Ithaca College

The Finger Lakes Geriatric Education Center (FLGEC) and the State Society on Aging New York will partner to present a Rural Summit. This one-day event will focus on issues related to the health needs of older people in rural New York.

Conference Presentations:


• Aging in Rural New York State

Presenter: Judith Howe, Ph.D., Associate Director/Education and Evaluation, VISN 2, Geriatrics Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC)

• Telehealth Technologies for Treating Older Adults with Mental and Cognitive Disorders

Presenter: Michael Hasselburg, Ph.D., RN, NPP-BC, Director, Project ECHO®, University of Rochester

• Building a Sustainable and Replicable System of Long Term Care in the Eastern Adirondacks

Presenter: Daniel J. Heim, Executive Vice President, Leading Age NY

• Rural New York Elders: Needs, Services and Program Priorities

Presenter: John Krout, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Gerontology, Ithaca College and Founding Director, Ithaca College Gerontology Institute       



The concluding session of the day will be an interactive Town Hall, where participants will hear updates from national, state, and local policy experts.

Click here for a complete schedule

CONFERENCE SUPPORT:  This project is sponsored by the Finger Lakes Geriatric Education Center funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) under the Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program # U1QHP28738.  This information or content and conclusions are those of the authors/speakers and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, DHHS, or the U.S. Government.