Jaime Hughes, PhD, MPH, MSW 
Associate Professor 
Wake Forest University School of Medicine 

Ryan Papciak, PhD, MSW, LCSW-QS 
Assistant Professor 
Appalachian State University  

Emma Williams, PharmD, BCGP, CPP 
Geriatric Clinical Pharmacist 
Mountain Area Health Education Center 

Heather McKay, PhD, OTR/L 
Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy 
Appalachian State University 

Jeffrey McBride, PhD  
Professor 
Appalachian State University 

Andrew Shanely, PhD, FACSM 
Professor 
Appalachian State University 

Erin Wonder, PT, CAPP-Pelvic 
Pelvis Health Physical Therapy and Co-Founder 
Wonder Pelvis Therapy & Wellness 

Hannah Stewart, DO 
Physician 
Amorem

Lisa Emery, PhD
Professor
Appalachian State University

Andrew Brewer, MS, NBCHWC
Instructional Technologist/Content Producer
Northwest Area Health Education Center

Sia Beasley, PhD
Teaching Assistant Professor, Fall Prevention Coordinator
Appalachian State University

Maryjo Cleveland, MD
Associate Professor
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Susannah Brown, JD
Estate Planning and Elder Law Attorney, Owner
Anthony & Brown, PLLC 

Golnosh Sharafsaleh, MD, MS, MBA, DipABLM, CPE, FAAFP, AGSF
Physician & Practice Owner; Golden Oak Medicine PLLC
Clinical Associate Professor – Department of Family Medicine at Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine

Jennifer Schroeder Tyson, MPH
Research Assistant Professor
Appalachian State University

Tim Jones, MSW, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Tim Jones, LLC
Professor at Appalachian State University

Mariana Wingood, DPT, PT, PhD, MPH
Assistant Professor
Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Jennifer Gabbard, MD
Associate Professor
Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Moriah Fender, RN, BSN, PhD Student
PhD student and Hillman Scholar
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Nursing

Mark Toles, PhD, RN, FAAN
Professor
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Nursing

Jason Fanning, PhD
Associate Professor
Wake Forest University

William Ward, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon
Frye Medical Center 

Day 1 - Thursday, May 14

8:30 – 9:00 am Registration / Coffee / Networking 

9:00 – 9:15 am Welcome / Announcements 

9:15 – 10:30 am Morning Keynote: The 4Ms in Practice: Aligning Care for Aging Well - Jaime Hughes, PhD, MPH, MSW 

10:30 – 10:45 am Transition 

10:45 – 12:00 pm Breakout Session 1 

What Matters Most: LGBTQ+ Health and Aging 
Ryan Papciak, PhD, MSW, LCSW-QS 

Medication: Deprescribing to Prevent Harm 
Emma Williams, PharmD, BCGP, CPP 

Mentation: Promoting Brain Health and Preventing Cognitive Decline 
Heather McKay, PhD, OTR/L 

Mobility: Strength, Balance, and Fall Prevention 
Jeffrey McBride, PhD & Andrew Shanely, PhD 

12:00 – 1:00 pm Networking Lunch 

1:15 – 2:30 pm Breakout Session 2 

What Matters Most: Women’s Health, Intimacy, and Sexual Wellness 
Erin Wonder, PT 

Medication: Polypharmacy, Pain, and Adherence 
Hannah Stewart, DO 

Mentation: Addressing Behavioral Health and Loneliness through Autobiography and Storytelling
Lisa Emery, PhD 

Mobility: Yoga and Movement for Aging Bodies 
Andrew Brewer, MS, NBCHWC 

2:45 – 4:00 pm Afternoon Keynote: Aging with Intention: Integrating What Matters Most - Sia Beasley, PhD 

4:00 – 5:00 pm Social Hour / Poster Viewing / Networking Reception