Date: Friday, October 16, 2009 • 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Location: 7 World Trade Center, New York, NY
The New York Academy of Sciences
Website: www.nyas.org/health-aging
Up 6.5 CME credits and 6.5 CDE credits.

Register before September 11, 2009 and Save up to $50.

For the full agenda, download the brochure here

Why should you attend?
Bringing together geriatric care leaders from the medical and dental communities, this symposium convened by the New York Academy of Sciences and Oral Health America will focus on oral health and the significant role it plays in the overall health of this population. Scientists, clinicians and health care leaders with an interest in geriatric medicine will address the health care issues unique to older Americans. Join them to:

• Improve understanding about the necessity of including oral health as part of routine health care particularly in the elderly population.
• Discuss recent advances in our understanding of the oral cavity and their impact on systemic diseases and diagnostics.
• Discuss the social and physical limitations facing the aging community so that they can accommodate these concerns within their individual practices.
• Improve understanding about factors that constitute the oral-systemic link and its importance to older Americans.
• Discuss the role of oral health in diseases such as stroke and degeneration of the aging brain.
• Network with colleagues from a diverse range of health care backgrounds, increasing their professional contacts and enabling a more integrated approach to managing the health of older Americans.

Scientific Organizing Committee:

• Kavita Ahluwalia, DDS, MPH, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
• David A. Albert, DDS, MPH, Course Director, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
• Sue Dodd, RDH, Oral Health America
• Evelyn Granieri, MD, Course Director, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
• Ira Lamster, DDS, MMSc, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
• Panos Papapanou, DDS, PhD, Course Director, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
• Lynn Tepper, PhD, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine

Registration
* Early Bird Registration discounts end on Sept. 11, 2009.

Register today at www.nyas.org/health-aging
 

Registration fee includes a complimentary one-year individual membership to the New York Academy of Sciences.

Presented by:

• Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
• Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
• Oral Health America
• The New York Academy of Science

Unrestricted Educational Grants Provided By:

• Aetna Dental
• Colgate-Palmolive Inc
• DENTSPLY International

Accreditation Statement:
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, College of Dental Medicine of Columbia University, Oral Health America and the New York Academy of Sciences. The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation Statement:
The College of Physicians and Surgeons designates this educational activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Dental: Columbia University College of Dental Medicine is an American Dental Association Continuing Education Recognition Program recognized provider (#0027), Academy of General Dentistry approved national sponsor 11/05 -12/09, and a Dental Board of California registered provider #3954. Columbia University College of Dental Medicine will award 6.5 continuing dental education credits for participation in this program. Credits will be awarded to dentists, dental hygienists and allied dental health professionals.

Disclosure Statement:
The College of Physicians and Surgeons must ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in its educational activities. All faculty participating in this activity are required to disclose to the audience any significant financial interest and/or other relationship with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) and/or provider(s) of commercial services discussed in his/her presentation and/or the commercial contributor(s) of this activity. When unlabeled uses are discussed, these will also be indicated.