Information and presentations from events hosted by the Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging in 2017 are available below.
Mobility and Disability in Aging: Causes, Consequences, and Strategies for Restoration
December 14 | 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Leadership Hall
Baltimore, MD
Ethical Considerations in Developing Culturally Sensitive Patient/Provdier Relationships in the Aging Population
December 8 | 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Eastern Shore Hospital Center
5262 Woods Road
Cambridge, MD
Reaching Out and Working Together with Older Adults
December 1 | 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Robinwood Professional Center
11110 Medical Campus Road, Room 142
Hagerstown, MD
2017 Lamy Lecture: Physician-Pharmacist Collaboration in Translational Science and Entrepreneurship
November 3 | 4:15-5:15 p.m.
ASCP Annual Meeting & Exposition
Kissimmee, FL
Substance Abuse and Older Adults: The Impact of Prescribing Opioids
November 3 | 8 a.m. - Noon
Keswick Multicare Center
700 W. 40th Street
Baltimore, MD 21211
Care Film Screening
October 26 | 6 p.m.
University of Maryland School of Social Work
525 W. Redwood Street
Baltimore, MD
GGEAR Interprofessional Education Program
October 25 | 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Pickersgill Retirement Community
615 Chestnut Avenue
Towson, MD
Falls & Aging: An Interprofessional Approach to Research and Intervention
October 4 | 3-5 p.m.
Taylor Lecture Hall
Bressler Research Building
655 W. Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD
UMB/UMBC Networking Social at IAGG
July 25 | 6-7:30 p.m.
Marriott Marquis, Golden Gate C3 Room
Working with Older Adults in the Community: A Case-Based Conference on Financial Exploitation
June 8, 2017 | 8 a.m. - Noon
Keswick Multicare Center
"Movin' and Groovin' for Good Health" Senior Fitness Day
May 31, 2017 | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Patterson Park
Strategies for Improving Injury Outcomes for Older Adults: How Novel Medicare Payment Structures Can Help
May 25, 2017 | 12-1 p.m.
Howard Hall, Room 224
Undetected Elder Abuse: A Grave Situation
April 13, 2017
This program discussed the issue of undetected elder abuse among the growing population of older adults, noting that physical, psychological, financial and sexual abuse may be perpetrated by family and/or paid caregivers as well as others associated with the older adult.
Become A Falls Champion: A Pharmacist's Primer for Preventing Falls in Older Adults
March 9, 2017
Designed for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, this event offered patient education on fall risk increasing drugs (FRIDs) to help attendees reduce falls in the community. Individuals can visit the Falls Champion Resource Center for more information about this activity.
Become A Falls Champion: A Pharmacist's Primer for Preventing Falls in Older Adults
February 23, 2017
Designed for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, this event offered patient education on fall risk increasing drugs (FRIDs) to help attendees reduce falls in the community. Individuals can visit the Falls Champion Resource Center for more information about this activity.
Lamy Center Open House
February 1, 2017
The Lamy Center's first open house provided detailed information about the Center's mission, team members, and ongoing clinical, research, and education initiatives.