • Nausea
  • Anorexia
  • Treatment-Related Complications
  • Symptom Burden
  • Patient Comfort

Prevention in Older Adults

Faculty: Nisha Rughwani, MD Reviews preventive medicine and health maintenance in older populations.

Additional Published Day 2 Workshop Topics

  • Grief, Bereavement and Psychological Issues
  • Use of Adjuvants for Pain Management
  • Feeding and Swallowing Disorders
  • Palliative Care for Pulmonary Disease
  • Buprenorphine for Pain
  • Family Meetings
  • Supportive Oncology
  • Hypertension in Older Adults
  • Advance Care Planning and Billing
  • Chronic Disease Management
These topics are presented within the broader published program rather than as a verified set of files included with a retail purchase.

Day 3 – Thursday, October 8, 2026

Treatment Options for Urinary Incontinence

Faculty: Feven Getaneh, MD Reviews assessment and management of urinary incontinence in older adults.

Serious Illness Communication

Faculty: Ayla Pelleg, MD Examines approaches to communicating prognosis, treatment options, and patient preferences.

Perioperative Management

Faculty: Tatiana Requijo, MD Reviews clinical considerations relevant to older adults undergoing surgical procedures.

Pain Management 101

Faculty: Jackie Sheehan, MD Provides a foundational educational review of pain assessment and treatment.

Additional Day 3 Educational Areas

The wider conference program also includes case-oriented learning relevant to:
  • Medication Review
  • Clinical Nutrition
  • Hydration
  • Diabetes Management
  • Family Caregiving
  • Serious Illness Care
  • Geriatric Comorbidities
  • Palliative Symptom Management
These topics are described as educational areas rather than an independently confirmed chronological list of every Thursday workshop.

Day 4 – Friday, October 9, 2026

Movement Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment

Faculty: Winona Tse, MD Reviews clinical assessment and treatment of movement disorders affecting older adults.

Delirium: Are You Confused?

Faculty: Joyce F. Fogel, MD Examines delirium recognition, diagnostic evaluation, and management considerations.

Cardiovascular Disease – Part I

Faculty: Mary A. McLaughlin, MD Reviews major cardiovascular conditions encountered in older adults.

Cardiovascular Disease – Part II

Faculty: Mary A. McLaughlin, MD Continues the cardiovascular medicine update.

Anticoagulation Indications and Contraindications

Faculty: Andrew S. Dunn, MD, MPH, SFHM, MACP Reviews anticoagulation decisions and patient-specific risk considerations.

Substance Use Disorder Care for Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine

Faculty: Lauren Ann Kelly, MD Examines substance use and treatment considerations in older or seriously ill patients.

All You Need Is Love: Human Connection and Health

Faculty: Diane E. Meier, MD Explores the relationship between human connection and health.

Honest Aging: Being a Better Doctor for Your Older and Severely Ill Patients

Faculty: Rosanne M. Leipzig, MD Reviews principles of patient-centered care for older adults.

Additional Published Day 4 Workshop Topics

  • Palliative Radiation Therapy — Kavita V. Dharmarajan, MD
  • Home Care — Peter Gliatto, MD
  • Framework of the Geriatric 5Ms — Ravishankar Ramaswamy, MD
  • Maximizing Access to Palliative Care Among Patients with Heart Failure — Laura Gelfman, MD, and Karen Hiensch, ANP-BC
  • Basic Opioids 101 — Laurel Hansen, MD
  • Crystal Arthropathies — Leslie D. Kerr, MD
  • Geriatric Emergency Medicine — Martine Sanon, MD, and Ula Y. Hwang, MD, MPH
  • Advance Care Planning: Trends and Clinical Practice — Mollie A. Biewald, MD
  • Hearing Loss — Maura K. Cosetti, MD

Major Clinical Areas Covered

Geriatric Syndromes and Multimorbidity

Older adults frequently experience multiple medical conditions, functional limitations, and complex medication regimens. The program reviews:
  • Multimorbidity
  • Frailty
  • Polypharmacy
  • Functional Assessment
  • Medication Safety
  • Preventive Care
  • Rehabilitation
  • Geriatric Syndromes
  • Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment

Dementia, Delirium and Cognitive Health

The course examines cognitive disorders that commonly affect older adults. Important subjects include:
  • Alzheimer's Disease
  • Non-Alzheimer Dementias
  • Mild Cognitive Impairment
  • Delirium
  • Cognitive Screening
  • Diagnostic Evaluation
  • Behavioral Symptoms
  • Patient Safety
  • Caregiver Support

