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Aging Summit: Knowledge for Care

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Aging Summit: Knowledge for Care
Thursday September 25th - Saturday 27th 2025
Earn up to 17 CE credits    view agenda for full event schedule 

Created to equip interdisciplinary healthcare professionals with practical, research-informed tools to better support aging individuals and held in honor of National Healthy Aging Month, this three-day virtual summit explores the critical intersection of physical and mental health in later life.

Featuring seven expert speakers and a compelling keynote presentation “The Aging Brain and Resilience”, this summit addresses the challenges and opportunities of aging with evidence-based strategies that foster resilience, well-being, and improved quality of life.

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  • Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW
    Diane Bigler, LCSW, LSCSW, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Missouri and Kansas with over 25 years of experience in the mental health field. She has held clinical positions as an outpatient and in-home therapist, and clinical supervisor. Diane was an Adjunct Professor of Social Work for 10 years at The University of Kansas, School of Social Welfare and a Field Liaison and Field Instructor. She has also held administrative positions as a program Director and Coordinator. Diane is a popular local and national trainer on a wide variety of mental health and workplace development topics for clinicians and corporations. Diane is most passionate about providing quality professional development to clinicians, employees, and leaders. For fun, Diane loves to spoil her four Dachshunds and rock out to 80’s music.
    Sessions
    • K01 : The Aging Brain and Resilience
    • 202 : Suicide Considerations in Older Adults
  • Christina Marsack-Topolewski, Ph.D., LMSW
    Christina Marsack-Topolewski, LMSW, PhD is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Michigan and an Associate Professor of Social Work at Eastern Michigan University. Her educational backgrounds are in Special Education, Social Work, and Gerontology. She has 20 years of experience supporting individuals with disabilities and their family caregivers. Dr. Marsack-Topolewski has published over 80 scholarly articles and encyclopedia entries on disability, family caregiving, dementia, and aging. She is an appointed board member of the U.S. National Task Group (NTG) on Intellectual Disability and Dementia Practices. Her research has been featured on National Public Radio (NPR) and ABC News Detroit and she also has provided expert testimony advocating for legal provisions to protect vulnerable populations-- the first of these was signed into law in Michigan in 2023. In 2024, she received the Ronald W. Collins Distinguished Research Award for Research Excellence and the Arc of Oakland County’s Advocacy Hall of Fame Award.
    Sessions
    • 201 : Supporting Clients and Families Experiencing Regressive Illness and Dementia
    • K02 : Supporting Clients As They Navigate the Caregiving Journey: Tools, Tips & Resources for Clinicians
  • Jillian Graves, LMSW, PhD
    Jillian Graves is an associate professor at Eastern Michigan University in the School of Social Work. She has been a mental health practitioner in psychiatric outpatient, private practice, and juvenile court settings for over 25 years. Dr. Graves has worked with adolescents and adults, utilizing DBT, CBT, psychodynamic interventions, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and solution-focused interventions. Her scholarly work has focused on the experiences of family caregivers, especially siblings, in adolescent and emerging adult development and trauma-reactive violence. Her most recent research has focused on the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of retail workers and the use of relational coordination as a mitigating factor. She is currently the co-director of the IPE Center in the College of Health and Human Services.
    Sessions
    • 103 : Supporting Older Adults in the Digital Age: Challenges and Opportunities
  • Keith Chan, LMSW, PhD
    Keith Chan, PhD, LMSW, is Co-Chair of the Aging Curriculum, Chair of the Policy Curriculum, Social Welfare Policy Chair, and Associate Professor at the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College, City University of New York. As a social worker, scholar and educator, his research focuses on the social determinants of physical and mental health for vulnerable populations, in particular for Asian Americans, immigrants and older adults, as well as the impact of the opioid epidemic across the lifespan. His research has been funded by the Minority Fellowship Program, the National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities, the National Institute of Aging, and the John A. Hartford Foundation.  