2026 Senior Health Symposium

About

Please join staff members of Summa Health Complex Care Institute and other medical professionals for a day of discussion and inquiry. The symposium will focus on medication safety, appropriateness and person-centered prescribing for older adults by applying the Medication M of the 4Ms framework across clinical settings, disciplines and transitions of care. The event will include lectures, panel discussions and interaction with community partners.

This one-day educational event is designed for multidisciplinary care team members including physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, therapists, case workers and administrators who care for older adults in their practice.

This event was presented by Summa Health Senior Health, a division of the Summa Health Complex Care Institute.

Registration

In Person

Summa Health System—Akron Campus 55 Arch Street, Ground Floor Raymond C. Firestone Auditorium Akron, OH 44304

Virtually

Via Microsoft Teams

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Registration is required for this event.

RSVP Deadlines:

In-person: October 20
Virtual: October 23

Cost*

$20 for in-person attendance, $10 for virtual.

*FREE for Summa Health and NEOMED Employees, Students, Residents and Fellows. Registration still required.

Agenda

7:30 to 8 a.m. Check-in, networking and breakfast (food/beverage provided for in-person attendees)

8 a.m. Introduction — Jennifer Drost, D.O., MPH, Medical Director Summa Senior Services

8:15 a.m. Keynote Address: Medications through the 4Ms — Joseph Marchiano, PharmD, Lead Clinical Pharmacist, Summa Health

9:30 a.m. Basic Age-related Changes that Impact Medication Use in Older Adults — Michael Schmees, M.D., Summa Health

10:10 a.m. Medication Mythbusters: Themos Politis, M.D., Summa Health, Stefanie Lehmier, PharmD, Summa Health

10:50 a.m. Adverse Drug Events: Amanda Harvan, APRN-CNP, Summa Health and Jessica Emshoff, PharmD, NEOMED

11:30 a.m. Lunch break and Community Resource Fair (food/beverage provided for in-person attendees)

1:00 p.m. Breakout Sessions — Advanced Topics for Medication Management (choose two)
- What Matters: Conversations in Medication Management and Deprescribing — Pam Moore, PharmD and Luke Hashiguchi, M.D., Summa Health
- Mobility: Impact of Mediations on Physical Therapy — Joselyn Miller, PT and Chris Kingsland, PharmD, Summa Health
- Mentation: Medications for Delirium and Dementia — Natalie Kayani, M.D. and Katherine Nataro, APRN-CNP, Summa Health

2:15 p.m. Medication Adherence/Accessibility — Megan Adelman, PharmD, Cleveland Clinic Akron General

3:00 p.m. Case/Panel Discussion — Moderated by Jennifer Drost, D.O., MPH, Summa Health and speakers

4:00 p.m. — Symposium Concludes

Continuing Education Credits

Summa Health System is accredited by the Ohio State Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Other disciplines, including nursing, may participate in this CME activity since multiple credentialing bodies accept the AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ as equivalent CE or CEU, as long as the topic is in the applicant’s field or discipline. Summa Health System designates this live activity for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians and nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Summa Health is an approved provider by The Ohio Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Continuing educational programming approved by the Ohio Psychological Association IS ACCEPTED by the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage & Family Therapist Board. Summa Health designates this activity for a maximum of 7.0 hours OPA-MCE.