AAGP Certificate Program in Geriatric Mental Health
17.75 On-Demand
Intermediate
$500
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Description
The AAGP Certificate Program in Geriatric Mental Health is a flexible, self-paced educational experience designed for licensed healthcare professionals seeking to deepen their expertise in geriatric psychiatry. The program includes 15 expert-led, on-demand modules, monthly live sessions, and opportunities for in-person recognition. At a one-time cost of $500, this member-exclusive program offers high-quality, clinically relevant content to support your professional growth.
Educational Goal
The goal is to enhance knowledge of aging and mental health, as well as improve clinical competence among general psychiatrists, geriatricians, advanced practice providers, social workers, nurse practitioners, psychologists, and other professionals who care for the mental health needs of older adults.
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Understand the range of mood disorders that can present in late-life.
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Recognize the complex relationship among mood symptoms, cognitive changes, and medical illness in older adults.
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Understand an approach to the work-up of mood disorders in older adults.
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Identify pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment strategies for mood disorders in older adults.
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Explain the range of mood disorders that can present in late-life.
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Recognize the complex relationship among mood symptoms, cognitive changes, and medical illness in older adults.
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Summarize an approach to the work-up of mood disorders in older adults.
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Identify pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment strategies for mood disorders in older adults.
Target Audience
- Addiction Professional
- Counselor
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Nurse
- Physician
- Psychologist
- Social Worker
Presenters
Kristina F. Zdanys, MD
Dr. Zdanys is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. There she serves as Chief of the Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, Co-Director of the James E. C. Walker Memory Assessment Program, and Program director for the UConn Health – Hartford Hospital Geriatric Psychiatry fellowship program. In 2020 she was recognized by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) with the Hartford-Jeste Award for Future Leaders in Geriatric Psychiatry. In 2023, she was awarded APA Assembly Resident-Fellow Member Mentor Award. She is co-editor of the American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Geriatric Psychiatry, Sixth Edition.
Nery A. Diaz, DO, DFAPA, FAAGP
Nery Diaz is a psychiatrist with subspecialty training in geriatric psychiatry. Dr. Diaz’ passion for geriatric care is inspired by both her Caribbean heritage, which emphasizes respect and care for elders, and her strong scientific background and clinical acumen. Dr. Diaz received her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, completed her residency at University of New Mexico School of Medicine and completed Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship Training at Yale University School of Medicine.
Dr. Diaz was awarded a Doctors Across New York (DANY) fellowship by the State of New York and currently serves as the attending physician and sole geriatric psychiatrist at the Audubon Clinic, part of the Washington Heights Community Service (WHCS) in New York City. In this role, she provides essential care to a predominantly monolingual Spanish-speaking population with serious mental illness, compounded by aging, chronic medical conditions, neurologic disorders, and the socioeconomic challenges that impact their overall well-being.
Dr. Diaz is an active contributor to the field through scholarly publications, poster presentations, and lectures at national and international conferences, focusing on the psychiatric care of older adults with serious mental illness. She has been recognized by the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP) as a content expert in sleep disorders—an area critical to healthy aging, yet often underrepresented in training curricula.
Syeda Arshiya Farheen, MD
Dr. Syeda Arshiya Farheen is a dedicated and accomplished psychiatrist serving in multiple leadership and academic roles within the field of behavioral health. She received her medical degree from Kakatiya Medical College in Warangal, India, graduating in 2012. She then completed her psychiatry residency at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio, finishing in 2020. Followed by a Geriatric Psychiatry fellowship at Yale University School of Medicine, completed in 2021.
She is the Associate Director of the Psychiatry Residency Program and the Site Director for the Rural Track Psychiatry Residency Program at Creighton University School of Medicine, where she also holds the position of Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry.
Dr. Farheen's multifaceted expertise significantly contributes to shaping the next generation of psychiatric professionals, fostering innovation in medical education, and improving access to behavioral healthcare across diverse populations. Dr. Farheen's interests are neurodegenerative disorders and psychiatric disorders in late life.
John William Kasckow, MD, PhD
John William Kasckow, MD, PhD, specializes in psychiatry and is board-certified in psychiatry and geriatric psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is affiliated with UPMC Wellsboro, UPMC Muncy, UPMC Williamsport, UPMC Northwest, UPMC Horizon, UPMC Jameson, UPMC Passavant, UPMC St. Margaret, UPMC Somerset, UPMC McKeesport and UPMC Presbyterian. Dr. Kasckow completed residencies at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and Duke University School of Medicine and his medical degree at University of Rochester.
Olivera J. Bogunovic, MD
Olivera J. Bogunovic, MD, is the medical director of McLean’s Alcohol, Drugs, and Addiction Outpatient Program at McLean Hospital. She divides her time between clinical and administrative and teaching activities, which include teaching medical students and residents as well as addiction and geriatric fellows.
Dr. Bogunovic’s scholarly work and primary area of clinical innovation is in two major areas of investigation: developing effective treatments for benzodiazepine use disorders and developing innovative treatments for elderly patients with substance use disorders.
