"Engaging the Older Adult --- Making Vermont Work” - Dr. Michael LaMantia, MD

Critical to Vermont's healthcare future will be how the system addresses the growing older population in our care, especially how we communicate and engage the older patient in their care. Join us for an interactive session with Dr. Michael LaMantia, MD, MPH, AGSF, Head of Geriatric Medicine at UVMMC to hear about this issue in Vermont and engage in a discussion about potential solutions. - - - - -

SCHEDULE
6:00-6:30 networking (we'll have some snacks and beverages for you)
6:30-7:30 presentation
7:30-8:30 networking

ABOUT OUR SPEAKER
Dr. LaMantia is an NIH-supported clinician investigator whose medical practice specializes in the care of older adults, particularly those with cognitive impairment including Alzheimer’s Disease and other dementias. He is a board-certified internist and geriatrician as well as a fellow of the American Geriatrics Society. His research focuses on the coordination of care for older, vulnerable patients as they transition across sites of health care delivery. He has a special interest in the care of seniors in the emergency department, especially the care provided to persons with dementia and delirium. His work has been published in top journals in the field, including the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Health Affairs, the Annals of Emergency Medicine, Academic Emergency Medicine, and the Annals of Internal Medicine, among others. As head of geriatric medicine at the University of Vermont and the University of Vermont Medical Center, he is working with community, university, state, and health care partners to provide high-value care that improves the lives of older adults across Vermont and the northern tier of New York State.