The ACGME Annual Educational Conference
At an extraordinary time in the history of health care and graduate medical education (GME), the ACGME Annual Educational Conference will be held virtually for the first time on February 24-26, 2021. Strengthening the bonds of the GME community is more important than ever – join the ACGME in exploring the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
Creating Healthy Work Environments
Join us from 18-20 February 2021 for the event designed specifically to help leaders in both academic and clinical settings develop, implement, and maintain strategies to improve their organization's work environment.
Meet and collaborate with more than 500 nursing leaders and Sigma members, uniting with the common goal to build a healthier workplace.
Co-Creating Healthy Work Environments: Solutions for Academia and Practice
Program outcomes:
NIH Inclusion Across the Lifespan
The NIH Inclusion Across the Lifespan policy requires individuals of all ages (including children and older adults) be included in clinical research studies unless there are scientific or ethical reasons to exclude them. This report summarizes the presentations and discussions from the Inclusion Across the Lifespan Workshop (IAL-II) including the topics of inclusion and exclusion criteria; study designs and metrics; recruitment, enrollment, and retention; and data analysis and study interpretation.
Source: National Institute of Health, 2020
Understanding Racial Disparities in Cognitive Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Risk
This presentation (46:44 minutes) sponsored by the University of Arizona's Center on Aging is given by Dr. Rachel Peterson, CDC Healthy Brain Research Network Scholar. Dr. Peterson discusses the racial disparities in cognitive aging. She defines and describes racial disparities in a variety of contexts and under the umbrella of dementia. Finally, she discusses clinical implications for racial disparities when caring for Alzheimer's disease and cognitively impaired patients. (Presentation begins at 1:32 minutes).
Source: Arizona Center on Aging, 2025
American Physical Therapy Association: Combined Sections Meeting (CSM)
300+ on-demand continuing education sessions, programmed by 18 specialty sections. 200+ live sessions throughout the month of February 2021, including Q&s following up on on-demand sessions. 1,200+ digital posters, most featuring audio narration by presenters. Interactive chat functionality for on-demand sessions and digital posters over the duration of the conference. Unlimited access for low prices. Register Here: https://www.apta.org/csm/registration
Let's Talk Aging: Spirituality and Well Being in Later Life-- Yea or Nay?
This presentation (1:00:43) is given by Dr. Amanda Sokan from the University of Arizona's Meland Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health. Dr. Sokan describes spirituality and its importance to well-being within the context of aging. She discusses the benefits and barriers of spiritual care, assessments for spirituality and need for spirtual care, and interventions. (Presentation begins at 2:30 minutes).
Source: Arizona Center on Aging, 2025
Intersection Between Disability and Aging Policy
This presentation (38:30 minutes) given by Dr. Thomas Eagen through the Arizona Center on Aging discusses the intersection between disability and aging policy. Dr. Eagen provides a background of aging and disability as well as the difference between aging into disability and aging with a disability. He also highlights some of the disability and aging policy issues that exist. (Presentation begins at 4:48 minutes).
Source: Arizona Center on Aging, 2025
Hot Flashes, Insomnia, and Dryness, oh my!!!
This presentation (47:32 minutes) given by Dr. Joy Bulger Beck from the University of Arizona Medical School, discusses how internists can guide their patients through menopause. By the end of this lecture, learners should be able to: 1) understand menopause management considerations for the Internist based on current evidence since the Women's Health Initiative (including Menopausal Hormonal Therapy (MHT)); and 2) address/review management of menopause-related symptoms including hot flashes, sleep disturbances, and genitourinary syndrome. (Presentation begins at 4:30 minutes).
Alzheimer's Scientific Images and Videos
This web page from the National Institute on Aging includes information, clinical trial participant videos, and images regarding Alzheimer's disease. The 4-minute video, How Alzheimer's Changes the Brain, shows how Alzheimer's affects the human brain and looks at promising ideas to treat and prevent the disease. In the clinical trial participants videos, four participants in NIA-supported Alzheimer's research across the United States tell their stories about participating in trials. Finally, scientific images are included that show various aspects of the brain and Alzheimer's disease.