Deprescribing and Medication Optimization

Medication selection can be challenging in patients with multiple chronic conditions. Relevant considerations include:
  • Polypharmacy
  • Medication Review
  • Deprescribing
  • Drug Interactions
  • Treatment Burden
  • Patient Preferences
  • Risk-Benefit Assessment
  • Medication Monitoring

Palliative Symptom Management

Symptom relief is a central focus of palliative medicine. The curriculum includes:
  • Pain
  • Dyspnea
  • Constipation
  • Nausea
  • Anorexia
  • Terminal Secretions
  • Fatigue
  • Symptom Assessment
  • Patient Comfort
The educational emphasis is on individualized, evidence-informed treatment that aligns with patient goals.

Hospice and End-of-Life Care

The program reviews care for patients with advanced serious illness. Relevant areas include:
  • Hospice Eligibility
  • End-of-Life Symptoms
  • Comfort-Focused Care
  • Goals of Care
  • Prognostication
  • Family Support
  • Treatment Burden
  • Withdrawal of Non-Beneficial Treatment
  • Clinical Communication

Serious Illness Communication

Effective communication is essential when patients and families face complex healthcare decisions. Important topics include:
  • Shared Decision-Making
  • Patient Values
  • Treatment Preferences
  • Prognostic Discussions
  • Family Meetings
  • Advance Care Planning
  • Communication Skills
  • Ethical Considerations

Pain Medicine and Supportive Oncology

Pain and symptom management are important components of serious illness care. The curriculum includes opioid fundamentals, buprenorphine, adjunctive analgesics, interventional pain, supportive oncology, and treatment-related complications.

Geriatric Rehabilitation and Functional Care

Maintaining functional independence is an important goal in geriatric medicine. Relevant areas include:
  • Mobility
  • Rehabilitation
  • Functional Assessment
  • Falls Prevention
  • Activities of Daily Living
  • Orthopedic Co-Management
  • Frailty
  • Home Care

Cardiovascular and Musculoskeletal Disease

The published program includes clinical topics involving:
  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • Aortic Stenosis
  • Mitral Regurgitation
  • Hypertension
  • Anticoagulation
  • Osteoporosis
  • Crystal Arthropathies
  • Rheumatologic Disorders
These conditions are especially relevant to older adults with multiple medical problems.

Board Review Preparation

The Mount Sinai educational program includes four comprehensive question-and-answer sessions, one scheduled on each conference day. These sessions are intended to reinforce important geriatric and palliative medicine concepts and support exam-oriented review. The exact question counts and availability of recorded Q&A sessions in separately distributed files have not been verified.

Continuing Medical Education

The original Mount Sinai activity was presented through the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai continuing education program. Official credit eligibility, certificates, and activity completion requirements are governed by Mount Sinai.

Important CME Notice

Purchasing separately distributed educational files from MedicalAmboss does not itself include:
  • Official Mount Sinai CME Credits
  • Board Certification
  • Official Completion Certificates
  • Original University Course Registration
  • Live Virtual Attendance
  • Official Workshop Participation
  • Publisher Learning Platform Access
  • University Accounts
  • Publisher-Hosted Educational Benefits

Why This Course Is Relevant

The Mount Sinai 25th Annual Intensive Update with Board Review in Geriatric and Palliative Medicine 2026 provides extensive multidisciplinary education in the medical and supportive care of older adults and seriously ill patients. Its combination of geriatric syndromes, dementia, delirium, pain management, palliative symptom relief, serious illness communication, hospice, medication optimization, and board review makes it especially relevant to geriatricians, palliative medicine specialists, internists, hospitalists, and primary care physicians. The program emphasizes clinical reasoning, individualized treatment, patient values, functional goals, and quality of life.

Official Program Reference and MedicalAmboss Purchase Scope

Official Mount Sinai Course: https://geripalboardreview.org/ Official 2026 Conference Agenda: https://geripalboardreview.org/agenda/ Official Accredited Workshops: https://geripalboardreview.org/accredited-workshops/ Official Continuing Education Listing: https://mssm.cloud-cme.com/Geriatrics26 The official references describe the original virtual conference, including course leadership, educational objectives, plenary sessions, workshops, and review activities. They do not establish the exact inventory of digital materials supplied by a separately distributed retailer. MedicalAmboss File Scope: This listing describes the educational subject matter for reference. Original course registration, official credits, certificates, live attendance, streaming-platform access, memberships, and publisher-hosted benefits are not included unless explicitly listed as store files.

