Note: Committee meetings and caucuses will be held throughout the meeting.

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SUNDAY, MARCH 7

7:00 AM–6:00 PM
Onsite Registration/Pre-Registered and Exhibitor Registration

7:30 AM–9:30 AM
Breakfast Symposia

8:30 AM–9:30 AM
Women’s Interest Group

9:30 AM–12:00 NOON

2:00 PM–6:00 PM
Exhibit Hall Open

9:30 AM–10:30 AM
Exhibit Hall Coffee

9:30 AM–10:30 AM
AAGP Member Business Meeting

10:30 AM–12:00 NOON
Policy and Politics: Shaping Mental Health Priorities in the 111th Congress
Sponsored by the AAGP Public Policy Committee
Chair: Karen Blank, MD
Faculty: Debbie Curtis, BA
Amy Walter, BA

This public policy workshop explores the merging of political action and policy development through an analysis of the content and status of mental health and health care issues in the current political environment. It will provide participants with an understanding of the impact of the Obama Administration and large Democratic majorities in Congress on current health policy issues and expectations for the 2010 mid-term Congressional elections.

10:30 AM–12:00 NOON
Understanding Geriatric Anxiety: A Case-Based Approach
Chair: Eric Lenze, MD
Discussant: Carmen Andreescu, MD
Julie Wetherell, PhD

This is a clinician-targeted symposium aimed at improving practioners’ knowledge of common presentations of anxiety in older adults. The speakers will present 3 common manifestations of geriatric anxiety: (1) generalized anxiety disorder, (2) anxiety comorbid with depression, and (3) fear of falling. Three experts in geriatric anxiety will discuss each case, integrating perspectives from neurobiology, psychopharmacology, and psychotherapy. Using these perspectives to conceptualize each case, and interaction with the audience, our goal is to provide the participants with the tools to conceptualize geriatric anxiety from these various perspectives, enhancing their ability to diagnose and manage anxiety in older adults.

10:30 AM–12:00 NOON
Biomarkers in Geriatric Psychiatry
Chair: Paul Rosenberg, MD
Faculty: Brent Forester, MD
Wendy Qiu, MD, PhD
Steve Arnold, MD

This symposium will present three novel uses of biomarkers in diagnosis and monitoring of treatment response in geriatric psychiatry.

10:30 AM–12:00 NOON
Finding Solutions in Managing Late-Life Bipolar Disorder: Insights from Recent Research
Chair: Colin Depp, PhD
Faculty: Martha Sajatovic, MD
Ariel Gildengers, MD
Amy Kilbourne, PhD
Discussant: Robert Young, MD

This symposium will review emerging research findings to aid in clinical practice with older adults diagnosed with bipolar disorder and their families. Topics will include novel findings in the pharmacological management of late-life mania and bipolar depression, identifying the course and risks factors for cognitive impairment, non-pharmacological strategies for enhancing adherence and psychosocial functioning, and emerging systems of care (e.g., medical home models) to meet the needs of patients with late-life bipolar disorder.

10:30 AM–12:00 NOON
Joint Curricula Development for Geriatric Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine Fellowships: Enhancing Education and Conserving Educational Resources
Sponsored by the AAGP Teaching and Training Committee
Chair: Susan Maixner, MD
Faculty: Lisa Seyfried, MD, MS
Discussant: Amita Patel, MD
Divy Ravindranath, MD, MS

This workshop focuses on didactic and clinical curricula design for small Geriatric Psychiatry (GPSY) and Psychosomatic Medicine (PSM) fellowship programs, maximizing overlap of experiences to enhance fellowship education and to conserve educational resources. Perspectives of a Geriatric Psychiatry Training Director, Education Director for the Psychosomatic Medicine Fellowship, a Geriatric Psychiatry Fellow and a Psychosomatic Medicine Fellow will be incorporated in the presentation. Successes and challenges will be addressed. A road map for program development will be distributed to each attendee, who will complete a draft implementation plan by the session’s end. An interactive discussion with the audience will follow regarding these issues.

10:30 AM–12:00 NOON
The 2008 Institute of Medicine Report: Implications and Opportunities for Education, Public Policy/Access to Care, and Research
Sponsored by the AAGP Teaching and Training Committee
Chair: Brent Forester, MD
Paul Kirwin, MD
Faculty: Jeffrey Lyness, MD
Gary Moak, MD
Charles Reynolds, MD

The 2008 IOM report, Retooling for an Aging America: Building the Health Care Workforce, studied the readiness of the nation’s healthcare workforce to meet the needs of our aging population. We propose in our session to use the findings of the IOM report to discuss the implications of the findings and opportunities for novel endeavors in education, public policy, and research.

10:30 AM–11:30 AM
Retirement Age Caucus

11:00 AM–12:00 NOON
CME Committee

12:15 PM–2:15 PM
Lunch Symposia

1:00 PM–2:30 PM
Clinical Practice Committee

1:00 PM–2:30 PM
Diversity Committee

2:00 PM–3:00 PM
Affiliates Caucus

2:30 PM–4:00 PM
GMHF Consumer Forum on Successful Aging See .page 35.

2:30 PM–4:00 PM
Diagnostic Challenges in Clinical Practice
Chair: Stephen Salloway, MD, MS

An interactive session to improve participants’ diagnostic skills with challenging dementia cases.

