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National Aging Education for April 2024
The Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Centers (GRECCs) are VA geriatric centers of excellence focused on aging. They were established by Congress in 1975 in order to improve the health and health care of older Veterans. They are located at 20 medical centers across the country and each is connected with a major research university. Below are educational opportunities from other GRECCs across the nation.
| Date / Time | Presentation title / speakers | Registration link (if known at the time of this post) | Point of contact (POC) for questions and standing day/time info if you wish to reserve in your calendar for future months. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, April 1, 3 PM ET | CLC Behavioral Care Webinar Series: Accessing and Using High Value Educational Resources for Dementia Training in VA Presenters: Eleanor S. McConnell, PhD, RN |
TMS Registration Link for VA employees - Accessing and Using High Value Educational Resources for Dementia Training in VA TMS ID: 131010608 |
POC for questions: Kimberly.Curyto@va.gov |
| Tuesday, April 2, 4 PM ET | GECDAC Seminar Series: Veterans Emergency Management Evaluation Center: Background and overview of GECDAC-related projects Presenters: Tamar Wyte-Lake, DPT, MPH and Aram Dobalian, PhD, JD, MPH |
Teams Meeting Meeting ID: 252 205 113 302 Passcode: 76RGWP |
POC for questions: Karen.Rice2@va.gov |
| Tuesday, April 2, 6 PM ET | Palo Alto GRECC presents: Issues Related to the Health Care of Geriatric Immigrants Presenter: Katherine Ward, MD |
Meeting Link to Issues Related to the Health Care of Geriatric Immigrants | POC for questions: Simeon.Kang@va.gov |
| Wednesday, March 6, 8:30AM – 5:30PM ET | End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) | TMS Registration End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) TRAIN Registration link: Non-VA Employees click here |
POC for questions: VISN16GRECCEducationTeam@va.gov |
| Thursday, April 4, 3 PM ET | VA Ann Arbor GRECC Aging, Dementia and Diversity Series: Guardianship: Medical-Legal Interfaces, Key Concepts, Legislation and Resources Presenter: Holly Schaffter-Chari, JD |
TMS Registration for Guardianship: Medical - Legal Interfaces, Key Concepts, Legislation and Resources. TRAIN Registration link for Non-VA employees click here. |
POC for questions: Christopher.Robinson6@va.gov |
| Thursday, April 4, 7 PM ET; also available on-demand | Geri-Series: The Whole Person in Dementia Presenter: Stephen Thielke, MD, MS, MA |
For more information and to access asynchronous trainings: Geri-Series Spring - NW GWEC To register for live training: Webinar Registration - Zoom |
POC for questions: nwgwec@uw.edu |
| Friday, April 5, 8 AM ET | Topics in Geriatric Medicine: Heart Failure in the Older Adult Presenter: Varun Sundaram, MD |
Teams Meeting Link: TBD | POC for questions: Denise.Kresevic@va.gov |
| Tuesday, April 9, Noon ET | Geriatric Syndromes & Community Living Centers (CLCs) Webinar Series: Social Impacts of Delirium and Dementia Presenter: A’mie Preston, PsyD |
TMS Registration link: Social Impacts of Delirium and Dementia TRAIN Registration link: Non-VA employees click here |
POC for questions: VISN16GRECCEducationTeam@va.gov |
| Thursday, April 11, 3 PM ET | Meeting Mental Health Needs of Aging Veterans: An Approach to Late-Onset Mood Symptoms in Older Veterans Presenter: Susan K. Schultz, MD |
TMS Registration link: An Approach to Late-Onset Mood Symptoms in Older Veterans TMS ID: 131012482 |
POC for questions: Michele.Karel@va.gov POC for TMS questions: Kimber.Polette@va.gov Standing Day: Second Thursday of each month Standing Time: 3:00p-4:00p ET |
| Thursday, April 11, 3 PM ET | Women’s Mental Health Monthly Clinical Training Teleconference: Menopause and Beyond: Mental Health Needs of Aging Women Veterans Presenter: Laura Miller, MD |
Please only register in TMS if you plan to attend and participate in the live event on April 11th. TMS Registration link: Menopause and Beyond: Mental Health Needs of Aging Women Veterans TMS ID: 131012358 |
POC for questions: Sandy.Rowlands@va.gov and ask for SharePoint link for the series |
| Thursday, April 11, 7 PM ET (live) also available on-demand |
Geri-Series: Speech Therapy in Dementia Care Presenter: Jeanne Gallée, PhD, CCC-SLP |
For more information and to access asynchronous trainings: Geri-Series Spring - NW GWEC To register for live training for Speech Therapy in Dementia Care: Webinar Registration - Zoom |
POC for questions: nwgwec@uw.edu |
| Friday, April 12, 8 AM ET | Topics in Geriatric Medicine: PAVE: Prevention of Amputation Everywhere, Consults and Provider Recs Presenter: Danae L. Lowell, DPM |
Teams Meeting Link: TBD | POC for questions: Denise.Kresevic@va.gov |
| Friday, April 12, 1 PM ET | Geriatric Scholars Program Toolkits: Addressing Difficult Conversations: Death, Dying, Grief & Bereavement Presenters: James Powers, MD and Delight Thompson, PsyD, EdM |