Short Description

Mount Sinai 25th Annual Intensive Update with Board Review in Geriatric and Palliative Medicine 2026 provides advanced educational updates in geriatric medicine, hospice and palliative care, symptom management, dementia, multimorbidity, deprescribing, and evidence-based treatment of older adults. Held virtually October 6–9, 2026, the original four-day program combines daily plenary sessions, case-based workshops, and four comprehensive board review Q&A sessions.

Topics

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

  • 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM: The State of Palliative Care — Sean S Morrison, MD
  • 9:45 AM – 10:30 AM: Can’t Miss Rheumatologic Diagnoses for the Geriatrician — Michael Kaplan, MD
  • 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM: De-prescribing in the Context of Multiple Chronic Conditions — Cynthia M. Boyd, MD
  • 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM: Beyond Alzheimer’s Dementia — Georges Naasan, MD
  • 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Break
  • 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM: Update on Diagnosis Treatment and Management of Cognitive Impairment due to Alzheimer Disease and other Dementias — Mary Sano, PhD
  • 2:45 PM – 3:30 PM: Hospice: There’s Always Something We Can Do — Ritchell R Dignam, MD
  • 3:30 PM – 4:15 PM: Late Life Depression — Alex P Gamble, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor
  • 4:15 PM – 5:00 PM: End of life Symptom — Olusegun Apoeso, Mbbs
  • 5:00 PM – 5:45 PM: Atrial Fibrillation — Thomas Mawson, MD
  • 5:45 PM – 6:30 PM: Managing Aortic Stenosis and Mitral Regurgitation — Thomas Mawson, MD
  • 6:30 PM – 7:15 PM: Wound Care — Emily Samuels, MD
  • 7:15 PM – 8:00 PM: Chemotherapy Related Toxicity and Oncologic Complications — Fionnuala Crowley, MD
  • 8:00 PM – 8:45 PM: Withdrawal of Non-beneficial Treatments while Maintaining Care — Lauren Wagner, MD
  • 8:45 PM – 9:30 PM: Medicare Annual Wellness Visit — Rebecca Masutani, Fellow
  • 9:30 PM – 10:15 PM: Ortho Co-Management — Yuji Yamada, MD, Assistant Professor
  • 10:15 PM – 11:00 PM: Hematological Malignancies — Adriana K Malone, MD, Physician
  • 11:00 PM – 11:45 PM: A High-Yield Guide to Osteoporosis Care — Alon Y Mazori, MD

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

  • 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM: Stroke — Sara K Rostanski, MD
  • 9:45 AM – 10:30 AM: Making Recommendations Based on Patient Values — Robert Arnold, MD
  • 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM: Medicare and Medicaid National Frameworks and Local Realities — Veronica Rivera, MD, Physician; Sheila Barton, LCSW, MSW
  • 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM: Principles of Geriatric Rehabilitation — Carley Rea Trentman, MD
  • 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Break
  • 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM: Prognostication of Chronic Disease — Winston Wey, MD
  • 2:45 PM – 3:30 PM: Interventional Pain — Paul Shekane, MD
  • 3:30 PM – 4:15 PM: Symptom Management I: Constipation, SOB, Nausea and Anorexia — Isabella Newman, MD
  • 4:15 PM – 5:00 PM: Prevention In Older Adults — Nisha Rughwani, MD
  • 5:00 PM – 5:45 PM: Grief, Bereavement and Psychological Issues — Jackie Sheehan, MD; Amanda Monteiro, LCSW
  • 5:45 PM – 6:30 PM: Use of Adjuvants for Pain Management — Ayla Pelleg, MD; David Collett, NP
  • 6:30 PM – 7:15 PM: Feeding & Swallowing Disorders — Benjamin C Tweel, MD
  • 7:15 PM – 8:00 PM: Palliative Care for Pulmonary Disease — Brigit C Palathra, MD
  • 8:00 PM – 8:45 PM: Buprenorphine for Pain — Caitlyn Kuwata, MD
  • 8:45 PM – 9:30 PM: Family Meetings — Carl P Rousseau, MD
  • 9:30 PM – 10:15 PM: Supportive Oncology — Debora Afezolli, MD
  • 10:15 PM – 11:00 PM: Hypertension in Older Adults — Mary A McLaughlin, MD
  • 11:00 PM – 11:45 PM: Other Billing Opportunities: ACP, Chronic Disease Management, Critical Care — Emily Chai, MD; Audrey K Chun, MD

