26th Annual Oregon Geriatrics Society Conference

Conference description
Thank you for your interest in the 26th Annual Oregon Geriatrics Society Conference, in conjunction with Oregon Society For Post-Acute & Long-Term Care. By attending this Conference participants will increase their knowledge of key aspects of caring for the elderly. The OGS Conference offers a total of 22.5 CME hours. Other activities include posters, exhibitors, networking, silent auction, and committee meetings.
We are again partnering with Oregon Society for Post-Acute & Long-Term Care to bring an afternoon of PALTC topics. You are welcome to register for just Thursday afternoon (PALTC focus), or just Friday thru Sunday (Geriatrics focus), or register for both.
Conference date
October 2-5, 2025
Conference location
Sunriver Resort, Sunriver, Oregon (16 miles South of Bend, OR).
Target audience
Geriatricians, Post-Acute and Long-Term Care, physicians, nurse practitioners, physician associates, and other health care professionals who work with older adults in various care settings.
OGS 2025 Registration
Register online for the 26th Annual Oregon Geriatric Society Annual Meeting
Register early for the conference to be eligible for a $300.00 credit at Sunriver Resort!
- Register for the Conference.
- Reserve Lodging in the OGS Room Block at Sunriver (regular rooms or a house).
- Pay OGS Membership Dues for 2025.
Two names will be drawn. Do all three (3) of these by August 15, 2025, and your name will be entered into a drawing for the credit.
Thanks, and we look forward to seeing you in October!!
Oregon Geriatrics Society and Oregon Society for Post-Acute & Long-Term Care
Schedule
Thusday, October 2
11:30 Registration
12:30 Medication Therapy For Delirium & Dementia Behaviors: Efficacy, Risks, Precautions - Keilana Fisher, PharmD, BCGP
1:15 Aging & End-of-Life Care Considerations For Diverse Gender & Sexual Minorities - Erin Orren, MSW, LCSW and Cathan Tautfest, LCSW
2:00 Honoring Final Wishes: Medical Aid In Dying In Context Of Hospice - Jessica Kaan, DO, MPH
2:45 BREAK / EXHIBITORS
3:15 CMS QSO Medical Director Regulations - Sabine von Preyss-Friedman, MD, CMD, FACP
4:00 Implementing The Age-Friendly Framework In Long-Term Care - Emily Morgan, MD and Benjamin Fallah, MD
4:45 New Regulations In Long-Term Care: Best Practices - Patti Garibaldi, RN
5:30 ADJOURN
Friday, October 3
6:50 Registration/Breakfast/Exhibitors
7:50 Welcome & Announcements – Emily Morgan, MD
8:00 The Year In Review: New & Notable In Caring For Older Adults - Kathleen Drago, MD, FACP
9:00 Effects Of Climate Change On Older Adults In Oregon - Jacklyn Kohon, PhD
10:30 Senior Housing 101 - Bess Lindahl, CEO
11:30 Male & Female Voiding Dysfunction In Older Adults - A Case-Based Discussion - Nina Davis, MD, FACS
12:30 LUNCH
2:00 2SLGBTQ+ Older Adults - Kevin Smith, MD
3:00 BREAK / EXHIBITORS
3:30 Updates To Hearing Healthcare: What You Should Know - Kathleen Mawson, Au.D, CCC-A
3:30 Treating Older Adults With Head & Neck Cancer - Ryan Hellums, DO and Andrew Palmer, PhD, CCC-SLP
5:30 ADJOURN
Saturday, October 4
6:50 Registration/Breakfast/Exhibitors
7:50 Welcome & Announcements – Emily Morgan, MD
8:00 The Fusion Of Clinical Integrity & Ingenuity In Difficult Conversations With Patients & Families - Kevin Dirksen, MDiv, MSC, HEC-C
9:00 Alzheimer's Facts & Figures In Oregon - Tracy Morgan, Executive Director and Lori Stanton, MA, Program Director
10:00 BREAK / EXHIBITORS
10:30 Elevating Care With CMS Age-Friendly Hospital Quality Measure - Kathleen Drago, MD, FACP
11:30 Antithromobotic & Therapy Stewardship - Implementing Best Practices in PALTC - Sabine von Preyss-Friedman, MD, CMD, FACP
12:30 LUNCH - The State Of Aging In Oregon - Stephanie Hooper, CEO
2:00 Perioperative Assessment & Care Of Patients With Parkinson's Disease - Avital O'Glasser, MD, FACP, SFHM, DFPM
3:00 Health & Aging Policy Updates - E. Foy White-Chu, MD, CWSP, AGSF and Jessica Wright, PA-C
4:00 Poster Presentations/Judging
4:30 Wound Care Strategies - Stump The Professor - E. Foy White-Chu, MD, CWSP, AGSF
5:30 ADJOURN
Sunday, October 5
7:00 Registration/Breakfast/Committee Meetings
7:50 Welcome & Announcements – Emily Morgan, MD
8:00 COPD & Asthma In Older Adults: Practice Review & 2025 Updates - Tomas Cordova, MD
9:00 Oregon Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program: Partnerships & Successes (GWEP) - Patricia Barfield, PhD, RN, Laura Byerly, MD and Adi Shafir, MD
10:00 BREAK
10:15 Death Certification: Strategies And Common Pitfalls - Sean Hurst, MD
11:15 Visual Impairment - Review And What's New - Dong-Wouk Park, MD
12:15 ADJOURN
Fees
Course Fees
OGS Members
- Doctoral and Master’s Prepared Health Care Providers: $500
- Other Health Care Professionals (Bachelor’s Degree or below): $300
Non-Members
- Doctoral and Master’s Prepared Health Care Providers: $660
- Other Health Care Professionals (Bachelor’s Degree or below): $450
Thursday only
- All attendees: $129
By registering for the Conference at the “Member Rate”, you agree to pay OGS membership dues for the current year, to secure this Conference rate. You can pay OGS Membership online by visiting the website at: www.oregongeriatricssociety.org
Reduced registration fees are available for retired attendees. Please contact Mary Olhausen omary52@comcast.net for the discount code.
Cancellation policy
To help meet administrative costs, a $40.00 service charge will be assessed on all refund requests received by September 19, 2025; no refunds can be issued after that date. Please email cme@ohsu.edu if you need to cancel your registration.
Credit
American Medical Association
Accreditation
博彩网站 School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit
Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 22.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
MOC
ABIM
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 20.75 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity.
Lodging
The Conference will be held at Sunriver Resort located at 17600 Center Drive, Sunriver, OR 97707. Sunriver is 16 miles South of Bend, OR, just off Highway 97. Sunriver offers plentiful hiking, biking, walking trails, pool, and spa.
Reservations at Sunriver Lodge
OGS has a room block at Sunriver Lodge, Sunriver, Oregon. Call 1-855-420-8206 or reserve online at this link: Sunriver Resort - Reservations - OR Geriatrics Society 2025. Room Block Name: Oregon Geriatrics Society Annual Conference.
The room block will be released on September 1, 2025, and is subject to sell-out prior to that date. If reserving a home or condo through Sunriver Resort, please do so no later than August 5, 2025.
Contact
Questions?
For questions about your registration email cme@ohsu.edu. For all other questions regarding the conference, please email Mary Olhausen at: omary52@comcast.net or call Mary at 503-880-7383.
If you have a disability and require assistance to participate in the conference, please contact Mary Olhausen as soon as possible.