He is currently serves as co-Investigator of the NIMHD-funded Rutgers-NYU Center for Asian Health Promotion and Equity (CAHPE), Community Engagement Core and the NIA-funded Research Center for Alzheimer's and Dementia Research in Asian and Pacific Americans (RCASIA). In addition, since 2020, he has provided his research expertise as Congressional Fellow through the Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Health, Democratic Staff, on issues related to mental health, disability, and population health data. Dr. Chan’s social work practice experience is primarily with persons diagnosed with serious mental illness within minority, immigrant and older adult populations. Beginning in 2018, he was appointed by the Office of the Governor of New York to serve as a Council Member of the New York State Interagency Geriatric Mental Health and Chemical Dependence Planning Council. At Silberman Social Work at Hunter College, he teaches Social Work Research and Clinical Practice with Older Adults.
    Sessions
    • 101 : Examining the Impact of the Opioid Epidemic on Mental Health Across the Lifespan
  • Susan I Wranik, MS, MA, CCC-SLP
    Susan, a Milwaukee, Wisconsin native, is a national speaker, author, linguist and medical professional passionate about clear communication and quality of life. Initially a translator/interpreter for the Italian Ministry of Defense, she moved to clinical work as a speech-language pathologist. Career Highlights include: • TEDx talk on THE POWER OF WORDS • Clinical treatment in 6 languages • Communication Clubs for people with Parkinson’s Disease • Pioneered post-stroke rehab dining group • Express Yourself™ aphasia communication group facilitator • Cure PSP support group facilitator • Speech consultant for multiple communities serving neurodivergent adults Publications and Recordings: • DON’T FORGET TO SAY THANK YOU: 20 THOUGHTS TO GUIDE YOU PERSONALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY THROUGH LIFE • THE CONFIDENCE QUOTIENT, a recording on women’s communication styles • SUSAN ON SWALLOWING, a training video Education: • BS, MS - Georgetown University - Italian and Linguistics, Italian • MA The George Washington University – Speech-Language Pathology Media appearances and client list includes ABC, CBS, public radio, the Smithsonian Institute and National Geographic. Susan speaks on a variety of subjects, including aphasia, better brain health, confident communication, dementia, ethics and eating, and celebrating the circle of life. She’s in private practice in the Washington, DC metropolitan area and treats neurogenic communication, cognitive, and swallowing challenges in the adult and older adult population blending linguistic, cultural, and medical expertise to provide comprehensive communication skills enhancement.- Giving voice to your voice!™
    Sessions
    • 203 : Ethics and Eating: Closing the Circle of Life
  • Kathryn Krase, Ph.D., J.D., M.S.W.
    Kathryn Krase is a social worker, lawyer, researcher, educator, and expert on professional ethics. She has significant experience as a family law practitioner, social work supervisor, along with more than 20 years of experience in faculty and administrative roles in undergraduate, masters, and doctoral level social work programs in and around New York City. Dr. Krase is the Principal Consultant for Krase Consulting, in Brooklyn, New York, where she focuses on educating mental and physical health professionals on their general legal and ethical obligations.
    Sessions
    • 204 : Protecting Older Adults: Ethical & Legal Considerations in the Identification & Reporting of Elder Abuse
  • Navika Gangrade, PhD, RD
    Navika Gangrade, PhD, RD is a Registered Dietitian and a Lecturer at Cornell University. She has experience teaching a variety of undergraduate and graduate-level nutrition classes, including Nutrition through the Lifecycle, Vitamins & Minerals, and Current Research in Nutrition. She is also a practicing registered dietitian working specifically with adults, children, and families on their recovery from eating disorders and disordered eating. Prior to her time at Cornell University, Dr. Gangrade was a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Nutrition & Food Studies at New York University. She earned her PhD in Nutrition and Registered Dietitian credentials (RD) from Cornell University and her BS in Dietetics from the University of Delaware.
    Sessions
    • 301 : Nutrition for Older Adults: Practices to Promote Healthy Aging

CE Info

Earn up to 17 CE Credit Hours including

1.5  Suicide Hour
4.5  Ethics Hours
3  Pain Management Hours
1.5  Domestic Violence Hour

Before the event, you will receive an email from CE-Go with access to the virtual event. After the event, you will receive access to your evaluation and continuing education certificate via a personalized "attendee dashboard" link, hosted on the CE-Go website. This link and access to the virtual event will be sent to the email account you used to register for the event.