Meera Balasubramaniam, MD, MPH
Dr. Meera Balasubramaniam is an Attending Psychiatrist at NYU Langone Health and a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at NYU School of Medicine. She is board-certified in both General Adult and Geriatric Psychiatry, with additional training in psychodynamic psychotherapy. Her clinical work is complemented by scholarly expertise in the ethical, clinical, and policy-related aspects of aging and mental health. A widely published author and editor, she has contributed to numerous peer-reviewed articles, books, and presentations on topics such as rational suicide, dementia care, and psychopharmacology in older adults. Dr. Balasubramaniam has held several clinical and educational leadership roles in her career and currently directs the Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship at NYU.
Adriana P Hermida, MD
Dr. Adriana P. Hermida is a Professor at Emory University School of Medicine, where she leads the Geriatric Division and directs both the Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship and Outpatient Clinic. She currently serves as President-elect of the International Psychogeriatric Association and is the immediate past President of the International Society for ECT and Neurostimulation (ISEN). Dr. Hermida has championed mentorship initiatives, such as launching the ISEN International Mentoring Trainee Award. Her excellence in teaching has been recognized with multiple honors, including the Emory Faculty Medical Student Dean’s Teaching Award and the Emory Medical School Provost Teaching Award. Her research focuses on innovative neurostimulation therapies including ECT, TMS, and ketamine for treatment-resistant depression and cognitive disorders in older adults. She has been funded by the NIMH, NIA, The Australian George Institute, and the Huntington’s Foundation, and actively contributes to multicenter trials and translational research aimed at improving cognitive tools in ECT and interventions for dementia, Parkinson’s disease, and other neuropsychiatric conditions in late life.
Brandon Yarns, MD, MS, is a board-certified geriatric psychiatrist and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Biobehavioral Sciences at UCLA. His areas of expertise are chronic pain, trauma, aging, and psychotherapy.
Elliott M. Stein, M.D.
Board Certified in Geriatric Psychiatry
Psychiatric Consultant, San Francisco Towers Life Care Community 2020-present.
Legal Consultation on psychiatric issues pertaining to older people, 2005-present.
University of California San Francisco, Clinical Professor (Voluntary), Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 2011-present.
Clinical Psychiatrist in Geriatric Psychiatry program, San Francisco Veterans Administration Medical Center 2021-2023.
Director of Psychiatry, and Medical Director of the Acute Geriatric Psychiatric Hospital, Jewish Home of San Francisco, San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living, 2010-2020.
Private practice of Geriatric Psychiatry, 1977-2010, Miami/Miami Beach, Florida.
American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, Board Member (1982-1985), President (1985-1987), Annual Meeting Program Chair (1988-1989). Past and present member AAGP Committees: Membership, Public Policy, Clinical Practice, Long-Range Planning, Bylaws
International PsychoGeriatric Association, Treasurer (1989-1993), Board Member (1993-1997), IPA Task Force on Testamentary Capacity and Undue Influence (2007-2016).
Distinguished Life Fellow, American Psychiatric Association.
Distinguished Fellow, American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
Jack Weinberg Memorial Award in Geriatric Psychiatry, American Psychiatric Association, 2001.
First recipient of the Clinician of the Year Award, American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, 2003.
Recipient, Distinguished Alumnus Award, University of Miami School of Medicine, 2004.
Chad Bousman, MPH, PhD is a Professor of Medical Genetics at the University of Calgary. His research program aims to discover, develop, and implement genomic-based tools with the utility to guide clinical decision-making and improve mental health outcomes across the lifespan. His primary focus is on optimizing the selection and dosing of drug therapies used to treat depression, anxiety, ADHD, and schizophrenia.
Dr. Dimitris Kiosses is Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine. He completed his
undergraduate degree at Tufts University, his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at the Derner Institute of
Advanced Psychological Studies of Adelphi University, and his psychology internship at Hillside Hospital-
Long Island Jewish Medical Center. He is a NY State licensed psychologist and has been trained in
Cognitive Therapy at the Extramural Program of the Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research.
Dr. Kiosses is a principal investigator at the Weill Cornell Institute of Geriatric Psychiatry and the head of
the Emotion, Cognition, and Psychotherapy Research Lab at Weill Cornell Medicine. His research focuses
on the development and testing of in-person and mobile interventions for depression and suicide prevention in middle-aged and older adults. As a Principal Investigator, he has received grants from the National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute on Aging, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and Alzheimer’s Association and has collaborated nationally and internationally to further develop and implement his interventions.
Pallavi Joshi is a Geriatric Psychiatrist at Banner Alzheimer’s Institute in Phoenix, AZ and Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix. She is also the Program Director of the Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship at University of Arizona. She completed her fellowship in Geriatric Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine and residency at Northwell Health - Staten Island University Hospital, where she was Chief Resident. She has held leadership and scientific committee positions in the American Association of Geriatric Psychiatry, American Psychiatric Association, and the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, and presented on various topics in psychiatry and geriatric psychiatry at national conferences.
Aarti Gupta, MD
Dr. Gupta completed her medical school at Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India and her psychiatry residency at Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. Subsequently she pursued Geriatric Psychiatry fellowship and Psychopharmacology Research Fellowship at Yale University School of Medicine. Her clinical and research interests are in the workings of the endocannabinoid system and treatment of dementia and depression in the elderly. She is currently an attending psychiatrist at Creighton University, Omaha, NE.
Financially Sponsored By
- American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry (AAGP)