Active Learning Health Care Systems: Clinical Preparedness for Older Adults During Adverse Weather


November 2, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Goldwurm Auditorium, 1425 Madison Avenue (at E 98th Street)

Preparing for extreme heat, wildfires, hurricanes, and flooding is a frontline clinical necessity. Now in its seventh installment, this conference series is organized by the Mount Sinai Institute for Exposomic Research with support from ConduITS, the Clinical & Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program for the Mount Sinai Health System. This year marks a critical milestone as our first iteration organized in partnership with the Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, exclusively dedicated to addressing the clinical care gaps for a highly vulnerable patient population: older adults. Our mission is to equip clinicians across specialties with actionable strategies to integrate extreme weather preparedness directly into routine care. There will be a poster session for early career researchers and trainees.

4.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Poster Competition
Graduate students, residents, and trainees are eligible to participate in the poster competition.
Awards: $250 – 1st Place | $200 – 2nd Place | $150 – 3rd Place

In-Person Registration Fees
Physician (For CME): $150
Physician, Research Faculty, RN, General Public (Non-CME): $75
Students, Residents, Fellows, Community Group: $35

Webinar Registration Fees
$25
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GOALS

  • Identify Clinical Vulnerabilities: Assess physiological risks, frailty factors, and medical device dependencies that uniquely endanger older adults during extreme weather and power outages.
  • Increase Clinical Readiness: Integrate extreme weather planning and preparedness directly into routine care workflows in primary and specialty care.
  • Manage Acute & Systemic Crisis Responses: Formulate clinical strategies for weather-triggered cardiovascular and respiratory events while leveraging public health communications and emergency response systems to coordinate patient care.