Upon accessing the CE-Go "attendee dashboard", you will be able to:

  • Complete evaluation forms for the event
  • Download your continuing education certificate in a PDF format

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the CE-Go platform, please contact CE-Go at 888-498-5578 or by email at support@ce-go.com Please Note: Emails for this event will come from "support@ce-go.com".

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Target Audience

This educational activity is intended for an interprofessional audience of healthcare providers, including psychologists, social workers, counselors, MFT's, nurses, medical doctors, and dietitians.

Continuing Education Credit Hours are available from the following organizations

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Interprofessional Continuing Education
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
Joint Accreditation
Joint Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, CE Learning Systems is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
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As a Jointly Accredited Organization, CE Learning Systems is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive up to [# of credit hours] [topic] continuing education credits.
Nurses (ANCC) Credit Designation Statement
Successful completion of this program qualifies for up to [# of credit hours] contact hours for nurses.
Commission on Dietetic Registration
Completion of this RD/DTR profession-specific or IPCE activity awards CPEUs (1 IPCE credits = 1 CPEU). If the activity is dietetics related but not targeted to RDs or DTRs, CPEUs may be claimed which are commensurate with participation in contact hours (1 hour/60 minutes = 1 CPEU). RDs and DTRs are to select activity type 102 in their Activity Logs. Performance Indicator selection is at the learner’s discretion.
American Psychological Association
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.
National Board for Certified Counselors
CE Learning Systems has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5951. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CE Learning Systems is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Make An Impact is a service division of CE Learning Systems.
NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals
This course has been approved by CE Learning Systems, LLC, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #192243, CE Learning Systems, LLC is responsible for all aspects of their programming.
New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work
CE Learning Systems SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #0060.
New York Education Department for Licensed Mental Health Counselors
CE Learning Systems, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0072.
New York Education Department Board of Creative Arts Therapy
CE Learning Systems (d/b/a CE-credit.com), is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists. #CAT-0008
New York Education Department Board for Licensed Psychoanalysts
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New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology
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New York State Education Department's State Board for Marriage and Family Therapy
CE Learning Systems dba CE-Credit.com & AddictionCounselorCE.com is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Marriage and Family Therapy as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0045.

Event Learning Objectives

  • Identify current challenges facing family caregivers and recommend at least two evidence-informed strategies or resources to support caregivers and care recipients.
  • Recognize signs of elder abuse and apply ethical and legal frameworks to appropriately report suspected maltreatment across professional settings.
  • Integrate principles of interdisciplinary, person-centered care to promote physical, cognitive, and emotional well-being in aging populations.
  • Identify lifestyle factors that may decrease the risk of dementia onset.
  • Demonstrate ways to advocate for improved services systems.

Policies

CELS Grievance Policy
If a grievance arises pertaining to continuing education activities or processes, please contact Tyler Gibson via confidential email to tyler@celearningsystems.com as soon as possible, so that the nature of the concern may be addressed in a timely fashion.
Disability Accommodation

We are committed to providing ADA accommodations in compliance with the law. To ensure your needs are met, please inform us of any requirements when you register, ideally at least 30 days before the event. You can do so by emailing support@ce-go.com or calling 888-498-5578.

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Make An Impact webinars are live events that you attend virtually via Zoom. CE credit can only be earned through your live attendance during the presentation. The registration deadline for this webinar is the start time. Please note that all webinar start and end times are in Eastern Time.

Refund Policy
Purchase refunds will be granted, less a 5% processing fee; if the request is received prior to the event start. No refunds will be given once the event has started. Please submit your request by email to: support@makeanimpact.com, prior to the event start (ie. 11:59pm eastern time, Wednesday September 24th). 

No refunds or transfers will be offered for sessions you are unable to attend. You will receive CE credits for any session you attend live. 

Disclosures

DISCLOSURE OF RELEVANT FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIPS
CE Learning Systems adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Medical Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity ― including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others ― are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (formerly known as commercial interests).

The following relevant financial relationships have been disclosed by this activity’s planners, faculty, and the reviewer:


PLANNERS AND REVIEWER
The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

FACULTY
The faculty of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.
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