Annual Review of Geriatric Medicine
- Continuing Education
Enhance your ability to manage the complex medical, neurological, and psychiatric needs of older adults by gaining practical, interdisciplinary skills through expert-led lectures and hands-on workshops tailored for primary care and diverse clinical settings.
- Live Online
This course is taught online in real time.
$1,075
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Overview
This five-day course provides an authoritative update on the specialized clinical management of older adults. The focus is on common clinical problems encountered in primary care practice. The program incorporates the knowledge and skills of many disciplines needed for effective management of medical, neurological and psychiatric illness in the older adult. Lectures are complimented by small group workshop sessions that emphasize practical approaches to complex problems of a geriatric population in a variety of settings, including office practices, hospitals and nursing homes. Target audience includes all medical professionals seeking training in the care of an older population.
Learning Objectives
- 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.
Developed and Offered By:
Continuing Education courses are developed by faculty from Harvard Medical School's teaching hospitals and accredited by Harvard Medical School. This course is offered by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Participant Types
Nurse Practitioners, Primary Care Physicians, Pharmacists, Specialty Physicians, Physician Assistants, Psychologists, and Nurses
Schedule
All agenda sessions are in Eastern Time.
Friday, February 27, 2026
Welcome
8:00-8:05 am
Update in Geriatrics
Suzanne Salamon
8:05-9:00 am
Prevention Made Ridiculously Easy
J. Michael Gaziano
9:00-9:45 am
Dyslipidemia
Ariela Orkaby
9:45-10:30 am
Break
10:30-10:45 am
Evaluation and Management of Arrhythmias in Older Adults
Peter Zimetbaum
10:45-11:30 am
Diabetes Management Made Simple
Medha Munshi
11:30 am-12:15 pm
Lunch Break
12:15-1:15 pm
Hypertension
Lewis Lipsitz
1:15-2:00 pm
Chronic Heart Failure in Older Adults
Eli Gelfand
2:00-2:45 pm
Coronary Artery Disease
Joseph Kannam
2:45-3:30 pm
Break
3:30-3:45 pm
Strokes and Transient Ischemic Attacks
Jennifer Dearborn-Tomazos
3:45-4:30 pm
Diagnosis & Management of Peripheral Artery Dis.
Mark Wyers
4:30-5:15 pm
Saturday, February 28, 2026
Osteoporosis
Douglas Kiel
8:00-8:45 am
Osteoarthritis- Recognition and Management
Devyani Misra
8:45-9:30 am
Break
9:30-9:45 am
Challenging Cases in Rheumatology
Devyani Misra
9:45-10:30 am
Management of Spinal Stenosis
Steven Atlas
10:30-11:15 am
Lunch Break
11:15 am-12:15 pm
Sleep Problems in the Older Adult
Charles Czeisler
12:15-1:00 pm
Clinical Aspects of Infectious Diseases in Older Adults
Mary LaSalvia
1:00-2:00 pm
Break
2:00-2:15 pm
COPD
Eric Garshick
2:15-3:00 pm
Break
3:00-3:15 pm
Mind and Body Therapies for Healthy Aging
Julia Loewenthal
3:15-4:30 pm
Blood Pressure Management in Older Adults
Lewis Lipsitz
3:15-4:30 pm
The Nuts and Bolts of Treatment for Diabetes in Older Adults
Medha Munshi
3:15-4:30 pm
Approach to Vertigo and Imbalance in Older Adults
Anand Bery
3:15-4:30 pm
Frailty in Older Adults: From Assessment to Action
Dae Hyun Kim
3:15-4:30 pm
Sunday, March 1, 2026
Health Screening
Robert Schreiber
8:00-8:45 am
Perioperative Assesssment and Treatment of the Older Adult
Houman Javedan
8:45-9:30 am
Break
9:30-9:45 am
Falls
Sarah Berry
9:45-10:30 am
Pain Management in the Older Adult
Lara Skarf
10:30-11:15 am
Pressure Injury
Madhuri Reddy
11:15 am-12:00 pm
Lunch
12:00-1:00 pm
Aging Skin
Anthony Cukras
1:00-1:45 pm
Urinary Incontinence
Catherine DuBeau
1:45-2:30 pm
Break
2:30-2:45 pm
Prostate Cancer & Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
Catherine DuBeau
2:45-3:30 pm
Kidney Disease
Robert Cohen
3:30-4:15 pm
GI Issues in Older Adults
Gary Trey
4:15-5:00 pm
Common Thyroid Problems
Pamela Hartzband
5:00-5:45 pm
Monday, March 2, 2026
Diagnosis of Dementia
Daniel Press
8:30-9:15 am
Treatment of Dementia
Daniel Press
9:15-10:00 am
Break
10:00-10:15 am
Delirium
Melissa Mattison
10:15-11:00 am
Late Life Psychosis
Eran Metzger
11:00-11:45 am
Depression
Ipsit Vahia
11:45 am-12:30 pm
Lunch
12:30-12:45 pm
KEYNOTE: Methuselah's Zoo:What Nature Can Teach Us About Living Longer, Healthier Lives
Steven Austadt
12:45-1:45 pm
Women's Health Issues
Suzanne Salamon
1:45-2:30 pm
Parkinson's Disease
David K. Simon
2:30-3:15 pm
Break
3:15-3:30 pm
Advanced Care Planning for the Older Adult: How to have the conversation
Lara Skarf; Susan Nathan
3:30-5:00 pm
Problems in Geriatric Psychiatry
Eran Metzger
3:30-5:00 pm
Cognitive Testing for the PCP
Brooke Lubinski
3:30-5:00 pm
Putting It All Together: The Toe to Head Geriatric Assessment
Andrea Schwartz
3:30-5:00 pm
Diet and Exercise
J. Michael Gaziano; Ariela Orkaby
3:30-5:00 pm
