Harvard 42nd Annual Review of Geriatric Medicine 2026
📌 Overview
The Harvard 42nd Annual Review of Geriatric Medicine 2026 is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary course designed to provide practical, evidence-based updates in the care of older adults.
Held from February 27 – March 3, 2026, this 5-day program focuses on managing complex medical, neurological, and psychiatric conditions in aging populations, with direct application to primary care, hospital, and long-term care settings.
Led by experts from Harvard Medical School, the course integrates clinical reasoning, real-world case discussions, and workshop-based learning.
📦 Course Format
- 🎥 74 Videos
- 📄 58 PDFs
- 💾 Total Size: 69.48 GB
🎯 Target Audience
- Primary care physicians
- Geriatricians
- Internists
- Nurses & advanced practice providers
- Healthcare professionals managing elderly patients
🧠 What You’ll Learn
🩺 Core Geriatric Medicine
- Differentiating normal aging vs disease
- Managing multimorbidity and polypharmacy
- Recognizing atypical presentations in elderly patients
❤️ Cardiometabolic & Chronic Disease
- Hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia
- Heart failure & coronary artery disease
- Stroke and peripheral vascular disease
🦴 Musculoskeletal & Mobility
- Osteoporosis and fracture prevention
- Osteoarthritis and spinal stenosis
- Falls, frailty, and mobility disorders
🧠 Neurology & Psychiatry
- Dementia diagnosis and management
- Delirium and late-life psychosis
- Depression in older adults
- Parkinson’s disease
🧪 Common Clinical Problems
- COPD and infections
- Kidney and GI disorders
- Thyroid disease
- Urinary incontinence
💊 Geriatric Pharmacology & Safety
- Safe prescribing in older adults
- Anticoagulation challenges
- Pain management strategies
🌿 Palliative & Preventive Care
- Advanced care planning
- Hospice eligibility
- End-of-life care strategies
- Preventive screening and healthy aging
📚 Program Highlights
- 🧩 Case-based discussions and workshops
- 🧠 Cognitive assessment and geriatric evaluation
- ⚕️ Interdisciplinary approach (medical + psychiatric + functional care)
- 👥 Focus on real-world clinical scenarios
- 📊 Evidence-based guidelines for daily practice
🎓 Learning Objectives
By completing this course, participants will:
- Optimize comprehensive care for older adults
- Apply evidence-based treatment strategies
- Manage common geriatric syndromes effectively
- Improve medication safety and prescribing practices
- Integrate palliative care and advanced planning
⭐ Why This Course Stands Out
- ✔️ Covers full spectrum of geriatric care
- ✔️ Strong focus on practical clinical decision-making
- ✔️ Includes interactive workshops and real cases
- ✔️ Highly relevant for daily primary care practice
- ✔️ Essential for managing aging populations
4. Topics:
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Welcome
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Update in Geriatrics Suzanne Salamon
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Prevention Made Ridiculously Easy J. Michael Gaziano
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Dyslipidemia Ariela Orkaby
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Evaluation and Management of Arrhythmias in Older Adults Peter Zimetbaum
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Diabetes Management Made Simple Medha Munshi
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Hypertension Lewis Lipsitz
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Chronic Heart Failure in Older Adults Eli Gelfand
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Coronary Artery Disease Joseph Kannam
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Strokes and TransientIschemic Attacks Jennifer Dearborn-Tomazos
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Diagnosis & Management of Peripheral Artery Dis. Mark Wyers
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Osteoporosis Douglas Kiel
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Osteoarthritis- Recognition and Management Devyani Misra
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Challenging Cases in Rheumatology Devyani Misra
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Management of Spinal Stenosis Steven Atlas
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Sleep Problems in the Older Adult Charles Czeisler
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Clinical Aspects of Infectious Diseases in Older Adults Mary LaSalvia
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COPD Eric Garshick
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Saturday Workshop R1 Mind and Body Therapies for Healthy Aging Julia Loewenthal
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Saturday Workshop R2 Blood Pressure Management in Older Adults Lewis Lipsitz
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Saturday Workshop R3 The Nuts and Bolts of Treatment for Diabetes in Older Adults Medha Munshi
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Saturday Workshop R4 Approach to Vertigo and Imbalance in Older Adults Anand Bery
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Saturday Workshop R5 Frailty in Older Adults From Assessment to Action Dae Hyun Kim
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Health Screening Robert Schreiber
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Perioperative Assessment and Treatment of the Older Adult Houman Javedan
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Falls Sarah Berry
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Pain Management in the Older Adult Lara Skarf
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Pressure Injury Madhuri Reddy
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Aging Skin Anthony Cukras
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Urinary Incontinence Catherine DuBeau
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Prostate Cancer & Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy Catherine DuBeau
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Kidney Disease Robert Cohen
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GI Issues in Older Adults Gary Trey
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Common Thyroid Problems Pamela Hartzband
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Diagnosis of Dementia Daniel Press
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Treatment of Dementia Daniel Press
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Delirium Melissa Mattison
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Late Life Psychosis Eran Metzger
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Depression Ipsit Vahia
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KEYNOTE Methuselah’s ZooWhat Nature Can Teach Us About Living Longer, Healthier Lives Steven Austad
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Women’s Health Issues Suzanne Salamon
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Parkinson’s Disease David K. Simon
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Monday Workshop R1 Advanced Care Planning for the Older Adult How to have the conversation Lara Skarf; Susan Nathan
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Monday Workshop R2 Problems in Geriatric Psychiatry Eran Metzger
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Monday Workshop R3 Cognitive Testing for the PCP Brooke Lubinski
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Monday Workshop R4 Putting It All Together The Toe to Head Geriatric Assessment Andrea Schwartz
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Monday Workshop R5 Diet and Exercise J. Michael Gaziano; Ariela Orkaby (VIDEO NOT RELEASE, ONLY PDF)
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Care of the Care Partner of a Person Living with Dementia A Critical Part of Dementia Care Christine Ritchie
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Drug Therapy Jerry Gurwitz
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The Aging Eye Clinical Overview of Common Eye Conditions in Older Adults Ward Fickweiler
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Challenges of Anti-Coagulation in Older Adults Kenneth Bauer
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Common Hematological Malignancies in Older Adults Nikhil Munshi
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Hematology 101 for the Geriatrician Kenneth Bauer



