Updated as of August 17, 2026 - Agenda subject to Change
7:00 am – 8:00 am
Registration & Exhibitors set up
Sponsored Breakfast and Presentation: Auvelity for the Treatment of Agitation Associated with Dementia Due to Alzheimer’s Disease: Congress Presentation
presented by Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
8:30 - 8:45
Welcome & Introduction
8:45 - 9:45
Keynote Speaker - Aligning Care with the Health Priorities of Older Adults: True collaborative care
presented by Dr. Mary Tinetti
9:45 -10:00
Break
10:00 -10:45
Clinical Breakout 1
Differentiating Drug-Induced Movement Disorders
presented by Whitney White, Pharm D
Leadership Breakout 1
From Chaos to Consistency: Evidence-Based Systems for Wound Care in Short-Staffed Facilities
presented by Dr. Cassandre Voltaire
10:45 -11:00
Break
11:00 - 11:45
Presentation: "Connection, Capacity, and Context : Improving our Communication in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care" presented by Dr. Leslie Eber, PaltMED president
11:45 – 12:45
Lunch
12:45 – 1:30
Clinical Breakout 2:
Managing Hypertension in the Elderly
presented by Dr. Areef Ishani, Chief of Medicine
Leadership Breakout 2:
Leading the Numbers: How Culture Drives Clinical Quality and Star Ratings
presented by Dr. Simon Mittal
1:30-1:45 pm
Break
1:45 - 2:30 pm
Clinical Breakout 3:
Beyond Memory Loss: Navigating Behavioral and Psychiatric Symptoms in Dementia
presented by Jamie Starks
Leadership Breakout 3:
The Hidden Specialty in Every Skilled Nursing Facility: Building an Interdisciplinary Dysphagia Program When Access to Specialists Is Limited
presented by Lysa Johnson
2:30 - 2:45 pm
Break
2:45 - 3:30 pm
Clinical Breakout 4:
Myth Busting/Evidence supporting supplements in Geriatric Care
presented by Matthew Jacquot, PharmD, MPH
Leadership Breakout 4:
From Brain Health to Biomarkers: Advancing Early Detection and Dementia Care Across the Continuum
presented by Heidi Haley Franklin,Patty Takawira, Danelle Hubbard