Thursday, October 8, 2026

  • 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM: Treatment Options for Urinary Incontinence — Feven Getaneh, MD
  • 9:45 AM – 10:30 AM: Serious Illness Communication — Ayla Pelleg, MD
  • 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM: Perioperative Management — Tatiana Requijo, MD
  • 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM: Pain Management 101 — Jackie Sheehan, MD
  • 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Break
  • 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM: Medication Management — Shahla Baharlou, MD; Sharon See, PharmD
  • 2:45 PM – 3:30 PM: Nutrition-Hydration in Serious Illness — Cynthia X. Pan, MD, FACP, AGSF; Kathleen Adinolfi; Robert Crupi, MD
  • 3:30 PM – 4:15 PM: Diabetes Overview: Updates on Medication Management in Older Adults — Emily J Gallagher, MD, PhD
  • 4:15 PM – 5:00 PM: Family Caregivers: The Invisible Backbone of U.S. Health Care — Allison Applebaum, PhD, Clinical Psychology
  • 5:00 PM – 5:45 PM: Pediatric Palliative Care — Erica Ding, MD
  • 5:45 PM – 6:30 PM: Oncology: Breast, Lung & Colon Cancers — Felice Lepar, MD, MPH
  • 6:30 PM – 7:15 PM: Infectious Disease – Pneumonia, UTIs & C-Diff — Srinivasa Gopalsamy, MD, MSCR
  • 7:15 PM – 8:00 PM: Palliative Care in Hematological Malignancies — Gene DeCastro, MD
  • 8:00 PM – 8:45 PM: Decision Making in Elderly Patients with Advanced Kidney Disease: a Role for Palliative Care — Holly Koncicki, MD
  • 8:45 PM – 9:30 PM: Anorexia, Cachexia & Weight Loss — Jackie Sheehan, MD
  • 9:30 PM – 10:15 PM: Management of Heart Failure — Johanna Paola Contreras, MD
  • 10:15 PM – 11:00 PM: Capacity Assessment — Judith Neugroschl, MD
  • 11:00 PM – 11:45 PM: Palliative Care Emergencies — Katherine Mark, MD

Friday, October 9, 2026

  • 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM: Movement Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment — Winona Tse, MD
  • 9:45 AM – 10:30 AM: Delirium Are You Confused? — Joyce F. Fogel, MD
  • 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM: Cardiovascular Disease PART I — Mary A McLaughlin, MD
  • 11:15 AM – 12:00 PM: Cardiovascular Disease PART II — Mary A McLaughlin, MD
  • 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM: Break
  • 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM: AC Indications & Contraindications — Andrew S. Dunn, MD, MPH, SFHM, MACP
  • 2:45 PM – 3:30 PM: Substance Use Disorder Care for Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine — Lauren Ann Kelly, MD
  • 3:30 PM – 4:15 PM: All You Need is Love: Human Connection and Health — Diane E Meier, MD
  • 4:15 PM – 5:00 PM: Honest Aging: Being a Better Doctor for Your Older and Severely Ill Patients — Rosanne M. Leipzig, MD
  • 5:00 PM – 5:45 PM: Palliative Radiation Therapy — Kavita V Dharmarajan, MD
  • 5:45 PM – 6:30 PM: Home Care — Peter Gliatto, MD
  • 6:30 PM – 7:15 PM: Framework of 5M’s — Ravishankar Ramaswamy, MD
  • 7:15 PM – 8:00 PM: Maximizing Access to Palliative Care Among Patients with Heart Failure — Laura Gelfman, MD; Karen Hiensch, ANP-BC
  • 8:00 PM – 8:45 PM: Basic Opioids 101 — Laurel Hansen, MD
  • 8:45 PM – 9:30 PM: Crystal Arthropathies — Leslie D Kerr, MD
  • 9:30 PM – 10:15 PM: Geriatric Emergency Medicine — Martine Sanon, MD; Ula Y. Hwang, MD, MPH
  • 10:15 PM – 11:00 PM: Advance Care Planning: Trends and Clinical Practice — Mollie A. Biewald, MD, Physician
  • 11:00 PM – 11:45 PM: Hearing Loss — Maura K Cosetti, MD

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