Ms. Hansen speaks to the Division of Geriatrics Jennie Chin Hansen, renowned founder of the On Lok program visited UNC’s Division of Geriatric Medicine and our partnering Federally Qualified Health Center, Piedmont Health Services to help celebrate National PACE month which runs through September. PACE stands for Program for All Inclusive Care of the Elderly. … Read more
The UNC Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) has won a $25,000 grant from the American Geriatrics Society, Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Collaborating Center, to support a 1 day collaboration on American Indian/Alaska Native health issues. A total of 5 GWEPS will come together on October 27th in Tuscon, Arizona to discuss the complex cultural issues surrounding … Read more
The UNC School of Medicine’s online training for Physical Therapists and other health professionals surpassed a milestone this week; reaching 5,000 trainees. The Otago Exercise Program is an evidence-based falls prevention program developed in New Zealand that reduces falls up to 40%. Dr. Jan Busby-Whitehead, MD, Division Chief of the UNC Division of Geriatrics says … Read more
Cohort 1 geriatric fellows presented on Nutritional Assessment and Unintentional Weight Loss at the AHEC Geriatrics Conference in Fayetteville sponsored by the Southern Regional Area Health Education Center on May 17th 2017.
Caring for a loved one can be challenging and, at times, overwhelming. Caregivers understand they have a job to do as a full-time member of their loved one’s care team. Caregiving can be shared among you, your family, your case manager, therapist or even your doctor. The Caregivers Summit provides respite, resolution, and resources as … Read more
The Milken Institute Center for the Future of Aging has ranked Durham Chapel Hill 3rd among the top 20 large “Best Cities for Successful Aging.” Access the article here: http://aging.milkeninstitute.org/cfa-quarterly/article/64
The Carolina Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program was part of an Interprofessional Education Collaborative on campus that brought together 250 students from 10 disciplines to practice care planning for older adults. Over the course of 2 days teams of 10 learned about the disciplines of dentistry, dental hygiene, medicine, nursing, nutrition, occupational therapy, physical therapy, public … Read more
National Council on Aging (NCOA) at a training in Albuquerque, NM for selected Native Americans in the Four Corners states to become Tai Chi for Falls Prevention instructors.
Artist Marie Garlock performs Flipping Cancer December 2nd Social Work and Occupational Therapy join The Intensive Integration Curriculum of the UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine Art Event- 8:30am-11:45am, Old Clinic 4th Floor Auditorium Flipping Cancer with guest artist Marie Garlock http://www.itisinyou.org/flipping-cancer/ Description (96 words): Taboo, irony, betrayal, curiosity: what do our bodies, … Read more
T3 Train-the-Trainer (T3) Faculty Development Program will develop interprofessional teams’ ability to promote and facilitate collaborative leadership, IPE, and interprofessional collaborative practice (ICP). The Center for ASPIRE researches and supports the development, implementation and evaluation of educational and clinical programs that train students, faculty and clinicians to deliver safe, high-quality team-based patient care.