For more information, contact:
Jonas Macapinlac
Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
University of Guam
Tel: (671) 735-2944
Cell: (671) 787-1010
Email: jmac@triton.uog.edu

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The Guam/Micronesia Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program of the University of Guam’s School of Health will be hosting week three of its Dementia Awareness Conference Series to provide education, training, and awareness on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias. 

The sessions are free and open to the public in Guam and all of Micronesia. The virtual conference series is divided into three tracks: for health professionals, for the Micronesian communities, and for the general public. 

Please see schedule below for the upcoming sessions for week three: 

For Health Professionals:

• “Positive Approach to Care: Progression of Dementia: Seeing GEMS® — Not Just Loss” by Melanie Bunn, RN, MS, GNP
• Time: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. (ChST)
• Date: Tuesday, March 30
• Registration Link: http://bit.ly/gwephp2021 
  • Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are available as part of this track. 

For the Micronesian Communities:

• “Elder Justice Center” by Attorney David Highsmith, J.D., and Kathleen L.G. Moylan
• “CARES® Elder Abuse Awareness and Prevention™: What is Elder Abuse?” by Margaret Hattori-Uchima, Ph.D., RN, and Danilo Philbert C. Bilong, Ph.D.
• Time: 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. (ChST)
• Date: Wednesday, March 31
• Registration Link: http://bit.ly/gwepmc2021

For the General Public:

• "Advanced Care Planning” by Delores Lee, M.D., and Annamma S. Varghese, DNP, CMSRN
• Time: 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. (ChST)
• Date: Thursday, April 1
• Registration Link: http://bit.ly/gwepgp2021 

For more information, please contact the Guam/Micronesia Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program at uog.gwep@triton.uog.edu.

About the Guam/Micronesia Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program The primary goal of Guam/Micronesia Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program is to transform the health systems serving the region’s elderly and individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias resulting in improved quality of life. 

The program aims to fill gaps in elderly care in the region through: 

• workforce development;
• family and caregiver training;
• engaged community networks and partnerships; and
• enhancement of the University of Guam nursing assistant training program. 

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as part of an award totaling $974,852 with zero percentage financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. government. Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program Award #: 6 U1QHP33078‐02‐02. 

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