Category: Geriatric Medicine
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.
Research Highlights: Geriatric Medicine
Handing Off the Older Patients: Improved Documentation of Geriatrics Assessment in Transitions of Care – Maureen C. Dale, MD Older adults, particularly frail elders, are at an increased risk for poor health outcomes and avoidable re-hospitalization during transitions of care. Nearly one of five older adults are re-hospitalized within 30 days of The Geriatric Medicine Fellowship C … Read more
Catering to the Elderly in the ED
Dr. Kevin Biese, clinical associate professor in the division of geriatric medicine, weighs in on the launch of a geriatric ED accreditation program by the American College of Emergency Physicians.
Hanson Discusses Eating Disorders in the Elderly, in US News & World Report Article
Recognizing eating disorders in the elderly can be critical because treating them is different than treating other age-related eating problems. Dr. Laura Hanson from the division of geriatrics offers perspective.
Hanson Interviewed for Reuters Health Article About Delayed Hospice Care
Dr. Laura Hanson comments on a recent Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital study that suggests patients with kidney failure are half as likely to receive hospice as patients with cancer and heart disease, although they stand to benefit greatly from it.
Featured Physician: Marvin McBride, MD, MBA
Dr. Marvin McBride is assistant clinical professor of geriatric medicine and medical director of The Cedars of Chapel Hill Retirement Community.