Day 1
Thursday, November 12, 2026
Introduction to Day 2: Navigating Multicomplexity in Older Surgical Patients
Rachelle Bernacki; Andrea Schwartz
10:00-10:15 am
Epidemiology and Economics of Geriatric Surgical Care
Zara Cooper
10:15-11:00 am
Mentation: Preventing and Addressing Delirium
Sevdenur Cizginer; Deborah Lee
11:00-11:45 am
Mobility: Rehab, Prehab, and Falls: Optimizing Mobility Throughout the Surgical Continuum
Julia Loewenthal; Nancy Latham
11:45 am-12:30 pm
Lunch
12:30-1:15 pm
What Matters Most: Addressing Goals and Priorities for Surgical Patients
Emily Rivet; AMY BULGER
1:15-2:30 pm
Case-based Workshop: Pre-operative Evaluation and Pre-habilitation
Christy Cauley
2:30-3:00 pm
Leveraging Technology for Models of Care
Zara Cooper
3:00-3:45 pm
Wrap Up Day 1
Esteban Franco-Garcia
3:45-4:00 pm
Day 2
Friday, November 13, 2026
Intro to Day 2
Rachelle Bernacki
9:30-9:45 am
Fireside Chat: From Pre-Op to Discharge
Zara Cooper; Rachelle Bernacki; Sandhya Lagoo-Deenadayalan; Sarah Wingfield
9:45-10:50 am
Medications: Polypharmacy and Deprescribing for Surgical Patients
Laura Frain; Lynne O'Mara; Andrea Schwartz
10:50 am-12:00 pm
Lunch
12:00-12:30 pm
Multicomplexity: Hot Topics & Transitions of Care
Charles 'Chuck' Pu; Esteban Franco-Garcia
12:30-1:15 pm
Anesthesia and Pain Management
Alexander Stone; Matthew Allen
1:15-1:50 pm
Course Wrap Up
Andrea Schwartz
1:50-2:00 pm