Mini Medical School: Medical Science and Aging – Jan 20 and 27, 2018

December 7th, 2017 - 3:00pm

News Contact:
Nicole Cruz
Office of the Superintendent/President
(415) 485-9508
 

COM’s 2018 Mini Medical School: Medical Science and Aging Set for January

Seminars benefit anyone, regardless of age, with an interest in aging well and avoiding diseases

KENTFIELD, CA—December 7, 2017—College of Marin (COM), in partnership with Stanford University and the University of California, Davis, presents the third annual Mini Medical School: Medical Science and Aging. This year’s two-day seminar will take place on Saturday, January 20, and Saturday, January 27, from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the James Dunn Theatre, Kentfield Campus.

The seminars have been developed with a focus on the second half of life, normal human aging, and avoiding diseases. Seminar content is appropriate for passionate and curious adults, young seniors/boomers, mature adults, and students and community members of any age who have an interest in the second half of life. Attendance is free.

COM’s Community Education and Health Sciences Departments are co-sponsoring this program, which is funded in part by the Haddie Emeritus Classes Fund.  

To register, please fill out the form at the following link:
https://college-of-marin-mini-medical-school-registration.eventbrite.com

Participants should plan on arriving between 8 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. to check in, receive a seminar packet, and partake in light refreshments in the lobby.

From 8 a.m. to 8:40 a.m., health information, resources, and free blood pressure checks will be provided by students from COM’s Health Sciences Department.

For more information call (415) 485-9500.

Saturday, January 20 and 27

Check-in begins at 8 a.m.
Program from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
James Dunn Theatre
Kentfield Campus


Mini Medical School: Medical Science and Aging

PROGRAM

Saturday, January 20, 2018   |   9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

 

SESSION 1: Changes in Sleep Patterns as We Change: How Aging Affects Our Sleep

Mehrdad Ayati, M.D.
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine
Geriatric Medicine
Stanford University School of Medicine

 

SESSION 2:  The Skin and Aging

Oma N. Agbai, M.D.
Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology
Director of Multicultural Dermatology and Hair Disorders
Department of Dermatology
University of California, Davis

 

Saturday, January 27, 2018   |   9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

 

SESSION 1: Holistic Medicine in the Aging Population

Philip Choe, D.O.
Associate Director, Stanford Geriatric Medicine Fellowship
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine (Affiliated)
Stanford University School of Medicine

 

SESSION 2: The Aging Brain 

Theresa A. Harvath, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N. 
Executive Associate Dean and Clinical Professor
Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing
University of California, Davis

 

PRESENTER BIOS

Mehrdad Ayati, M.D.
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine
Geriatric Medicine
Stanford University School of Medicine

Dr. Ayati, well-known nationally and internationally in the field of geriatric medicine, is a physician, speaker, author, and an educator. Dr. Ayati is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Stanford University School of Medicine where he continues to teach Geriatric and Internal Medicine. Dr. Ayati joined the Stanford University School of Medicine in 2011 as faculty where he taught and practiced Internal Medicine and Geriatrics at Stanford Internal Medicine Clinic, Stanford Senior Care Clinic, Stanford Concierge Medicine, and Stanford Executive Medicine.

Dr. Ayati is a member of the Ethnogeriatrics Committee of the American Geriatrics Society, is Advisory Faculty for the Center on Longevity at Stanford University, and is the Medical Advisor at the Los Altos Sub-Acute & Rehabilitation Center. Doctor Ayati is also the Geriatric Consultant on Aging Initiated Projects at Stanford Research Institute (SRI) International.

Dr. Ayati’s main areas of research and clinical focus are in the physiology of aging and on finding practical, yet innovative, ways of addressing the wellbeing and needs of the population in any age category. He is an advocate of his patient’s physical and mental health at any age, in addition to aiding with disease management and prevention. Dr. Ayati is the author of “Paths to Healthy Aging” and is a guest educational speaker at international and national conferences and on several television and radio stations such as National Public Radio (NPR) and San Francisco’s KQED.

