Annual Midwestern Conference on Health Care in the Older Adult

Welcome to the 46th Annual 
Midwestern Conference on Health Care in the Older Adult
"Geriatric Arthritis"
Friday January 31, 2025
7:00 am - 7:50 am Breakfast & Check in
Conference will run from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

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Hilton Garden Inn
Iowa City Downtown
328 S. Clinton Street
Iowa City, IA 52240


Designed for primary care physicians, pharmacists, nurses, social workers, and other healthcare professionals, this conference instructs participants in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of conditions common in older adults.




 

Purpose: 

Designed for primary care providers and allied health professionals, this in person interactive program will focus on Geriatric Arthritis.

Objectives:  

  • Recognize and distinguish Pathological Arthritis
  • Organize comprehensive management strategies to include Non-Pharmacologic and Pharmacologic modalities
  • Review Pre- and Post-Surgical Management
  • Differentiate Infectious and Non-Osteoarthritic Arthropathies from Degenerative Arthritis
  • Examine peri-operative anticoagulation and DVT prophylaxis 

Content: 

Determination of educational content for this program and the selection of speakers are responsibilities of the program director. Firms providing financial support did not have input in these areas.

Sponsored By: 

The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, the Departments of Family Medicine and Internal Medicine, and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number U1QHP28731, Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (Iowa GWEP).

Conference Planning Committee

Course Director
Nicholas Butler, MD, MBA

Course Co-Directors
Jeanette Daly, RN, PhD 
Gretchen Schmuch, MSW, LISW
Jason Wilbur, MD, FAAFP
Kevin Schleich, PharmD, BCACP

Program Coordinator
Rae Ann Hosier
rae-hosier@uiowa.edu

 

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