Geriatric Education Day

The Divison of Geriatric Medicince, McMaster University and the Regional Geriatric program central hosted our inaugural education day on November 30, 2011 at the Hamilton Convention Centre. The theme of the day was Drugs & the Elderly: too many or too few?

Experts in geriatric medicine, geriatric psychiatry and pharmacy addressed a sold out croud of close to 300 on evidence-based drug treament approaches for elderly patients with common geriatric health problems, the principles of appropriate medication use for older adults and the clinical dilemmas in prescribing for elderly patients wtih complex health problems.

To view the full program click here.

Mark your calendar!
2nd Annual Geriatric Education Day
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
*Details to follow regarding theme and location.

Geriatric Education Day Planning Commitee and Presenters

From left: David Jewell, Anne Pizzacalla, Dr. Brian Misiaszek, Dr. Anne Braun, Dr. Sharon Marr, Dr. Sharon E. Strauss, Dr. Christopher Patterson, Dr. Lisa Dolovich, Dr. Michelle Gagnon, Dr. Karen Saperson, Dr. Nadia Plach, Dr. Alexandra Papaioannou, Lynn Sage.