2024 Falls Prevention Conference
Sep 20, 2024 Open Allied Health
Description
Join with others at this interprofessional conference to prepare for the 2024 Falls Prevention Awareness Week (Sept. 23-27)! We will tackle the ongoing problem of injurious falls. This year's conference focus is the impact of various chronic health conditions, such as osteoporosis, dementia, diabetes, Parkinson's and peripheral neuropathy on balance, falls and falls prevention. Exhibitors will be on-site with related services and products. Attend either on-site at MAHEC in Asheville, or via live webinar.
This project is supported by funds from the Bureau of Health Professions (BHPr), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) under grant number # 2U1QHP28734 Carolina Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by the BHPr, HRSA, DHHS or the U.S. Government. The Center for Aging and Health, Carolina Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program also provided support for this activity.
Agenda
| 8:00am-8:30am | Registration Check-in and Exhibitors |
| 8:30am-9:15am | Keynote: An Overview of Falls - Jonas Karlsson, MD |
| 9:15am-10:00am | Home Modifications and Training Programs for Falls Prevention - Richard Duncan, MRP and Sheila O'Connor, OTR, CAPS, ECHM |
| 10:00am-10:30am | Parkinson's and Falls - Lori Schrodt, PT, MS, PhD |
| 10:30am-11:00am | Break & Exhibitors |
| 11:00am-11:45am | Osteoporosis and Falls - Mollie Ashe Scott, PharmD, BCACP, CPP, FASHP |
| 11:45am-12:15pm | Dementia and Falls - Cindy Keehn, PT, DPT |
| 12:15pm-1:00pm | Lunch (provided) and Exhibitors |
| 1:00pm-1:30pm | Diabetes and Falls - Kathy Dowd, AuD |
| 1:30pm-2:00pm | Peripheral Neuropathy and Falls - Katie Schmitt, PT, DPT, CLT, OnCS |
| 2:00pm-2:15pm | Break and Exhibitors |
| 2:15pm-2:45pm | Referral Pathways, Screening Tools and CPT codes for Chronic Conditions – Amber Chapman, BS |
| 2:45pm-3:15pm | Advocacy/Access: What WE Can Do to Prevent Injurious Falls - Brea Kuykendall, MHS |
| 3:15pm | Adjourn |
In Planning Collaboration with
Target Audience
Aging Services Professionals and Healthcare Professionals
Objectives
Upon completion of this educational activity, participants will be able to:
- Discuss the impact of various conditions such as dementia, diabetes, osteoporosis, peripheral neuropathy and Parkinson's on balance, injurious falls and falls prevention
- Utilize the ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine) Exercise is Medicine framework to enhance assessments, treatments and referrals for those with chronic conditions, such as arthritis, that are also related to fall prevention
- Engage in advocacy and outreach to enhance access to programs that reduce injurious falls
Faculty
- Amber Chapman, BS Gerontology
- Kathy Dowd, AuD
- Richard Duncan, MRP
- Jonas Karlsson, MD
- Cindy Keehn, PT, DPT
- Brea S. Kuykendall, MHS
- Sheila M. O'Connor, OTR, CAPS, ECHM
- Katie Schmitt, PT, DPT, CLT, OnCS
- Lori Schrodt, PT, MS, PhD
- Mollie A. Scott, PharmD, BCACP, CPP, FASHP
Brochure / Registration Form
