Feb 21, 2019 2019 Geriatrics Symposium

2019 Geriatrics Symposium

Presented by RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences

Tuesday, April 23

8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The Palace at Somerset Park
333 Davidson Avenue, Somerset, NJ 08873

Featuring Keynote Speaker: Bruce Leff, MD, Professor of Medicine; Director, Center for Transformative Geriatric Research, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

5.25 contact hours available for physicians, nurses, physician assistants and social workers

Join us for an immersive conference spotlighting the geriatric experience in unique and enlightening ways. This experiential conference will feature renowned interdisciplinary experts and attendees will have the opportunity to encounter geriatrics in a way they have not experienced it before.

Register online now or by calling 1- 888-724-7123. When registering, please be prepared to share the three workshops you would like to attend from the list below. Availability is first come, first serve.

  1. Communication – The Most Challenging Procedure Everything you need to know about difficult communication topics
  2. Getting POLST right: The conversation, the law and reimbursement
  3. The Geriatrics Playground: An interactive experience
  4. Behavioral Disturbances in Dementia: Diagnosis and management
  5. The Future of Home Health Care for Older Adults
  6. Running an Effective Outpatient Support Group: All you need to know
  7. Loneliness, Pain and Opiates: A deadly combination for aging boomers

Event flyer (pdf)