2026 Conference Agenda
| Time | Session | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 | Welcome & Opening Remarks | Nicholas Butler, MD, MBA, FAAFP |
| 8:05 | Keynote: All that Glitters isn’t Gold: Exploring the Mental Health Burden in the “Golden Years” | Susan Duffy, MD |
| 8:50 | Mental Health in Neurodegenerative Disorders | Natalie Denburg, PhD |
| 9:30 | Delirium in Outpatient Settings | Michelle Weckman, MD |
| 10:00 | Morning Break | |
| 10:15 | Behavioral Issues in Dementia | Kim Bergen-Jackson, PhD, RN GERO-BC, LNHA, FAAN |
| 10:45 | Substance Use Disorders in Late Life | Alison Lynch, MD |
| 11:15 | Sleep Disorders in Older Adults | Lisa Mertens, DNP, ARNP |
| 11:45 | Lunch | |
| 12:40 | Announcements | |
| 12:45 | Cupcakes for Pain Management in the Golden Years | Lee Kral, PharmD, FASHP, NBC-HWC |
| 1:15 | Mental Health and Medication Overload: Understanding Polypharmacy in Clinical Practice | Korey Kennelty, PharmD, MS, PhD, BCGP Allison Bernard, PharmD, BCACP |
| 2:00 | Understanding Inpatient Mental Health Care | Vicki Kijewski, MD |
| 2:30 | Afternoon Break | |
| 2:45 | Mental Health in Long-Term Care: Navigating Complexity | Scott Eberly, MD |
| 3:15 | Articles of Impact & Q&A: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Geriatric Mental Health | Kevin Schleich, PharmD, BCACP, Jason Wilbur, MD, FAAFP Kim Bergen-Jackson, PhD, RN GERO-BC, LNHA, FAAN |
| 4:30 | Closing Remarks & Adjournment | Nicholas Butler, MD, MBA, FAAFP |