2:30 PM–4:00 PM
Cancer, Chemotherapy, and the Aging Brain: New Findings
Chair: Paul Newhouse, MD
Faculty: Susan Schultz, MD
Monique Cherrier, PhD
Andrew Saykin, PsyD
Discussant: Julie Dumas, PhD

The symposium will focus on examining the impact of cancer diagnosis and treatment on cognitive and behavioral functioning of the elderly individual. New research on the chemotherapy and radiation therapy affects on cognition and emotion as well as the impact of biological and cognitive factors that may affect how cancer and/or cancer chemotherapy alters brain functioning will be discussed.

2:30 PM–4:00 PM
Neuromodulation Therapies in Geriatric Psychiatry: TMS, MST and DBS
Chair: William McDonald, MD
Faculty: Paul Holtzheimer, MD
Stefan Rowny, MD
Bruce Luber, PhD
Discussant: Mustafa Husain, MD

Neuromodulation therapies are becoming increasingly important in the field of psychiatry and this symposium will address the use of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), magnetic stimulation therapy (MST) and deep brain stimulation (DBS) in the treatment of geriatric psychiatric disorders.

2:30 PM–4:00 PM
Genetic Research in Geriatric Psychiatry: Are We Learning More About Our Patients’ Disorders and How to Treat Them?
Chair: Eric Lenze, MD
Faculty: Warren Taylor, MD, MHS
Robert Sweet, MD

This symposium will be geared towards geriatric psychiatry researchers and clinicians wishing to understand the potential role of genetics, or genomics, in understanding both pathophysiology and treatment response in late-life mental disorders, including dementia, depression, and anxiety disorders. The symposium will (1) address key concepts such as pleiotropy, the different ways that genetic changes lead to functional changes in proteins (gain/loss of fxn mutation, rna stability, transcription rates, copy number), gene-gene and gene-environment interactions; (2) discuss the use of genetics to examine pathophysiology in late-life mental disorders (namely, depression and dementia); and (3) discuss genomic medicine in treatment of late-life mental disorders (particularly anxiety disorders and depression). In an interactive forum, three experts in geriatric psychiatry genetics research will provide a conceptual background for participants to use in their own research, and to help better understand research in this field.

2:30 PM–4:00 PM
Gay and Gray: Addressing the Mental Health Care Needs of Older Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Individuals
Sponsored by the AAGP Diversity Committee
Chair: Daniel Sewell, MD
Faculty: Keith Stowell, MD, MSPH
Rene Poveda, MD
Vernon Nathaniel, MD
Discussant: Jordan Karp, MD

This symposium will provide clinically useful information regarding the growing number of older GLBT individuals in the U.S. Speakers will summarize the best scientific and clinical data available regarding the epidemiology of psychiatric problems in older GLBT individuals, factors that influence the health and well-being of older gay men and lesbians, the need for and benefits of culturally-relevant treatments such as group therapy for GLBT individuals, and the challenges faced by older GLBT individuals living in long-term care.

2:30 PM–5:45 PM
Portraits of Aging in the Cinema
Faculty: Elliott Stein, MD
Discussant: Marc Agronin, MD

Portrayals of older people in the media are changing, but still can reflect society's preconceptions and prejudices. Models of successful aging and adaption in later life are only beginning to be more widely portrayed. Young @ Heart is a senior citizens' chorus from Massachusetts which sings classic pop and rock and roll. Their average age is eighty. "Young @ Heart" is a 2008 documentary feature film which follows the group of 22 seniors as they prepare for their annual concert. The film demonstrates their skills, enthusiasm, joy, learning capabilities, and positive attributes including the ability to cope with adversities which occur during the course of their work. In addition, innovative ways of working with the elderly and engaging them in exciting and meaningful activities are depicted. The film appeared on a number of lists for the top ten movies of 2008. And the music is terrific!

3:00 PM–4:30 PM
Teaching and Training Committee

4:00 PM–6:00 PM
Early Investigator Poster and Exhibit Reception

Poster rounds led by senior investigators from 4:00 PM–5:00 PM and individual poster authors will be available at their posters for discussion from 5:00 PM–6:00 PM.

4:15 PM–5:45 PM
Disaster Preparedness for Older Americans: Critical Issues for the Preservation of Mental Health
Sponsored by the AAGP Disaster Preparedness Task Force
Chair: Joel Streim, MD
Faculty: Kenneth Sakauye, MD
Maria Llorente, MD
Discussant: Gary Kennedy, MD
Paul Kirwin, MD
Shilpa Srinivasan, MD

This symposium will review the medical literature describing the psychosocial and medical consequences, both positive and negative, that occur following natural and man-made disasters, with particular focus on the unique vulnerabilities among the elderly. Presenters will share personal, systems-based and clinical experiences in working with older adults during and after disaster situations.

4:15 PM–5:45 PM
Maintenance of Certification and the Performance in Practice Component: Sample Tools for the Care of Patients with Dementia
Chair: Dinesh Mittal, MD
Faculty: Burton Reifler, MD
Melinda Lantz, MD
Daniel Sewell, MD

This symposium will assist geriatric psychiatrists in complying with the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program currently being implemented by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN).

6:00 PM–9:30 PM
AAGP-PAC Fundraiser
(TICKETED EVENT)
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