Dakota Geriatrics presents 4^th Annual symposium on “Age Friendly Healthcare for American Indian Elders” to be held on April 10, 2024. This virtual symposium is a free learning opportunity for healthcare providers and professionals to listen to national experts on older adult care in American Indian Native Alaskan communities. CE information is included in the attached flyer.

Sessions:

Time (CT)

Session

Speakers

8:00 AM– 9:00 AM

The History and Legacy of American Indian Boarding Schools

Denise Lajimodiere, ED.D, M.Ed., BS, National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition

9:15 AM– 10:15 AM

Enhancing Engagement in Motion: Exploring Barriers, Facilitators, and Innovative Approaches for Indige-nous Elders

Lavonne Fox, Ph.D., O.T.R./L., University of North Dakota

10:30 AM– 11:30 AM

Indigenized Traumatic Grief and Loss

Tami Jollie-Trottier, PhD, Indigenized Behavioral Healing

12:00 PM– 1:00PM

Improving Health through Collabo-rating with Traditional Medicine

Frederick K. Ness, MD, St. Croix Chippewa Indian of Wisconsin