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Care of the Care Partner of a Person Living with Dementia: A Critical Part of Dementia Care
Christine Ritchie
8:00-8:45 am
Drug Therapy
Jerry Gurwitz
8:45-9:30 am
Break
9:30-9:45 am
The Aging Eye: Clinical Overview of Common Eye Conditions in Older Adults
Ward Fickweiler
9:45-10:30 am
Challenges of Anti-Coagulation in Older Adults
Kenneth Bauer
10:30-11:15 am
Break
11:15-11:30 am
Common Hematological Malignancies in Older Adults
Nikhil Munshi
11:30 am-12:15 pm
Hematology 101 for the Geriatrician
Kenneth Bauer
12:15-1:00 pm
Faculty
Harvard Medical School Continuing Education attracts the best and brightest faculty from all around the world. As a student in this course, you’ll have access to outstanding course directors and faculty.
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Steven Atlas, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Dir., Practice-Based Research & Quality Improvement Network, General Medicine Div., Massachusetts General Hospital
Steven Austad, MD
Distinguished Professor, Protective Life Endowed Ch. In Healthy Aging Research
Co-Dir., Nathan Shock Ctr of Exc. In Basic Biology, Uof Alabama
Fadi Badlissi, MD, MSc
Assistant Professor of Medicine; Harvard Medical School
Director, Musculoskeletal Medicine Unit, Orthopedic Dept. and Rheumatology Div., Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Kenneth Bauer, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical Faculty Physician, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Sarah Berry, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Chief, Div. of Gerontology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Anand Bery, MD
Clinical Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Attending Neurologist, MEEI
Robert Cohen, MD, MSc
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Attending Nephrologist, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Anthony Cukras, MD
Assistant Professor, Harvard Combined Dermatology Programs, Harvard Medical School
Attending Dermatologist, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Charles A. Czeisler, MD, PhD
Frank Baldino, Professor of Sleep Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Baldino Professor of Sleep Medicine, HMS, Faculty of Arts & Sciences
Dir., Div. of Sleep Med; Ch, Div. of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Jennifer Dearborn-Tomazos, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Catherine DuBeau, MD
Professor Of Medicine, Tufts U. School of Medicine; Section for Geriatrics, MaineHealth Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME
Ward Finkweiler, MD
Physician, Beetham Eye Institute, Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston
Eric Garshick, MD, MOH
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Associate Chief, VA Boston Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Section, VABHCS
J. Michael Gaziano, MD, MPH
Professor Of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Ch, Div. of Aging, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Eli Gelfand, MD, FACC
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Section Chief, General Cardiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Jerry Gurwitz, MD
The Dr. John Meyers Professor of Primary Care Medicine
Professor of Medicine, Family Med. And Community Health & Quantitative Health Sciences
Ch., Div. of Gerfi Med.., ExecDir., Meyers Primary Care Inst. Uof MASS, Med. School, Worcester, MA
Pamela Hartzband, MD, FACP, ECNU
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Medical Director, Thyroid Nodule Clinic, Div. of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Houman Javedan, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Dir., Preoperative Pathways, Center for Geriatric Med.., Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Associate Program Dir, Harvard Multicampus Geri. Med.Fellowship Program., Brigham and Women's Hospital
Joseph Kannam, MD, FACS
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Ch. Cardiology Div., Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Program Dir, Cardiovascular Fellowship, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Douglas Kiel, MD, MPH
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Dir., Musculoskeletal Research Center, Hebrew SeniorLife, Boston
Dae Hyun Kim, MD, MPH, ScD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Division of Gerontology, Dept. of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Mary LaSalvia, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Assoc. Ch. Med. Office, Ambu. Faculty, Div. of Inf. Dis., Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Lewis Lipsitz, MD
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Ch. Academic Officer, Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute, Hebrew SeniorLife
Editor in Chief, J. of Gerontology Med. Sciences
Brooke Lubinski, MD
