Conference Schedule-at-a-Glance

Continuing Education (CE) contact hours for physicians, pharmacists, and nurses will be offered
at the Advancing Senior Health (ASH) Conference™ through Philadelphia College of Pharmacy at the
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia and the University of North Texas Health Science Center.
Programs eligible for CE contact hours are denoted with the CE icon.

 Track 1 (3 programs) 3 contact hours
 Track 2 (4 programs) 4 contact hours
 Satellite Programs (2 programs) 1 contact hour each

How Many Contact Hours Are Available?
It is possible to earn a maximum of 6 contact hours during the ASH Conference. In addition to the
2 satellite programs that offer 1 contact hour each, the agenda includes 2 distinct in-track sessions
offering a total of 3 contact hours (track 1) or 4 contact hours (track 2). To receive contact hours
for in-track sessions, it is necessary to attend all programs included in that track.

You can get more information on any of these programs by clicking on the program name or going to Program Descriptions

Wednesday, October 1, 2008
8:00am - 5:00pm	Registration • Liberty Ballroom Foyer
8:30am - 9:45am	Exhibits/Refreshments • Liberty Ballroom Exhibit Hall
9:45am - 10:45am	Opening Session and Keynote • Liberty Ballroom Opening Remarks: Richard G. Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMD Guest Speaker: Carol Raphael, Committee Member, Institute of Medicine Report “Retooling for an Aging America” Keynote Address: Mark H. Beers, MD • Getting in Sync: Healthcare and an Aging America
11:00am - 12:00pm	Track 1 • Philadelphia Ballroom Medication Use in Vulnerable Elders: Understanding ACOVE	Track 2 • Independence Ballroom TRIAD Study: Implications for Diabetes Outcomes
12:15pm - 2:00pm	Satellite Program • Lunch Symposium • Liberty Ballroom Understanding Depression and the Geriatric Patient
2:15pm - 3:15pm	Philadelphia Ballroom 10 Million Baby Boomers with Alzheimer's: Implications for Providers and Plans	Track 2 • Independence Ballroom Vaccines in the Elderly: Who Will Vaccinate Seniors and Who Pays?
3:15pm - 4:00pm	Exhibits/Refreshments
4:00pm - 5:00pm	Track 1 • Philadelphia Ballroom Anticholinergic Burden: Calculating the Patient Impact	Independence Ballroom Profiles of Medication Use: Patterns of Drug Utilization Among Medicare Beneficiaries
5:00pm - 6:15pm	Exhibit Hall Reception • Liberty Ballroom Exhibit Hall
6:30pm - 8:00pm	Dinner Symposium • Liberty Ballroom Senior Health Digest: Focused Insights on Senior Health Care and Medication Issues Richard G. Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMD
Thursday, October 2, 2008
6:45am - 8:15am	Breakfast Symposium • Liberty Ballroom An Update on the Beers List Mark H. Beers, MD and Richard G. Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMD
7:30am - 10:00am	Registration • Liberty Ballroom Foyer
8:15am - 9:00am	Exhibits/Refreshments • Liberty Ballroom Exhibit Hall
9:00am - 10:15am	General Session and Keynote: James R. Mault, MD, Microsoft Corporation • Liberty Ballroom Keynote: Applying Technology to Enhance Outcomes for America’s Seniors
10:15am - 10:45am	Exhibits/Refreshments • Liberty Ballroom Exhibit Hall
10:45am - 11:45am	Track 1 • Philadelphia Ballroom Medicare e-Prescribing Standards: Improving Safety and Lowering Cost	Track 2 • Independence Ballroom Quality Care Coordination: Improving Transitions of Care
12:00pm - 1:30pm	Satellite Program • Lunch Symposium • Liberty Ballroom Challenges in Dementia: Tools and Strategies to Improve Identification and Treatment
1:45pm - 2:45pm	Philadelphia Ballroom Views and Perspectives on Averting the Senior Health Crisis: A Conversation With Industry Thought Leaders and Healthcare Media	Track 2 • Independence Ballroom Cultural and Ethnic Impact on Aging: Looking at Heart Disease and Stroke