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13th Annual Nantz National Alzheimer Center Symposium - Dementia in Understudied Populations - Feb. 16, 2024
In-Person and Virtual attendance options are available.
Presented by the Houston Methodist Neurological Institute
The Nantz National Alzheimer Center symposium will examine the current knowledge regarding Dementia in Understudied Populations.
FEES
| REGISTRATION TYPE | FEE | |
| Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area)* | $230 | |
| Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area) - NO CE - Click here to register! | Complimentary | |
| Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area) | Complimentary | |
| Houston Methodist Physicians (including MPAQ and ACO PCPs) | Complimentary | |
| Houston Methodist Allied Health Care Professionals / All Others | Complimentary | |
| Non-Houston Methodist Allied Health Care Professionals / All Others | Complimentary | |
| Residents / Fellows / Students | Complimentary | |
*In compliance with HM’s policy on Physician Non-Monetary Compensation regarding “Stark Law,” private physicians who reside and/or practice medicine within the Greater Houston Area are required to pay the full Fair Market Value registration fee.
Target Audience
Physicians, scientists with an interest in neurobiology, neuropsychologists, speech pathologists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, social workers, residents and fellows
Learning Objectives
At the completion of this activity, the learner should be able to
- Identify the differences in risk factors and prevalence of dementia in the Hispanic/Latino and African-American/Black Populations
- Identify Ancestry-related Genetics Differences and its Impact on Dementia Risk
- Define the uses and application of established and novel Imaging biomarkers and differences observed in the Hispanic/Latino and African-American/Black Populations
- Define the uses and application of established and novel biofluid biomarkers and differences observed in the Hispanic/Latino and African-American/Black Populations
- Identify cultural differences in patients living with dementia and approaching care and research in the Hispanic/Latino and African-American/Black Populations
| 13th Nantz National Alzheimer Center Symposium Dementia in Understudied Populations | ||
| AGENDA │ Friday, February 16, 2024 | ||
| Time | Topics | Speaker |
| 7:30 AM | Registration and Breakfast | |
| Morning Session | ||
| 8:30 | Welcome | Joseph C. Masdeu, MD, PhD |
| 8:35 | Welcome | Jim Nantz |
| 8:40 | Overview | Jon B. Toledo, MD, PhD |
| 8:45 | Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Characteristics of Dementia in African Americans. | Arlener D. Turner, PhD |
| 9:25 | Discussion | |
| 9:35 | Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Characteristics of Dementia Among Diverse Hispanic/Latino Heritages | Hector M. González, PhD |
| 10:15 | Discussion | |
| 10:20 | Break | |
| 10:35 | Alzheimer’s Disease Genetics in African Americans. | Farid Rajabli, PhD |
| 11:15 | Discussion | |
| 11:25 | Alzheimer’s Disease Genetics in Hispanics. | Agustín Ruiz, MD, PhD |
| 12:05 | Discussion | |
| 12:20 | Lunch | |
| Afternoon Session | ||
| 1:30 | Biofluid Biomarkers in African American and Hispanic Individuals. | Chengjie Xiong, PhD |
| 2:10 | Discussion | |
| 2:15 | Imaging Biomarkers in African American and Hispanic Individuals. | Mohamad Habes, PhD |
| 2:55 | Discussion | |
| 3:00 | Break | |
| 3:15 | Community Outreach and Dementia Cultural Differences. | David X. Marquez, PhD |
| 3:55 | Discussion | |
| 4:00 | Panel: Overcoming Barriers for Understudied Populations to Participate in Research | |
| 5:00 | Adjourn | |
In-person attendance will be held in the Houston Methodist Research Institute, 6670 Bertner Avenue, Houston, Texas 77030.
Virtual information will be provided to registered learners.
| COURSE DIRECTORS |
| Jon Toledo, MD, PhD Ann and Billy Harrison Centennial Chair in Alzheimer's Research Assistant Professor, Research Institute Department of Neurology Nantz National Alzheimer Center Houston Methodist Hospital Weill Cornell Medical College |
| Joseph C. Masdeu, MD, PhD Graham Distinguished Chair in Neurological Sciences Houston Methodist Institute for Academic Medicine Director, Nantz National Alzheimer Center and Neuroimaging Houston Methodist Stanley H. Appel Department of Neurology Professor of Neurology, Weill Cornell Medicine |
| GUEST SPEAKERS |
| Hector M. González, PhD Professor of Neurosciences Department of Neurosciences La Jolla, CA |
| Mohamad Habes, PhD Director of Neuroimaging Core Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer's & Neurodegenerative Diseases UT Health San Antonio |
| David X. Marquez, PhD, FNAK, FACSM, FSBM, FGSA Professor and Interim Department Head Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition College of Applied Health Sciences University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) |
| Agustin Ruiz, MD, PhD Fundacio ACE. Barcelona Alzheimer Treatment & Research Center Barcelona, Spain |
| Arlener D. Turner, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences Center for Cognitive Neuroscience and Aging Miami, FL |
Available Credit
- 6.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Houston Methodist designates this Live activity for a maximum of 6.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 6.50 ASETThis program has been approved for 6.50 ASET CEUs total. Partial credit is available to those participants unable to attend the entire program. Please be sure to sign in each day for credit.
- 6.50 Attendance
- 6.58 Nursing Contact Hours
Houston Methodist is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Houston Methodist will award 6.58 Nursing Continuing Professional Development contact hours for this activity. Participants must attend the activity in its entirety and complete the continuing education evaluation.
- 6.50 Speech Language PathologistsThis program has been approved for 6.50 clock hours of continuing education credit by the Texas Speech-Language-Hearing Association (TSHA). TSHA approval does not imply endorsement of course content, specific products, or clinical procedures.
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Price
FEES
| REGISTRATION TYPE | FEE | |
| Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area)* | $230 | |
| Physician (Private physician located inside the Greater Houston Area) - NO CE - Click here to register! | Complimentary | |
| Physician (Private physician located outside the Greater Houston Area) | Complimentary | |
| Houston Methodist Physicians (including MPAQ and ACO PCPs) | Complimentary | |
| Houston Methodist Allied Health Care Professionals / All Others | Complimentary | |
| Non-Houston Methodist Allied Health Care Professionals / All Others | Complimentary | |
| Residents / Fellows / Students | Complimentary | |