So proud of our fellow, Onica Washington, on her presentation yesterday at #AGS26. Loved her talk about the importance of personalizing medications based on the 5MS. @UMass_Medicine@UMassChan_OGME
The Department of Medicine congratulates Dr. David Dosa, chief of the Division of Geriatric Medicine, who was recently named the Meyers Chair in Geriatric Medicine!
UMass Chan has two new endowed chairs. David Michael Dosa, MD, MPH, and Andrew Tapper, PhD, have been named the Meyers Chair in Geriatric Medicine and the Brudnick Family Chair in Neuropsychiatry, respectively: https://t.co/3Qi788Rlnc
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A new national study led by Jerry Gurwitz, MD’83, reveals a sharp increase in emergency department visits tied to cannabis, CBD & hemp-derived products among older adults, often leading to serious side effects: https://t.co/XSJGnc4TOr #cannabis#CBD#ScienceForLiving@JournalGIM
We thank Drs. Barker, Boatman-Dray, and Zimmons for presenting "Understanding the Discharge Site of Care as a Prerequisite for Coordinating Discharge Planning for Geriatric Patients" at today's Medical Grand Rounds.
Music created and provided by Dr. Karen Salomon-Escoto.
We invite members of the UMass community to join us today at noon, both in person and via Zoom, for Medical Grand Rounds titled, "Understanding the Discharge Site of Care as a Prerequisite for Coordinating Discharge Planning for Geriatric Patients." We hope to see you there!
Lenka is a fantastic NP in our group! She has been working on the development of the Geriatrics Consult service at UMass with the in-patient trauma team. This effort aims to review medications, function, and improve care for older adults hospitalized after a trauma. Great work!
Fellowship Faculty Spotlight:
Dr. Zahra Sheikh is an associate professor and was recently selected to participate in the Medicine Scholars program to develop a curriculum for IM residents about the care provided in the skilled nursing facility. Congrats to Dr. Sheikh!
In this month’s Researcher Spotlight, we feature Hawa Abu, MD, PhD, MPH, an assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Geriatric Medicine. Read her full spotlight on our website below!
https://t.co/M0DnDNgRvu
Members of the Division of Geriatric Medicine recently enjoyed time together to celebrate the careers of our clinical chief Dr. Sarah McGee and wonderful NP Linda Pellegrini. We are so grateful for the years of care they have provided to our patients! @UMass_Medicine
Our Division of Geriatric Medicine recently met for a retreat to discuss the vision for our future! An exciting time to be part of our group! @UMass_Medicine
The Department of Medicine is excited to welcome Dr. Amee Phan to the Division of Geriatric Medicine! Learn more about Dr. Phan by visiting our website!
https://t.co/N6z5ZOWWgQ
Members of our Division of Geriatric Medicine and the @UMassChan Geriatric Interest Group participated in the #Ride2EndALZ yesterday. A beautiful day for a great cause! @alzheimersmanh