MAHEC
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10th Annual Dr. Suzanne Landis Geriatric Summit: From Principles to Practice- Integrating and Innovating the 4Ms
Location
Mountain Area Health Education Center
121 Hendersonville Road
Asheville, NC 28803-2868
Dates & Times
Nov 20, 2026 8:30 AM – 3:15 PM
Contact
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Join other healthcare and aging services professionals at this annual geriatric educational event. The focus this year will be on integration and innovation of the "4Ms" (What Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility) Age-Friendly Health Systems framework.
This is planned to be a hybrid program -- participants can attend on-site at MAHEC in Asheville, NC, or via live webinar.
This is planned to be a hybrid program -- participants can attend on-site at MAHEC in Asheville, NC, or via live webinar.
Agenda
| 8:00am | Registration/Webinar check-in and Exhibitors |
| 8:30am | Summit Overview and Introduction of a Photo-based Case Study — Will McLean, MD — Tasha Woodall, PharmD, BCGP, CPP, FNCAP |
| 8:45am | Integrating the 4Ms in a Hospital Setting — Anna Hicks, MD |
| 9:15am | Age-friendly Recognition & Workflows in Non-acute Settings — Amanda Meier, BSW, MA |
| 9:45am | Affordable Housing Communities and the 4 Ms- — Lisa Rogers, RN, CN — Joseph Abel, MSW |
| 10:15am | Break and Exhibitors |
| 10:45am | Technologies for Medical Adherence — Tasha Woodall, PharmD, BCGP, CPP, FNCAP |
| 11:15am | Use of Home Safety, Human Powered AI - The McDowell County Senior Center/EMS Innovation Grant Pilot Report Update — Jacqueline Fox, Community Paramedic — Shannon Jones, Community Paramedic Program Social Worker/EMT-B — Weyland Prebor, BS |
| 11:45am | The Value of Geriatric Palliative Care and Determining Eligibility for Hospice — Ruth Thomson, DO, MBA, HMCD, FAAHPM, FACOI |
| 12:15pm | Lunch and Exhibitors |
| 1:00pm | Experiential Session: A Hi-tech Falls Prevention/Community Strength Builder for Older Adults Mini Class — Introduced by Liz Kemp, MS, MHL, ACSM-CEP — Virtual class led by Roberto Melani, MBA |
| 1:30pm | Panel: Accessibility to Specialists/Online Resources for Rural Communities — Hamilton Boxberger, EMT — Shannon Jones, Community Paramedic Program Social Worker/EMT-B — Sarajane Melton, BSW, MHS — LeeAnne Tucker, MPA |
| 2:00pm | Break and Exhibitors |
| 2:15pm | Small Groups- Photo-based Case Study Discussion through a 4Ms lens — Facilitated by Tasha Woodall, PharmD, BCGP, CPP, FNCAP |
| 3:00pm | Small Group Review and Conference Wrap Up — Will McLean, MD — Tasha Woodall, PharmD, BCGP, CPP, FNCAP |
| 3:15pm | Attest and Adjourn |
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.