 

Oma N. Agbai, M.D.  
Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology
Director of Multicultural Dermatology and Hair Disorders
Department of Dermatology
University of California, Davis

Oma Agbai, MD, Director of the service for Multicultural Dermatology and Hair Disorders, is a Board-Certified Dermatologist located in Sacramento, California. She has special interests in pigmentary disorders, disorders of the hair, and conditions unique to ethnic skin. Additionally, Dr. Agbai offers medical dermatology care and cosmetic procedures to patients of all skin types. Examples of conditions treated by Dr. Agbai include acne-induced skin discoloration, melasma, and hair thinning.

Dr. Agbai’s clinical interests are rooted in her experience in clinical research in pigmentary disorders and multicultural dermatology. She is a co-author of multiple scientific publications and book chapters related to these topics. Additionally, Dr. Agbai has presented at national scientific meetings relating to her clinical and research interests. Examples of topics covered in scientific publications and presentations include novel systemic therapies for vitiligo, botanical agents for treatment of hyperpigmentation, and photoprotection recommendations for patients of color.

 

Philip Choe, D.O.
Associate Director – Stanford Geriatric Medicine Fellowship
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine (Affiliated)
Stanford University School of Medicine

Dr. Philip Choe is a board-certified geriatrician who completed his training at Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine and Stanford University School of Medicine. He currently serves as a geriatrician at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System and as the associate director of the Stanford Geriatric Fellowship Program to train and educate future geriatricians in the Bay Area. His goal is to provide a comprehensive and holistic medical service to the aging population through his training in osteopathy, medical acupuncture, and evidence-based medicine. His academic interest is in curriculum development and quality improvement. In his spare time, he spends quality time with his wife and two daughters.   

 

Theresa A. Harvath, Ph.D., R.N., F.A.A.N. 
Executive Associate Dean and Clinical Professor
Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing
University of California, Davis

Theresa A. Harvath is Executive Associate Dean at the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis. In that role, she oversees the education and community engagement missions of the School of Nursing and closely coordinates with the school’s leadership to transform health care through nursing education and research. She collaborates with the Nursing Science and Health-Care Leadership Graduate Group to create curricula, connects with community partners to design community-based programs, and leads faculty development.

An internationally recognized expert in gerontological nursing and nursing education, Harvath focuses her research on understanding and improving the relationship between individuals with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease and their family caregivers to improve home-health care. She also examines the development of a nursing workforce prepared to support a growing geriatric population. Previously, she conducted research exploring the impact of Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act on hospice nursing.

While a professor at Oregon Health & Science University School of Nursing, she played a significant role in the creation of the Oregon Consortium for Nursing Education curriculum. The consortium is a partnership of Oregon nursing programs at nine community colleges and five university campuses where a shared curriculum is taught on all consortium campuses. The initiative involved the implementation of innovative educational strategies, including reversal of classroom instruction and use of concept-based learning activities in clinical settings, to better prepare new nurses.

Prior to her UC Davis appointment, Harvath was the director of the Hartford Center for Geriatric Nursing Excellence and the Advanced Practice Gerontological Nursing Program at Oregon Health & Science University School of Nursing, where she was also a professor. She has 25 years of nursing education experience and 10 years’ experience as a clinical nurse specialist and staff nurse. She earned a master’s degree and a doctorate in nursing from Oregon Health & Science University and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Harvath’s written work is widely published in numerous peer-reviewed journals and other publications including the American Journal of Nursing, the New England Journal of Medicine, the Journal of Gerontological Nursing and Clinical Nursing Research. She is a widely requested speaker and has presented at numerous national and regional conferences and events as well as conferences in Ireland, Japan, and Singapore.


About College of Marin

Established in 1926, College of Marin remains committed to educational excellence, providing equitable opportunities, and fostering success in all members of its diverse community. With campuses in Kentfield and Novato, students of all ages have affordable access to an exciting variety of credit and noncredit courses as well as community education classes for lifelong learning. College of Marin is one of 114 public community colleges in California and approximately 13,000 credit, noncredit, and community education students enroll annually.

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