Category: Geriatric Medicine
Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: July 1-July 31, 2019
Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology Shehzad Z. Sheikh, MD, PhD, associate professor of medicine in the division of gastroenterology and hepatology, and post-doctoral fellow Takahiko Toyonaga, MD, PhD, have received a fellowship research award from the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation. Read more. Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology Crystal Wiley Cené, … Read more
Welcome to our new Geriatrics Medicine and Hospice & Palliative Care Fellows!
Welcome to our new Geriatric Medicine and Hospice & Palliative Care Fellows! Coming from close by (Charlotte, Durham) and far away (San Francisco, Beirut), this new class of Fellows is united by a commitment to advance the skills and training necessary to provide the highest quality of compassionate, person-centered care. We are thrilled that they’re pursuing their training h … Read more
MSTAR at UNC: Medical Students Training in Aging Research
2018 MSTAR Student Charmara Dharmasri with UNC MSTAR Associate Program Director Dr. Ellen Roberts For 25 years, the National Institute on Aging (NIA) has sponsored the MSTAR program for Medical Students Training in Aging Research. The MSTAR program seeks to build research skills among medical students and encourage them to consider involvement in future research that contributes … Read more
American Geriatrics Society Recognizes Dale and Wilson at AGS19
The Division of Geriatric Medicine was well represented at AGS19, the American Geriatrics Society’s 2019 annual scientific meeting. Among the faculty, fellows, students, residents, and UNC MSTAR researchers attending, two Geriatrics faculty members were distinguished by special honors. Congratulations to the Division of Geriatric Medicine’s Maureen Dale, MD, a 2019-2020 Tideswell … Read more
Dementia Friendly Training at UNC Hospitals Hillsborough Campus
Hospital-wide dementia-friendly training is well underway at UNC Hospitals Hillsborough Campus, where nearly two-thirds of all staff and providers who interact with patients have completed training. The Division of Geriatric Medicine and the Center for Aging and Health are piloting this ground-breaking program to improve care for patients with dementia.
Hanson and Winzelberg Lead the Department of Medicine’s Palliative Care Program
After a widespread search, Ron Falk, MD, chair of the department of medicine has named Laura C. Hanson, MD, MPH, director of the department’s palliative care program, and Gary Winzelberg, MD, MPH, has been named the associate director.
Story Slam, Serendipity, and Advance Care Planning in the ICU
UNC School of Medicine’s first UNC Story Slam gave physicians an opportunity to share stories about the personal experience of practicing medicine. Gary Winzelberg, Associate Professor of Geriatric Medicine and Associate Director for UNC’s Palliative Care Program speaks about “Serendipity” in the ICU.
Geriatric Medicine and Emergency Medicine United in Hillsborough
Older adults will find a geriatrics-accredited emergency department at UNC Hospitals Hillsborough Campus, one of just twenty such centers of age-friendly emergency care in the nation.
New York Times Cites UNC’s Senior Mentor Program
The New York Times featured UNC’s Senior Mentor Program from the division of geriatric medicine in an article published on October 12.
Dementia-Friendly Hospital Initiative Kicks Off First Planning Meeting
A pilot initiative at UNC Hospitals Hillsborough Campus will design elder care training to build dementia-friendly hospitals and communities. An advisory board meeting took place on September 26, 2018.
Featured Physician: Claire K. Larson, MD
Dr. Claire Larson is clinical assistant professor of geriatric medicine.
New York Times Features Medicine Geriatrician, Dr. Maureen Dale
Dr. Maureen Dale, assistant clinical professor in the division of geriatric medicine, is featured in a New York Times article that suggests the elderly are particularly vulnerable to repeat hospitalizations.