UCSF Division of Geriatrics

Congratulations Dr. Anoop Sheshadri, mentored by Drs. Rebecca Sudore (@prepareforcare), Jennifer Lai, and Deborah Adey, for being chosen by the CTSI KL2 Selection Committee to receive a KL2 Scholar award! https://geriatrics.ucsf.edu//anoop-sheshadri-receives-kl2- #ucsf @ucsf

Dr. @LouiseAronson is quoted in an article entitled, "'Fear ageism, not aging': How an ageist society is failing its elders" published in @CBC News. https://www.cbc.ca//fear-ageism-not-aging-how-an-ageist-so #geriatrics #hpm #ageism #ucsf @ucsf #MedTwitter

Dr. @LouiseAronson is quoted in an article entitled, "'Unpaid part-time job': Older, at-risk Californians still struggling to get vaccine appointments" published in @abc7newsbayarea. https://abc7news.com/ca-vaccine-eligibility-senior-appoi// #geriatrics #covidvaccine #hpm #MedTwitter #ucsf @ucsf

Dr. @LouiseAronson was interviewed for an article entitled, "California to expand vaccine eligibility to anyone over 16" published in @AP. https://apnews.com//california-vaccinate-16-older-in-3-wee #geriatrics #hpm #covidvaccine #california #MedTwitter #ucsf @ucsf

Dr. @LouiseAronson published an article entitled, "The Wisdom I Gained From Older Patients in COVID-19" in @NextAvenue. https://www.nextavenue.org/wisdom-older-patients-covid-19/ #geriatrics #hpm #covid19 #MedTwitter #ucsf @ucsf

UCSF GWEP faculty Drs. Josette Rivera, @annachodos, Todd James (@Geri_IPE), Meredith Greene (@geri4life), & collaborators from @UCHastingsLaw Medical Legal Partnership and @alzassociation led a day-long geriatrics training for San Francisco EMS. Read more: https://geriatrics.ucsf.edu//gwep-faculty-and-collaborator

Sarah Nouri, MD MPH gave a presentation on the Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status is Associated with Advance Care Planning among Older Adults at the @AAHPM assembly. #geriatrics #hpm #ucsf https://geriatrics.ucsf.edu//sarah-nouri-presented-aahpm-a

Dr. Rebecca Sudore (@prepareforcare) gave a presentation about PREPARE for Your Care and Digital Health for the Seriously Ill: Making Your Own Electronic Tools, Apps, and Websites at the @AAHPM assembly. #AAHPM #hpm #geriatrics #MedTwitter

Dr. @AshwinKotwalMD gave a talk at the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (@AAHPM) annual conference entitled "The Epidemiology of Social Isolation and Loneliness among Older Adults during the Last Years of Life" #geriatrics #MedTwitter https://geriatrics.ucsf.edu//ashwin-kotwal-gave-talk-aahpm

Drs. Jarmin Yeh, Lauren Hunt (@laurenhuntRN), Jeff Newman, and Rachel Main published Improving end-of-life care for persons living with dementia: Bereaved caregivers' observations and recommendations in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33556499/

Dr. @LouiseAronson was featured in an NBC News story on The hidden Covid-19 health crisis: Elderly people are dying from isolation #geriatrics @ucsf #ucsf #covid19 #MedTwitter https://www.nbcnews.com//hidden-covid-19-health-crisis-eld

Congratulations Dr. @LouiseAronson for being named to the California State Covid-19 Vaccine Guidelines Drafting Workgroup #geriatrics #covid19 #hpm #ucsf https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA/Pages/NR20-281.aspx

Dr. Theresa Allison (@gerimuse) gave a podium presentation, "It's more than just advancement: How microaggression and structural racism undermine health and well-being" at the Society for Ethnomusicology annual meeting. #ucsf #hpm

Dr. Brie Williams (@briewsf) is quoted and @AmendatUCSF is mentioned in a "For Prisoners, Pandemic Hits with Greater Force" as UCSF Programs working to protect the health of prison residents and staff especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. #geriatrics https://www.ucsf.edu//prisoners-pandemic-hits-greater-force

Courtney Gordon, DNP, Drs. C. Perissinotto, and @AshwinKotwalMD were involved in a panel discussion "Social Isolation and Loneliness at Home in the Time of COVID-19 - A Review of Interventions Done and Lessons Learned" w/ Dr. R. Conant, MD moderating for the AAHCM conference.

Carla Perissinotto, MD, MHS’s research is mentioned in an article about ‘How curing loneliness can increase longevity and health’ published in The Jewish News of Northern California. #geriatrics #loneliness #ucsf https://www.jweekly.com//how-curing-loneliness-can-increa/

Dr. Julia Adler-Milstein (@j_r_a_m) published an article in JAMIA with the results of the first national hospital survey to measure the electronic health record (EHR) adoptions of the Age-Friendly Health System 4Ms framework #geriatrics #hpm https://academic.oup.com/jamia/article/27/8/1206/5890127

Tideswell at University of California, San Francisco (@TideswellUCSF) and AGS (@AmerGeriatrics) Emerging Leaders in Aging Program are now accepting applications for 2021-2022 scholars! Learn more>>https://geriatrics.ucsf.edu//tideswell-elia-accepting-appl @ucsf #ucsf #geriatrics #MedTwitter #hpm #leadership

Congratulations Dr. Todd James (@Geri_IPE) on being appointed as a member of the Geriatric Medicine Item-Writing Task Force with the American Board of Internal Medicine (@ABIMcert) starting November 1, 2020! #geriatrics #hpm #MedTwitter @ucsf #ucsf

Tune in to our grand rounds presentation by Dr. Lisa Walke "Geriatrics-Moving Forward with 2020 Vision" NOW. https://ucsf.zoom.us/web/register/WN_Av0WhgDWRsanO6A3nFxj1Q #geriatrics #ucsf @ucsf #MedTwitter #hpm

You're invited to join our division's grand rounds today at 4pm: https://ucsf.zoom.us/web/register/WN_Av0WhgDWRsanO6A3nFxj1Q @ucsf #ucsf #geriatrics #hpm #MedTwitter

The 3rd Current Diagnosis & Treatment Geriatrics textbook is now available! We'd like to celebrate our editors and author team: Drs. @LWalterMD, @AnnaChangUCSF, @peichenMD, @RConantMD, @GMHarperdoc, @Daphne_LoMD, Josette Rivera, and @Myukawa16! #geriatrics #ucsf @ucsf #hpm