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ANNOUNCEMENTS

2013 Symposium was successful!
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EXHIBIT & PRIZE LIST RELEASED
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DAY 2 WORKSHOPS FULL
The Day 2 Workshops are full, but anyone interested can still sign up to be on the waiting list in case other registrants cancel.
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DETAILS RELEASED
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2013 Maryland Older Driver Safety Symposium - April 24th or April 25th
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2012 Maryland Older Driver Safety Symposium
MVA HOSTS MARYLAND OLDER DRIVER SAFETY SYMPOSIUM
"Safe Mobility for Life"

Click on the 2012 agenda item to link to biographical information on each speaker.

Keynote Speaker – Dr. Steven R. Gambert
Maryland Statistics on Older Drivers – Ms. Cynthia Burch
Plenary Session 1 – Mr. Bill Tower, Dr. Joanne Schwartzberg, Dr. Victoria Crenshaw & Ms. Diane Wit
Plenary Session 2 – Lt. Dave Ennis, Ms. Gail Holley, & Dr. Jim Rossi
Plenary Session 3 – Dr. Loren Staplin & Dr. Wendy Stav
Closing / Summary Statements – Mr. Jack Oates

Click on the presentation within the agenda to link to their presentation.

Agenda - Presentations

7:45 am Networking Continental Breakfast + Exhibits

8:30 am Intro & Welcome – John T. Kuo

8:45 am Keynote Speaker - Age and Its Effect on the Older Driver, Dr. Steven R. Gambert

9:30 am Maryland Older Driver Crashes, 2007-2011, Ms. Cynthia Burch

10:00 am Short Break + Exhibits

10:15 am Plenary Session 1 – Medical Conditions, Medications & Driving

Discussion Leader: Susan Meade-Beachell, AAA Mid-Atlantic Foundation
Topic Definition: Dr. Carl Soderstrom, Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration
Presenters:

Mr. Bill Tower, Older Drivers and Drug Impairment
Dr. Joanne Schwartzberg, Medical Fitness to Drive: Is Your Patient at Risk?
Dr. Victoria Crenshaw, Alzheimer's Disease: How it Impacts Safe Driving
Ms. Diane Wit, Alzheimer's Disease: How it Impacts Safe Driving

11:30 am Brief Announcement

11:35 am Exhibits

12:00 pm Lunch

1:00 pm Plenary Session 2 – Medical Referrals & Review

Discussion Leader: Ms. Valerie Gompf, National Highway Traffic Safety Adm, Region 3 Topic Definition: Ms. Deondra Jones, Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration
Presenters:

Lt. Dave Ennis, Law Enforcement's Role with Mature Drivers
Ms. Gail Holley, Florida: Best Practices on Older Driver Safety
Dr.  Jim Rossi, Thoughts from a Primary Care Physician

2:15 pm Short Break + Exhibits

2:30 pm Plenary Session 3 – Function, Cognition & Driving

Discussion Leader: Mr. Tom Gianni, Maryland Highway Safety Office, MVA
Topic Definition:  Mr. Tom Liberatore, Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration
Presenters:

Dr. Wendy Stav, Guidance from the Evidence: Physical Interventions & Driving Cessation
Dr. Loren Staplin, Choosing Among Measures of Driver Cognitive Status that Predict Crash Risk

3:30 pm – 4:00 pm   Symposium Summary Statements – Mr. Jack Oates

Copyright 2012 Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration