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ForwardNational Acute Care for Elders (ACE) 2025 Conference- LIVE
The National Acute Care for Elders (ACE) Virtual Conference trains and educates healthcare professionals across Advocate Health, as well as multiple other health systems across the country and beyond. We continue to seize the opportunity to use technology and reach more healthcare workers than ever before by offering this conference virtually. By bringing in national speakers from around the world, this conference helps to implement best-practice models of care in our own communities and draws national attention towards the efforts to improve care for vulnerable, older adults.
This conference is being held virtually.
NOTE: Please note this activity will be presented 9:00 am – 12:30pm CST / 10:00am - 1:30pm EST
Target Audience
This activity is designed for RNs, MDs, DOs, NP, PT, SW, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians and other interested health professionals involved in the care of older adults.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this session, learners should be able to:
- Identify and address the unique vulnerabilities of older adults who are acutely ill or injured.
- Describe practice improvements to better address the needs of older individuals along the continuum of care.
- Describe key lessons learned as our health systems prepare to care for populations of older Americans.
09:00-09:15
Welcome*: Jonny Macias Tejada, MD, AGSF, Medical Director, Senior Services, Acute Care for Elders, Advocate Health - Midwest
09:15-09:55
Integrating Age-Friendly Care Perspectives on Multi-Complexity in Aging Populations: Andrea Wershof Schwartz, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
09:55-10:35 Transforming Geriatric Pain Management with Integrative Medicine: Mikhail Kogan, MD Chief Medical Officer, GW Center for Integrative Medicine, Associate Professor of Medicine, George Washington University, Founder and Board Member, AIM Health Institute
10:35-10:45 Break
10:45-11:25
Breaking the Cycle: Addressing Polypharmacy and Safely Deprescribing in Older Adults: Sunny Linnebur, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, BCGP, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Associate Physician, Emergency Medicine Massachusetts General Hospital
11:25-11:35 Break
11:35-12:15
Silent Battles: The Reality of Depression and Anxiety in Older Adults: Ella Bowman, MD, PhD William A. Whitsell Endowed Professorship in Geriatric Medicine Medical Director, Geriatrics Inpatient Consult Service Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics Oregon Health and Science University
12:15-12:30
Closing Remarks* 25 Years of ACE: A Legacy of Excellence: Michael Malone, MD, Former Medical Director, Aurora Senior Serives & Aurora at Home, Former Geriatrics Fellowship Director, Aurora Sinai Medical
*Denotes not CE accredited
Faculty
Andrea Wershof Schwartz, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Mikhail Kogan, MD Chief Medical Officer, GW Center for Integrative Medicine, Associate Professor of Medicine, George Washington University, Founder and Board Member, AIM Health Institute
Sunny Linnebur, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, BCGP, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Associate Physician, Emergency Medicine Massachusetts General Hospital
Ella Bowman, MD, PhD William A. Whitsell Endowed Professorship in Geriatric Medicine Medical Director, Geriatrics Inpatient Consult Service Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics Oregon Health and Science University
Disclosure
Faculty disclosures are being reviewed and will be presented to the audience in advance of the program.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Advocate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Statement(s)
American Medical Association (AMA)
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.75 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
Advocate Health designates this live activity for a maximum 2.75 hours of CPE credit for (pharmacists and pharmacy technicians). CPE credit can be claimed on the AAH CE platform within 60 days of activity completion and information will be provided to CPE Monitor. Participants should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Advocate Health is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 2.75 clinical continuing education credits. Content Level: Beginner
This conference will provide participants with a certificate of completion, and discipline specific credit for PT.
American Physical Therapy Association of WI (APTA) Advocate Health is accredited by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) of Wisconsin to provide continuing education for the live AND enduring activities and is approved through October 2026 to offer 5.25 APTA CEUs upon completion. Participants must complete both the live AND enduring courses to receive credit. Approval Number: 20280
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
Advocate Aurora Health is accredited by the Continuing Education Board of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) to provide continuing education activities in speech-language pathology and audiology. This program, in its entirety, is offered for 0.5 ASHA CEU’s. Participants must complete both the live AND enduring courses to receive credit. Partial credit will not be given.
Available Credit
- 2.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Aurora Health Care is accredited by the Wisconsin Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Aurora Health Care designates this activity for a maximum of 2.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 2.75 Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Advocate Aurora Health is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers receiving this course receive 2.75 of ethics, clinical, cultural competence, and/or general continuing education credits. - 2.75 AttendanceAttendance Credit
- 2.75 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 2.75 Continuing Nursing Education (CE)Aurora Health Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 2.75 contact hours have been awarded to this activity by the Wisconsin Nursing Association. To receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire activity.
- 2.75 Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE)Aurora Health Care Department of Pharmacy Services is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
- 2.75 Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE) Pharmacy TechnicianAurora Health Care Department of Pharmacy Services is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
Price
How to Register
Click “Take Course” to register and/or claim credit for this program.
For those attending this conference, a link to the meeting will be provided prior to the event.
For Further Information
If you have any questions regarding the conference, please contact Stephanie Steger at [email protected].
If you have any questions regarding registration, please contact the IPCE Office at [email protected]
Recording
Did you miss the live conference? Reach out to Stephanie Steger at [email protected] for the recording link. Please note, the recoding is not CE accredited.
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