Barry W. Rovner

REVIEW COMMITTEES (1997-present):
NIH Human Development and Aging Study Section (HUD-2) 1994 - 1997

EXTERNAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES (1997-present):
Epidemiology of Dementia in Aged Nursing Home Admissions, NIMH Award (J. Magaziner, Ph.D)

Mental Health Clinical Research Center for the Study of Late-Life Mood Disorders
NIMH Award (C. Reynolds, III, M.D.)

Depression in the Aged: Psychiatric-Medical Comorbidity, NIMH Award (I. Katz, M.D.)

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES (1997-present):

1990 - HCFA Consultant - Survey Procedures for OBRA 1987, Antipsychotic Drug Regulations

1994 - American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Committee on Certification for Added Qualifications in Geriatric Psychiatry

1994 -American Psychiatric Association Work Group on Practice Guidelines on Alzheimer's and Other Dementias

1994 - American Psychiatric Association Council on Aging, Corresponding Member

COMMUNITY SERVICE (1997-present):

1999- Geriatric Practice Learning Center Consortium Advisory Board, Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research, Bryn Mawr College

1992 - Medical/Scientific Advisory Committee, Alzheimer's Disease Association of Greater Philadelphia

1992 - Ralston House, Board of Managers, Philadelphia, PA

1992 -Alzheimer's Physician Advisory Board, Gwynedd Square Nursing Center, Lansdale, PA

JOURNAL REVIEWER:
JAMA,American Journal of Psychiatry,Journal of the American Geriatrics Society,The Gerontologist,The International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry,International Psychogeriatrics,American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

EDITORIAL BOARD:
Nursing Home Practitioner, Disease Management and Health Outcomes (1997-1999)

TEACHING:

Medical School:
1st year, Doctor in Health and Illness: 'How Physicians Think About Dementia,' 'Later Life: Will We All Be Geriatricians,' Neuroscience Course: 'Aging and Dementia'

2nd year: Introduction to Clinical Medicine: 'Clinical Examination in Alzheimer's Disease,' Sophomore Seminar Series: 'Geriatric Psychiatry'

3rd year: Tutorial and in-patient clinical supervision of medical students.

McGehee Geriatrics Society Medical Student Advisor

Residency Training:
Geriatric Psychiatry Lecture Series (PG II residents)

Tutorial and in-patient clinical supervisionof residents (PG III)

College of Allied Health Sciences:
'Alzheimer's Disease and Aging'

HOSPITAL/MEDICAL SCHOOL COMMITTEES:

Senior Health Initiative
Committee on Geriatric Psychiatry Services in Long-Term Care
Institutional Review Board

UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES (1997-present):

1991- Chairman's Advisory Committee, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior

Wills Eye Hospital:
Executive Board, Utilization Review, and Quality Assurance

ABSTRACTS (1997-present):
Rovner BW, Shmuely Y. 'Screening for Depression in Low Vision Elderly'
American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, 10th Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL 1997

Pasternak RE, Rovner B, Schmuely Y. 'Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) Predicts Worse Outcome After Hospitalization for Depression,' American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, 11th Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, 1998.

Casten, R., Rovner, B., Shmuely-Dulitzki, Y., Pasternak, R., Pelchat, R., & Ranen, N. 'Predictors of recovery from major depression among geriatric psychiatry inpatients: The importance of caregivers' beliefs'. Gerontological Society of America, Philadelphia, PA, 1998.

Casten, RJ, Rovner BW. 'The relationship between personality and vision function' International Conference on Low Vision, New York, NY, 1999.

Casten, R., Rovner, BW, Edmonds, SE, DeAngelis, D, & Basford, C. 'Personality traits as predictors of vision-related function among older people experiencing vision loss'. American Psychological Association, Boston, MA, 1999.

Rovner, BW, Casten, RJ, Hegel, M. 'Preventing Disability and Depression in Age-related Macular Degeneration, Gerontological Society of America, 53rd Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, 2000.

Casten RJ, Rovner BW. 'Impact of Depression in Older Adults with Impaired Vision,' Gerontological Society of America, 53rd Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, 2000.