TMS Registration Link: Addressing Difficult Conversations: Death, Dying, Grief and Bereavement TRAIN Registration link: Non-VA employees click here |
POC for questions: Luis.Melendez2@va.gov Standing Day: Third Thursday of each month |
| Tuesday, April 16, 3 PM ET | End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium Presents: Pain Management Presenters: Ursula Braun, MD |
TMS Registration for End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium Presents: Pain Management TMS ID: 131009719 TRAIN Registration link: Non-VA employees |
POC for questions: Ryan.Weller@va.gov |
| Tuesday, April 16, 4 PM ET | GECDAC Seminar Series: TBD Presenter: TBD |
Teams Meeting Link: TBD | POC for questions: Karen.Rice2@va.gov |
| Wednesday, April 17, 3 PM ET | Addressing Geriatric Mental Health Webinar Series: Let’s Get "REAL" about Moral Injury Presenters: Melissa Smigelsky, PhD and Carter Check, D. Min |
TMS Registration link: TMS Registration - Let's Get REAL about Moral Injury - TMS ID: 131010952 TRAIN Registration link: Let's Get "REAL" about Moral Injury - VHA TRAIN |
POC for questions: Simeon.Kang@va.gov |
| Thursday, April 18, 12:30 PM ET | GRECC Journal Club: Caregivers’ emotional distress due to neuropsychiatric symptoms of persons with amnestic mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer’s Disease Presenter: Jennifer Mathis, PhD, ABPP |
TMS Registration link: Caregivers' Emotional Distress Due to Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Persons with Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment or Alzheimer's Disease TRAIN Registration link: Non-VA Employees click here Article: Caregivers’ emotional distress due to neuropsychiatric symptoms of persons with amnestic mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer’s disease (Mavounza et al.) |
POC for questions: VISN16GRECCEducationTeam@va.gov Standing Day: Third Thursday of each month |
| Thursday, April 18, 1 PM ET | Geriatric Ethics Conference: When a request for surrogacy becomes a question of non-beneficial treatment: A two-part ethics consultation Presenters: David J. Doukas, MD, HEC-C; Colleen Johnson, MD; Melissa Broussard, MSW, LCSW-BACS |
TMS Registration: When a Request for Surrogacy Becomes a Question of Non-Beneficial Treatment: A Two-Part Ethics Consultation TRAIN Registration link: Non-VA Employees Click Here |
POC for questions: nwgwec@uw.edu |
| Thursday, April 18, 3 PM ET | GRECC Webinar Series: The Care of Geriatric Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: An Age-Friendly Approach Presenter: C. Barrett Bowling, MD, MSPH |
TMS Registration: The Care of Geriatric Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: An Age-Friendly Approach | POC for questions: VISN16GRECCEducationTeam@va.gov |
| Thursday, April 18, 7 PM ET (live); also available on-demand | Geri-Series: Outcome of Schizophrenia in Older Adults Presenter: Carl Cohen, MD |
For more information and to access asynchronous trainings: Geri-Series Spring - NW GWEC To register for live training: Webinar Registration - Zoom |
POC for questions: nwgwec@uw.edu |
| Friday, April 19, 8 AM ET | Topics in Geriatric Medicine: Gerofit Update Presenter: Matthew Mucha, DPT |
Teams Meeting Link: TBD | POC for questions: Denise.Kresevic@va.gov |
| Friday, April 19, 12 PM ET and 3 PM ET (register for one session only) | GRECC Connect Webinar Series: Frailty Among Surgical Patients Presenter: Marianne Desir, MD, MPH |
TMS Registration: Frailty Among Surgical Patients - TMS ID: 131010469 TRAIN Registration link (non-VA employees): TRAIN - Frailty Among Surgical Patients - TRAIN ID: 1118839 For more information on this series: GeriatricScholars: GRECC Connect Webinar Series Calendar |
POC for questions: Shatice.Jones@va.gov |
| Thursday, April 25, 7 PM ET (live); also available on-demand | Geri-Series: Ethical Issues in Technology Use Presenter: Clara Berridge, PhD, MSW |
For more information and to access asynchronous trainings: Geri-Series Spring - NW GWEC To register for live training: Webinar Registration - Zoom |
POC for questions: nwgwec@uw.edu |
| Friday, April 26, 8 AM ET | Topics in Geriatric Medicine: Food Security Presenter: Tracie Squire, MSN, RN |
Teams Meeting Link: TBD | POC for questions: Denise.Kresevic@va.gov |
More in EC GRECC Education Core
CU - VA Geriatric Grand Rounds - Upcoming and recorded medical grand rounds with the University of Colorado School of Medicine Department of Geriatrics.
GRECC Health Professions Training Program - training the workforce of the VA healthcare system.
Recent Publications - our current publications and links to 2020.
National Aging Education for February 2024 - For staff and trainees interested in aging education! Of note, if you have specific questions about a link or other details of a training, please reach out to the Point of Contact (POC) listed in the table.
Select Presentations - presentations and posters from national and international conferences.
