Minnesota Association of Geriatrics Inspired Clinicians (MAGIC) Annual Conference 2026 - Geriatric Crossroads: Specialty Practice and Collaborative Care

Times subject to change.

Practicing in post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) is a distinct specialty—even within geriatrics—requiring both clinical expertise in the care of older adults and a strong understanding of care systems, insurance structures, and regulatory requirements. Clinicians in PALTC settings must also apply subspecialty knowledge in complex, real-world contexts, as residents often face limitations in mobility, cognition, and tolerance for interventions that make routine outpatient specialty care challenging.

This course will explore the unique clinical and operational demands of PALTC practice, emphasizing the integrated specialty and subspecialty knowledge needed to deliver high-quality, age-friendly care. 

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1. Identify key biopsychosocial factors contributing to the complexity of care for older adults in long-term care (LTC) and analyze at least two common barriers to accessing or delivering specialty medical care in this setting.
2. Outline how to integrate sub-specialty knowledge and practices to complex older adults accounting for multimorbidity and geriatrics syndromes such as falls, polypharmacy, and frailty
3. Review strategies for collaboration amongst interdisciplinary teams in coordinating care to meet the specialized medical and social needs of older adults living in LTC, clearly defining team roles and communication strategies.

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Credit Designation Statements

American Medical Association (AMA)
This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Determination of exact number of credits is pending.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
This activity is eligible for ANCC contact hours; the number of hours is pending.

Minnesota Board of Executives for Long-Term Services and Supports 
An application will be submitted to the Minnesota Board of Executives for Long Term Services and Supports; determination of credit eligibility is pending review.

Other Healthcare Professionals
Other healthcare professionals who participate in this CE activity may submit their statement of participation to their appropriate accrediting organizations or state boards for consideration of credit. The participant is responsible for determining whether this activity meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education.

Thursday, November 12, 2026

This session is offered as a live webinar only. Registrants will receive communication including instructions on how to access the webinar closer to the event date.

Friday, November 13, 2026

This session is offered as an in-person event only. The session will be held at:
Hilton Minneapolis - St. Paul Airport
3800 American Blvd E
Bloomington, MN 55425
(952) 854-2100

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

University of Minnesota Continuing Professional Development adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education and has policies in place to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all of its educational activities. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities; individuals who fail to complete the disclosure in advance of the course are not eligible to be involved in this course. Specific disclosure information will be shared with learners prior to the start of the course. All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.

Member Information

Role in activity

Nature of Relationship(s) / Name of Ineligible Company(s)

Heidi Holste, Bachelors of Science Political Science
Executive Director
MAGIC

Activity Coordinator

Nothing to disclose

Huai Cheng, MD, MPH
Associate Director of Education and Evaluation, Geriatric Research Education & Clinical Center (GRECC)
University of Minnesota

Course Director

Nothing to disclose

Nikki Siddons, APRN
APRN, CNP
Northern Lights Health, LLC

Nurse Planner

Edward Ratner, MD
Associate Professor
University of Minnesota Medical School

Planning Committee Member

Ben Rosenstein, MD
University of Minnesota

Planning Committee Member

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