Nebraska Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Project

1. 9/5/2019, Dementia as a Geriatric Syndrome Benefiting from an Inter-Professional Approach to Care by Jane Potter, MD
2. 10/3/2019, Cognitive Testing by Thuy Koll, MD
3. 11/7/2019, Caregivers by Natalie Manley, MD, MPH
4. 12/5/2019, Pharmaceuticals by Linda Sobeski, PharmaD
5. 2/6/2020, Mobility by Joe Hejkal, MD
6. 3/5/2020, How to Hold a Goals of Care Discussion by Bill Lyons, MD
7. 6/4/2020, Best Practices For Identifying Dementia In Non-English Speakers (From a Neuropsych Perspective) by Aimi Nelson-Sheese, Ph.D, ABPP-CN 
8. 7/2/2020, Advance Care Planning - In the Times of Covid-19 by Jane Potter, MD
9. 8/6/2020, Social Determinants of Health by April Recher
10. 9/3/2020, Finding the Right Housing Options for Patients with Dementia by Natalie Manley, MD,MPH
11. 10/1/2020, Impaired Older Driver/Driving and Dementia by Karina Bishop, MD,
12. 11/5/2020, Common Adverse Drug Events and High-Risk Drugs by Linda Sobeski, PharmaD
13. 12/3/2020, Behavioral and Psycological Symptoms of Dementia by Tom Magnuson, MD
14. 1/7/2021, Opioids:  Alternatives for Older Adults by Alëna Balasanova, MD and Alfred Fisher, MD
15. 2/4/2021, Weight Loss in Older Adults by Bill Lyons, MD and Linda Sobeski, PharmD, BCPS
16. 3/4/2021, Adult Protective Services by Gina Mack, DHHS and Trampis Wrice, DHHS
17. 4/1/2021, Eye Problems for the Elderly by Natalie Manley, MD
18. 5/6/2021, Powers of Attorney - Patient Rights by Ann Mangiameli, AV Legal Aid of Nebraska 
19. 6/3/2021, Problems in Foot Care by John Weremy, DPM
20. 8/5/2021, Partnering for Age Friendly Care at the Nebraska GWEP: Progress Report by Jane Potter, MD
21. 9/2/2021, Palliative and Hospice Care: What the PC Provider Needs to Know by Melissa Teply, MD
22. 10/7/2021, Diabetes and Your Older Patients by Natalie Manley, MD
23. 11/4/2021, Screening and Health Maintenance in Older Adults: What to Do and When to Stop by Nora Kovar, MD, MPH
24. 12/2/2021, Alzheimer's Disease - Local and National Resources by Alzheimer's Association, Nebraska Chapter
25. 1/6/2022, Thyroid Disorders by Mandy Byers, MD
26. 2/3/2022, Lab Abnormalities in Older People and Anemia Evaluation by Jane Potter, MD
27. 3/3/2022, Therapy for COPD: Can They Afford It? Can They Use It? by Linda Sobeski, PharmaD
28. 4/7/2022, Lewy Body Dementia and Other Non-AD Dementia Subtypes Diagnosis and Management by Bill Lyons, MD
29. 5/5/2022, How to Help Patients and Their Caregivers After Initiating Home Hospice by Natalie Manley, MD, MPH
30. 6/2/2022, Providing Best Care for LBGTQ+ Older Adults by Rajean Moone, PhD
31. 7/7/2022, Evaluation and Treatment of Agitation in Dementia by Thomas Magnuson, MD
32. 8/4/2022, Depression in Older People by Andrew Baumgartner, MD
33. 9/1/2022, Anxiety Disorders by Erin Ranum, MD
34. 10/6/2022, Sleep Disorders and Treatment by Alfred Fisher, MD
35. 11/3/2022, Physical Activity in Older Adults by Alex Dworak, MD
36. 12/1/2022, Colon Cancer Screening for People 45-75 Years of Age by Katie Hutchins, MD
37. 2/2/2023, Chronic and Musculoskeletal Pain by Justin Choi, MD
38. 3/2/2023, Pet Therapy and Emotional Support Animals by Cathy Guinane and Ann Mangiameli, JD
39. 4/6/2023, Interventions and Intergenerational Programs on Addressing Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults by Jeremy Holloway, PhD
40. 5/4/2023, Chronic Kidney Disease in Older People by Jennifer Fillaus, DO
41. 6/1/2023, Cross Cultural Communication by Jeremy Holloway, PhD
42. 8/3/2023, Principles of Outpatient Palliative Care for the PCP by Lou Lukas, MD,
43. 9/7/2023, State of Aging with HIV by Nikki Regan, APRN
44. 10/5/2023, Statin Use in Older Patients by Al Fisher, MD, PhD
45. 11/2/2023, Understanding Karen Culture as a Roadmap for Improving Multicultural Care by Synthia Htoo and Hta Thi Yu Moo
46. 12/7/2023, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy by Cecilia Poon, PhD, ABPP
47. 2/1/2024, Pharmacogenomics in Older People by Christopher Shaffer, PharmD, PhD, MS
48. 3/7/2024, GUSM (genitourinary syndrome of menopause) by Sylvia Ziegenbein, MD, MA
49. 4/4/2024, Approach to Substance Use Disorder in Older People by Alëna Balasanova, MD
50. 5/2/2024, Sharing What Matters as Patients Complete Advance Care Planning by Brandi Flagg, MD and Nubia Quiros
51. 6/6/2024, Collaborating in Care of Older Patients under the Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program: What did we do, and did it make a difference? by Jane Potter, MD
52. 8/1/2024, Cognitive Care Plan – Assessing Mentation in Primary Care by Jessie Jenkins, MD 

Additional Presentations:

• 6/9/2020, Elder Mistreatment by Deb Mostek, MD
• 9/28/2020, Telehealth by Joe Hejkal, MD
• 5/10/2023, A Review of Opioid Safety in Older Adults by Alëna Balasanova, MD and Alfred Fisher, MD