Mission
To improve the lives of older persons and those with serious illness by partnering with all patients, all families, and all communities.
Vision
Model excellence in collaboration, inclusion and person-centered healthcare.
Geriatric Medicine & Palliative Care
- Susan Parks, MD (Geriatrics lead)
- John Liantonio, MD (Palliative Care lead)
- Lauren Hersh, MD
- Margaret Kreher, MD
- Lauren Latourette, CRNP
- Brooke Salzman, MD
- Kristine Swartz, MD
- Brooke Worster, MD
Geriatric Medicine & Palliative Care Research themes include:
Education
Geriatric Medicine
- Geriatric Academic Career Award, the Complex Care Curriculum (The 3Cs): Navigating Social Determinants of Health in Geriatric Practice – Dr. Lauren Hersh
- Macy Foundation, Learning to Practice Collaboratively for the Benefit of Patients with Complex Care Needs – Brooke Salzman MD, Tracey Earland OTD
- Integration of Occupational Therapy into Primary Geriatric Care
- Alzheimer’s Virtual Interprofessional Training Program
- Palliative Care
IPEX Grant
Utilizing telehealth to support interprofessional education
- Optimizing inpatient palliative care consultation
- Identifying high risk patients for complicated grief
- Understanding Primary Palliative Care in Graduate Medical Education
Geriatric Clinical Care
- Geriatric assessment for older adults with cancer
- Cancer Screening with older adults
- LGBTQ-Competent care for older adults
- Complex Care at home
Medical Marijuana
Pallative Care Clinical Care
- Optimizing inpatient palliative care consultation
- Identifying high risk patients for complicated grief
- Understanding Primary Palliative Care in Graduate Medical Education
