{"id":8237,"date":"2022-05-26T11:36:39","date_gmt":"2022-05-26T15:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/aging\/?p=8237"},"modified":"2024-05-06T12:23:29","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T16:23:29","slug":"unc-geriatrics-at-the-2022-ags-annual-scientific-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/aging\/unc-geriatrics-at-the-2022-ags-annual-scientific-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"UNC Geriatrics Represented at the 2022 AGS Annual Scientific Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"

The American Geriatric Society<\/a> held its 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting in Orlando, FL, May 12-14, 2022. Composed of the Division of Geriatric Medicine<\/a> and the Center for Aging and Health<\/a>, UNC Geriatrics was fully represented at this year\u2019s meeting. In attendance at the three-day event were Geriatrics faculty, fellows, residents, Center staff, and MSTAR students*.<\/p>\n

AGS Awards<\/h3>\n
\"Research
Tiffany Driesse, AGS Presidential Poster Award winner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Geriatrics faculty member Dr. John Batsis received a Committee Service award from the AGS Research Committee. Also, Tiffany Driesse, a research assistant from Dr. Batsis\u2019 team, received a Presidential Poster Award from the AGS Scientific Program Committee. Driesse\u2019s poster Older Adults experience and response to Voice Assistant Systems<\/em> was selected as best in the category of Geriatric Syndromes. Dr. Batsis was the other UNC author on this aging research.<\/p>\n

In addition, MSTAR student Abdel Rahem Yusuf won the Presidential Poster Session Award for best abstract in the category of Neurologic & Behavioral Science for his poster Longitudinal Analysis of Cognitive Function in Patients with Multiple Myeloma<\/em>.<\/p>\n

UNC Geriatrics Sessions Presenters<\/h3>\n
\"Dr.
Dr. Josh Niznik and Dr. John Batsis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dr. Batsis moderated a session called Beyond Behavioral Weight Loss Interventions,<\/em> which featured a presentation by Dr. Joshua Niznik focused on pharmacotherapy interventions for weight loss. In addition, Dr. Batsis and faculty member Dr. Christine Kistler co-presented a session entitled Precision Medicine Through the Lens of an Older Adult.<\/em> Also, Dr. Kistler served as Moderator for another session, Mentation: A Focus on Mental and Cognitive Health Paper Session.<\/em><\/p>\n

Dr. Phil Sloane presented two conference sessions, Findings and Recommendations for Financing of Care and Building Health Information Technology<\/em> and Sepsis in Nursing Home Residents: Recognition and Response.<\/em> Also, Dr. Niznik, was a featured presenter in a symposium session entitled, Getting Rid of Fall Risk-Increasing Drugs (FRIDS): A Deprescribing Balancing Act.<\/em><\/p>\n

Poster Presentations<\/h3>\n

The following members of Geriatrics faculty<\/a>, residents, Center for Aging and Health staff<\/a>, Geriatric fellows<\/a>, and UNC MSTAR* students<\/a> presented posters at this year\u2019s AGS meeting:<\/p>\n

Geriatrics Faculty<\/h4>\n