The Geriatric Health Internet Series is a joint effort of the University of Washington NW Geriatric Education Center (NWGEC) and the University of Wyoming Geriatric Education Center (WyGEC)
To view this excellent series, you must attend one of our seventeen host sites throughout Wyoming. See below for a complete listing of host sites.
If your workplace is interested in becoming a host site, email wygec@uwyo.edu or call (307) 766-2829
Continuing Education credits are available for most disciplines!
You can view over 40 recorded sessions from previous series online at the Northwest Geriatric Education Center website.
10 Weeks | Every Tuesday | 5:00 - 6:30 pm
| Date | Topic | Speaker | |
| 01/08/2013 | Arthritis | Carin Dugowson | MD, MPH Associate Professor, Rheumatology |
| 01/15/2013 | Oral Health | Susan Jeffrey | DDS, PhD Lecturer, Department of Oral Health Sciences |
| 01/22/2013 | Atrial Fibrillation | Michael Chen | MD Assistant Professor, Cardiology |
| 01/29/2013 | Substance Abuse | Ron Jackson | MSW, LICSW Executive Director, Evergreen Treatment Services |
| 02/05/2013 | UTI (Urinary Tract Infections) | Jane Miller | MD Associate Professor, Urology |
| 02/12/2013 | Acute Care | Elizabeth Phelan | MD, MS Associate Professor, Geriatric Medicine |
| 02/19/2013 | POLST (Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment) | Wayne McCormick | MD Professor, Geriatric Medicine |
| 02/26/2013 | Hypertension | Thuan Ong | MD, MPH Assistant Professor, Geriatric Medicine |
| 03/05/2013 | Stroke | David Tirshwell | MD, MSc Associate Professor, Neurology |
| 03/12/2013 | Suicide | Steven Vannoy | PhD, MPH Assistant Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences |
Call for Host Sites brochure - you can print/download this brochure and share with your personell/colleagues/networks.
| Site Name | City | Coordinator | Phone | Room | |
| UW | Laramie | WyGEC staff | 307-766-2829 | wygec@uwyo.edu | Health Science 427 |
| Ivinson Memorial Hospital | Laramie | Jeanette Skinner | 30-7742-2142 ext 2609 |
jskinner@ivinsonhospital.org | Education wing |
| Johnson Co Healthcare Center |
Buffalo | Mindy Kendall | 307-684-6154 | mindyk@jchealthcare.com | Lake Angeline Meeting Room |
| WDH Aging Division | Cheyenne | Betty Sones | 307-777-6321 | Betty.Sones@wyo.gov | Suite 186A |
| UW Family Residency | Cheyenne | Valerie Vasquez | 307-777-7911 | vvasque1@uwyo.edu | Clinic Auditorium |
| Yellowstone Behavioral Health Center |
Cody | Katie Chryst | 307-587-2197 ext 38 |
katiec@ybhc.org | Board room |
| St. John’s Medical Center | Jackson | Vicki Rosenberg | 307-739-7370 | VRosenberg@tetonhospital.org | |
| Poplar Living Center | Casper | Paula Perkins | 307-995-4810 | PJPerkins@SavaSC.com | Tofano Conference Rm |
| UWFamily Medicine Residency Program |
Casper | Midge Payette | 307-233-6000 | mpayette12@gmail.com | |
| LSRV Educ Center | Baggs | Christy Stocks | 307-383-6861 | cstocks@cchec.org | |
| Deer Trail Assisted Living | Rock Springs | Kristen Ramirez | 307-362-0100 | kristen@deertrailassistedliving.com | Theatre Room |
| Powell Valley Healthcare | Powell | Tami Lineback | 307-754-2267 ext 3463 |
tlineback@pvhc.org | Courtside room |
| Weston County Health Services | Newcastle | Rogene Long | 307-746-3553 | rlong@wchs-wy.org | Board Room |
Star Valley Medical Center |
Afton | Joel Johnson | JJohnson@svmcwy.org | ||
| Wyoming Retirement Center | Basin | Bobbie Jenks | 307-568-2431 ext 217 |
Bobbie.Jenks@wyo.gov | |
| Sheridan VA Medical Center | Sheridan | Anita Olson | 307-675-3385 | Anita.Olson@va.gov | Building 7, Learning Center 201 |
| Carbon County Higher Education Center |
Rawlins | Sarah Smith Crystal Kirkeeng |
307-328-9274 | ssmith@cchec.org ckirkeeng@cchec.org |
CCHEC Vocational Campus |
Please, contact us if you would like to host the series or have questions about the series. Email: wygec@uwyo.edu Phone: 307-766-2829.
Thank you!
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WyGEC |
Laramie |
Ahad Abdurahmonov |
307-766-2728 |
aabdurah@uwyo.edu |
Health Sciences room 427 |
