20th Rocky Mountain Geriatrics Conference and Community Research Symposium
Current Controversies, Emerging Ethics and Taboo Topics in Geriatric Care
In-Person | Thursday-Friday, September 19-20
CU Anschutz Medical Campus | Elliman Conference Center
Welcome!
Welcome to the 20th Annual Rocky Mountain Geriatrics Conference & Community Research Symposium. This event features a lineup of over 30 speakers representing a variety of disciplines and topics within the field of geriatric care, and includes interactive experiences with clinicians, keynote speeches, and breakout tracks to tailor your own experience.
Who should attend? This conference is for community members, clinicians, service providers and industry leaders to join academia in learning, sharing and meeting other allies in geriatric care. Over the 2-day experience, you'll hear from medical experts, top researchers and academic leaders sharing insight into some of the most prevalent issues facing our aging society and healthcare systems.
Highlights
- Speakers
Meet our lineup of experts in the field. Learn more about our incredible speakers and their insights into the world of aging, longevity and geriatric care.
Helen Coons, PhD, ABPP
President and Clinical Director, Health Psychology Solutions
Jayashree Kalpathy-Kramer, PhD
Chief, Division of Artificial Medical Intelligence, Ophthalmology
Dan Matlock, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine, Geriatrics, CU Anschutz
Tim Farrell, MD, AGSF
Interim Geriatrics Division Chair, University of Utah
Channing Tate, PhD, MPH
Division of General Internal Medicine, CU Anschutz
Joshua Yarrow, MS, PhD, FACSM
Director, Eastern Colorado GRECC
Cari Levy, MD, PhD
Chair, CU Anschutz Division of Geriatrics
Tellen Bennett, MD, MS
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, CU Anschutz
Sunny Linnebur, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, CGP
Professor, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, CU Anschutz
Topics & Presentations
This conference features over 30 speakers and dozens of prevalent and interesting research topics, including:
- Transforming Geriatric Care with AI: Opportunities and Challenges
- Older Adults and Sexual Health
- Ageism: Uncovering the Invisible “Ism”
- Unraveling the Gaps: Exploring Hospice Utilization Among Older Black Adults
- Building a Safety Net: Interdisciplinary Response to Elder Abuse
- Breaking the Silence: How Sex Differences in Mental Health Shape the Aging Process
- Testosterone Therapy: Banned in the Olympics, but What About Older Men?
- Medical Aid and Dying: Controversy, Dilemma, or Taboo?
- How About Psychedelic Drugs: Older Adults and a Long Strange “Trip?”
- Film Screening: Finding Pesa Sooname: A Story of Identity, Community, and Dementia
- Aging Eyes: Why Aren’t We Talking About Vision Care Access and the Burden of Correctable Vision Loss?
- Does Menopause Impact Health in Early Old Age?
- Firearms and Older Adults: Saving Lives, Relationships and Communities
*Topics and presenters are subject to change without notice.
Continuing Medical Education Units Available!
Introducing Group Registrations
Are you interested in attending the 20th Rocky Mountain Geriatrics Conference as a group? Earn 20% off when registering groups of 5 or more people!
Contact Jodi Waterhouse: jodi.waterhouse@cuanschutz.edu to learn more about Group Registrations.
Meet Our Co-Hosts
For additional information please contact:
CU Anschutz Multidisciplinary Center on Aging
Conference Venue:
Elliman Conference Center - University of Colorado Anschutz Health Sciences Building
1890 N Revere Ct., Aurora, CO 80045