Instructor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Director of Resident Geriatric Education, Div. of Gerontology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Melissa Mattison, MD, SFHM, FACP
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Chief, Hospital Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Devyani Misra, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
HMFP Faculty, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Eran Metzger, MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Director of Geropsychiatry, Hebrew SeniorLife
Medha Munshi MD, MD
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Director, Joslin Geriatric Diabetes Programs, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Nikhil Munshi, MD
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Director, Joslin Geriatric Diabetes Programs, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Susan Nathan, MD, MD
Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Staff Physician, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Geriatrics & Palliative Care, VABHCS
Ariela Orkaby, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Associate Epidemiologist, Div. of Aging, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Geriatrics and Preventive Cardiology; Brigham and Women's Hospital
Daniel Press, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Dept. of Neurology
Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Madhuri Reddy, MD
Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Director, Wound Healing Program, Hebrew SeniorLife Center
Div. of Gerontology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Christine Ritchie, MD, MSPH
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Kenneth L., Minaker Chair in Geriatrics & Dir, Research for the Div. of Palliative Care & Geri. Med.., Massachusetts General Hospital
Suzanne Salamon, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Associate Ch., Clinical Prgms. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Robert Schreiber, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Vice-President & National Medical Director, myPlace Health, Long Beach, CA
Andrea Schwartz, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Asst. Professor of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Div. of Geriatrics & Palliative Care, NEGRECC, VABHCS
David K. Simon
Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School & Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Director, Parkinson's Disease & Movement Disorders Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Nat'l Foundation Center of Excellence Parkinson's Disease Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Lara Skarf MD, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Director, Palliative Care Program, VABHCS
Gary Trey, MD, MPH
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Tufts U School of Medicine
Ipsit Vahia, MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Chief, Geriatric Psychiatry Service, McLean Hospital, Boston
Mark Wyers, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Co-Director, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Limb Preservation Center; Program Director, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Vascular Surgery Fellowship and Residency Program
Peter Zimetbaum, MD
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Richard A & susan F Smith Prof. of Med. In Field of Cardiovascular. Med.
Associate Ch., Div. of Cardiovascular Med. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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| Role | Standard Price | Early Registration Price |
|---|---|---|
| Physician (MD/DO) | $1,075.00 | $975.00 |
| Nurse (RN/APRN) | $975.00 | $875.00 |
| PA | $975.00 | $875.00 |
| Psychologist | $975.00 | $875.00 |
| Resident/Fellow | $975.00 | $875.00 |
| Social Worker | $975.00 | $875.00 |
| Allied Health Professional / Other | $975.00 | $875.00 |
Accreditation
The Harvard Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 35.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity meets the criteria of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine for 3.00 credits of Risk Management Study. This includes:
- 0.75 credit(s) of Opioid Education and Pain Management Training
Please check your individual state licensing board requirements before claiming these credits.
American Academy of Family Physicians 35.00 credits.
The American Medical Association (AMA) has an agreement of mutual recognition of continuing medical education (CME) credit with the European Union of Medical Specialties (UEMS). Additional information regarding this agreement may be found on the European Union of Medical Specialties website.
The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada recognizes conferences and workshops held outside of Canada that are developed by a university, academy, hospital, specialty society or college as accredited group learning activities.