Tag: geriatrics

UNC Geriatrics Specialty Clinic's Social Worker Bryan Godfrey speaks with WRAL's Liisa Ogburn on why older adults seek primary care providers with geriatrics expertise. "Our providers are physicians with certifications in internal or family medicine, but they also have specialized training in geriatrics. This means they are especially attuned to...

Andrew Greganti, MD, the Charles Addison and Elizabeth Ann Sanders Distinguished Professor, and vice chair of the department of medicine has retired following more than 40 years of distinguished service as faculty at the UNC School of Medicine. Read more

The Dementia Friendly Hospital Initiative will reach a total of 3,900 employees in four hospitals across North Carolina to raise awareness of how patients with dementia experience care and to meet their unique needs with strategic and compassionate treatment. Read more

UNC’s 4th cohort of Interprofessional Geriatrics Fellows featured a cardiologist, a doctor of nursing practice, a pharmacist and a dental hygienist learning as a team about best practices of person-centered interprofessional geriatric medicine. On May 6, they wrapped up their 2018-2019 fellowship year with an insightful look at what makes...

IPE Geriatrics Experience is a two-day event bringing 10 faculty members and 250 students from 10 disciplines together to learn about Geriatrics care in a multidisciplinary team environment. This year the event took place at the School of Social Work on the last two Wednesdays in January. Read more

Christina Shenvi, MD, PhD, FACEP, Emergency Medicine, will speak about UNC Medical Center Hillsborough Hospital’s recent Geriatric Emergency Department Accreditation (GEDA) and new protocols for the geriatric patient.

Anil Gehi, MD, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Service, will present “Refresher: Atrial Fibrillation Management” and provide an update on other atrial fibrillation initiatives.

The Division of Geriatric Medicine’s Lindsay Wilson, MD, and Pulmonary Critical Care Physician and Geriatrician Adrian Austin, MD, MCSR, will present “Antipsychotics and Delirium Prevention” on Thursday 2/14 for Department of Medicine Grand Rounds.

Senior Mentor Program, the School of Medicine’s long-running program to build skills, compassion, and aging-related awareness among medical school students kicked off this week with a Carolina Club luncheon for 195 students and 100-plus mentors. Read more

Sascha Tuchman, MD, MHS, and a Hematology/Oncology Clinical Researcher will present on “Amyloidosis and Multiple Myeloma in Senior Patients.”