Addiction and Mental Health in Late Life
The 8th Annual Behavioral Health and Aging Conference is an excellent opportunity to learn more about how clinicians and caregivers are meeting the challenges of helping the elderly manage addiction and other mental health conditions. The conference will take place on September 6, 2018 from 8:00am-4:40pm at the Passavant Hospital Foundation Conference Center in Allison Park, PA. Click here to download the brochure This year's program features experts presenting on a wide variety of topics.
| Program Schedule | |
| 8:00 – 8:45 a.m. | Continental Breakfast and Registration |
| 8:45 – 9:00 a.m. | Welcome Remarks LalithKumar K. Solai, MD |
| 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. | Overview of Addictive Disorders Antoine B. Douaihy, MD |
| 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. | Unique Aspects of Addictive Disorders in Late Life Dave W. Oslin, MD |
| 11:00 – 11:15 a.m. | Break (questions collected) |
| 11:15 a.m.– 12:15 p.m | Psychological Aspects of Pain Susan E. Jarquin, PhD |
| 12:15 – 12:30 p.m. | Q&A – Panel of Presenters Moderated by Ellen M. Whyte, MD |
| 12:30 to 1:15 p.m. | Lunch (provided) |
| 1:15 – 2:15 p.m. | Late Life Suicide Alexandre Y. Dombrovski, MD |
| 2:15 – 3:15 p.m. | Late Life Anxiety Carmen Andreescu, MD |
| 3:15 – 3:25 p.m. | Break (questions collected) |
| 3:25 – 4:25 p.m. | Late Life Depression Jordan F. Karp, MD |
| 4:25– 4:40 p.m. | Q&A – Panel of Presenters Moderated by LalithKumar K. Solai, MD |
| 4:40 p.m. | Adjourn |
Registration. To register and for more details about this conference, click here.
Continuing Education Credits. This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 credits. Continuing education credits for other professionals will also be available. The University of Pittsburgh is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution.
For More Information. Please contact Nancy Mundy at mundnl@upmc.edu or by calling 412-204-9090.
Sponsored by Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC, the University of Pittsburgh Department of Psychiatry, the Office of Educational Resources and Planning, and Community Care Behavioral Health.
