SOUTH CAROLINA CENTER FOR GERONTOLOGY

UPCOMING CONFERENCES

SOUTH CAROLINA SUMMIT ON AGING

Conference Brochure (in Adobe Acrobat)

“Meeting Greater Elder Needs With Fewer Resources in South Carolina”

November 3, 2004
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center
2100 Bush River Road
Columbia, South Carolina 29210
(803) 731-0300

Hosted by: South Carolina Center for Gerontology

Sponsored by SC Leadership in Public Service, SC Alliance 2020, SC Geriatric Education Center, MUSC Center on Aging, and SC AHEC

Keynote Speaker: Dr. John Morley

Dr. John E. Morley, known internationally as a gerontological researcher, clinician, and educator, is the Director of the Division of Geriatric Medicine and the Dammert Professor of Gerontology at Saint Louis University and Director of the Missouri Gateway Geriatric Education Center. In addition to extensive personal scientific achievements, Dr. Morley has directed the clinical training programs in both endocrinology and geriatrics and supervised research activities ranging from basic biomedical investigation to epidemiology and health services research. He is the editor of the Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences, and is the recipient of the Ipsen Foundation of Longevity Award in 2001 and the American Geriatrics Society’s Lascher/Manning Award for Lifetime Achievement in Geriatrics in 2002

In the morning, after the keynote address, a panel of experts will provide their views on the current ability of South Carolina to meet the needs of older adults and what we need to do to be able to meet current and future needs with limited resources.

Panel Topics:

Health Promotion, Chronic Disease Prevention
Health Disparities/Minority Health
Best Practices – Continuum of care across all needs
Silver Haired Legislators, grass roots view
Rural Health from practitioner’s view

In the afternoon, practitioners and researchers in gerontology will facilitate discussion groups around the following topics. Participants will be able to participate in two break-out discussion groups.

Break-out Session Topics:

Workforce Planning
Balancing Long Term Care Expenditures
Health Promotion of Older Adults
Geriatric Best Practices
Rural Health and Health Disparities
Health Services Research
Hospice and End-of-Life Care

SUMMIT REGISTRATION FEE :
$35.00 per registrant. On site registration: $50.00 Registration deadline: 10/3/04

PAYMENT METHODS: Checks & Purchase Orders only. Payable to:

S.C. Summit on Aging, University of South Carolina

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT:

5.0 CEU hours will be provided through Mid-Carolina AHEC, Inc. for Social Workers, Long Term Care and Residential Care Managers, Occupational Therapists and Physical Therapists. 6.0 CEUs for Nurses.

LUNCH (Provided)

Please complete and mail the Summit Registration form (below) along with payment to:

South Carolina Center for Gerontology
Attn: S.C. Summit on Aging
DeSaussure College
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC 29208

For more information please contact South Carolina Center for Gerontology (address listed above) Tele: (803) 777-4221, Fax: (803) 576-5501, or E-mail: geraldinew@gwm.sc.edu

Complete form, mail with payment to S.C. Center for Gerontology at address above
Click here for the Registration Form in Microsoft Word

(PLEASE PRINT)

Name:__________________________________________________________________

Work Title:_____________________________________________________________

Name of Organization:____________________________________________________

Address:__________________City:____________________State:____ Zip:________

Day Phone: __________________ Email: ____________________________________

Please choose two sessions you would like to attend in the afternoon:

Workforce Planning:___

Balancing Long Term Care Expenditures: ___

Health Promotion of Older Adults: ___

Geriatric Best Practices: ___

Rural Health and Health Disparities: ___

Health Services Research: ___

Hospice and End-of-Life Care: ___

For further information please contact:

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