Hot Topics in Aging Conference set for March 5


By Roman Petrowski, Office of Communications

Hot Topics in Aging Conference

The UTHealth Houston Institute on Aging hosts the 8th Annual Hot Topics in Aging Conference, March 5 at the Denton A. Cooley, MD, and Ralph C. Cooley, DDS University Life Center (7440 Cambridge St.).

The Hot Topics in Aging Conference focuses on the intersection between healthcare and allied health services to support inter-professional teamwork to optimize bone health in older adults. The full-day interprofessional educational program dives into the latest topics in the “Comprehensive Geriatric Approach to Bone Health & Wellness.”

The Institute on Aging’s conference presents and discusses diagnosis, treatment, early interventions, data, and paradigms for caring for aging populations. The symposium was designed by consulting current peer-reviewed literature, national data and guidelines, accredited education needs assessment surveys, and evaluation outcomes from previous programs in the series.

The daylong conference runs from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. and features 10 presentations from McGovern Medical School and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center throughout the day. Speakers include Bob Gagel, MD; Lavanya Sendos, MD; Julia Reyser, MD, CMD; Catherine G. Ambrose, PhD; Ann Schwartz, PhD, MPH; Paul E. Schulz, MD; Florent Elefteriou, PhD; Aysha Chaudhri, MD; Nuzha A. Amjad, MD; and Sonia Suarez, LCSW.

The symposium is free to attend, and registration can be found here. Complimentary breakfast and lunch will be available for those in attendance.