INVITED LECTURES/CME COURSES (1997-present):

'Alzheimer's Disease Update,” Presbyterian-University of Pennsylvania
Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA (01/97)

'Care of Dementia In Long Term Care Settings,” Medical College of Delaware, Wilmington, DE (04/97)

'Update on Alzheimer's Disease,” Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA (05/97)

'Depression and Age-Related Macular Degeneration,” The Lighthouse for the Blind, New York, NY (06/97)

'Update and Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias,” Pennsylvania Osteopathic Family Physicians Society, Hershey, PA (08/97)

'Research and Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease,” New Jersey Medical Directors Association, New Brunswick, NJ (11/97)

'New Approaches to Management of Behavioral Disorders in Dementia,” Department of Psychiatry, Allegheny University of the Health Sciences, Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (12/97)

'Depression and Anxiety in the Elderly,” Community Hospital of Lancaster, Lancaster, PA (01/98)

'Dementia and Depression,” Kennedy Gerontology Center of UMDNJ, Stratford, NJ (01/98)

'Current Treatments of Alzheimer's Disease and Depression in the Elderly,” Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center, Camden, NJ (03/98)

'Alzheimer's Disease: Current and Future Treatments,” Dean Foundation for Health Research and Education, Madison, WI (03/98)

'Emerging Opportunities in Alzheimer's Disease Care,” American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, 11th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA (03/98)

'Epidemiology and Risk Factors in Alzheimer's Disease,” A Symposium in Association with the Alzheimer's Association, Philadelphia, PA (04/98)

'The Nursing Home Treatment Team: Alternative Health Practices and Practitioners,” 10th Annual Mental Health and Aging Conference, St. Louis University, Osage Beach, MO (04/98)

'Practical Approaches to the Treatment of Psychoses In the Elderly,” AmericanPsychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada (06/98)

'Risk Factors and Emerging Treatments for Alzheimer's Disease,” Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA (09/98)

'Treatment of Dementia in Long Term Care,” Canadian Academy of Geriatric Psychiatry, Annual Meeting , Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (09/98)

'Managing Depression: Assessment and Intervention,” American Health Care Association, New Orleans, LA (10/98)

'Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease,” Pennsylvania Medical Directors Association Annual Symposium, Upland, PA (10/98)

'Differential Diagnosis and Follow-up In The Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease,” Nazareth Hospital Grand Rounds, Philadelphia, PA (10/98)

'Anxiety, Depression and Psychosis' Common Neuropsychiatric Disorders in Geriatrics. Jefferson Medical College, Department of Neurology, Philadelphia, PA (11/98)

'Current Controversies in Dementia and Depression,” Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA (11/98)

'Late-Life Depression and ComorbidIllness,” American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, Regional Symposium, Philadelphia, PA (11/98)

'Dementia and Depression in the Elderly,” Holy Redeemer Hospital, Medical Grand Rounds, Philadelphia, PA (11/98)

'Distinguishing Dementia From Depression in the Elderly,” VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA (11/98)

'Current Controversies in Depression and Dementia in the Elderly,” Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (12/98)

'Depression and Dementia: Assessment and Treatment,” College of Health Professions, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA (01/99)

'Pharmacologic Interventions in Alzheimer's Disease,” The Copper Ridge Institute, Sykesville, MD (04/99)

'Aging Unafraid' Conference, Mid-Atlantic Region, Dept. of Health & Human Services, Philadelphia, PA (04/99)

'What If Its Alzheimer's?,” American Geriatric Society Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA (05/99)

'Depression in the Elderly,” Temple University Grand Rounds, Philadelphia, PA (05/99)

'Alzheimer's Update,” Methodist Hospital, Div. of TJU, Philadelphia, PA (05/99)

'Current Perspectives and Treatment of Older Adults,” Wills Eye Hospital/TJU Program, Philadelphia, PA (05/99)

'Treatment Challenges in Dementia and Depression,” Delaware State Psychiatric Hospital, New Castle, DE (08/99)

'Improving the Management of Depression in The Elderly,” Milton Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA (09/99)

'Diagnosis and Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease,” St. Agnes Medical Center, Grand Rounds, Philadelphia, PA (10/99)

'Treatment of Depression in Patients with Cardiac Disease,” Helene Fuld Medical Center, Trenton, NJ (10/99)

'Comprehensive Psychosocial Interventions for Nursing Home Settings Dementia Management: Innovative Strategies in Caringfor Dementia Patients and Their Families,” Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA (01/00)

'Depression in the Elderly: Causes, Possible Presentations and Treatment, Pinehurst Medical Symposium, Pinehurst, NC (02/00)

'Epidemiology of Mental Disorders in Nursing Homes,” Providing Optimal Mental Health Services in Long-Term Care, AAGP Consensus Conference, Washington, DC (6/00)

'Use of Cholinesterase Inhibitors in Long Term Care Settings,” JHS Medical Directors Consortium , Philadelphia, PA (7/00)

'Experience of NIH Reviewers' Workshop for Perspective Investigators in Aging Research, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA (9/00)

'Advances in Treating Alzheimer's Disease,” Improving the Care of the Frail Elderly in Long Term Care, Jefferson Medical College/ Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA (10/00)

'Psychopharmacologic Management in Dementia, Dementia Management: Innovative Strategies Caring for Dementia Patients and Their Families,” Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA (01/01)