Duke Geriatrics

Spread the word! We are seeking a new member of our leadership team @DurhamADAPT @VAResearch @DukeMedSchool @vahsrd @UNCpublichealth

Honored to present at the New York Public Library @nypl -Sharing my journey with reflections & tips on how to incorporate wellness in #MedEd Free Registration: nypl.org/events/program… @abbyWUim @FzsyedMd @anees_amna @NCACPchapter @DukeGeriatrics @CCF_IMCHIEFS #MedTwitter

Read about Dr. Marquine's important work with the Duke Aging Center @AgingDuke to address health disparities Leveling the Playing Field: Maria Marquine’s Mission to Advance Latino Health Equity medschool.duke.edu/stories/leveli…

So excited to present our @dukemedicine, @vahsrd, and @Duke_UNC_ADRC research at #AAIC23 in Amsterdam!

Welcome new Geriatric fellows! We are excited that Drs. Michael Lourie, Lior Abramson, @ChelPerfectMD, Taylor Bennett, and Simone Fernandes dos Santos are joining us. @DukeGeriatrics

It was an honor copresenting the #5Ms of Bone Health & Fall Prevention with Dr Sarah Berry @harvardmed @ccolonemeric @DukeGeriatrics & @josh_niznik @UNCGeriatrics @AmerGeriatrics #AGS2023

Congratulations to our own Shelley McDonald—Gardner, Chef, and Worlds’s Greatest Periop Geriatrician on being named AGS Clinician of the Year! So proud! @DukeGeriatrics @AmerGeriatrics

We are so proud of you Shelley! @DukeGeriatrics @DukeMedSchool @dukemedicine

"American Geriatrics Society 2023 updated AGS Beers Criteria for potentially inappropriate medication use in older adults" - "should be applied thoughtfully and in a manner that supports, rather than replaces, shared clinical decision-making" - agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jg…

So proud of @agedoc100 Dr Shelley McDonald, Director of the Duke POSH program, this year’s #AGS23 Clinician of the Year! 🙌🏻

New research letter led by Jennifer Thomas, an outstanding research coordinator and first time author! Great collaboration between @Duke_CTSI, @DukeGeriatrics, and @OHSUoctri. More resources available: 5tsframework.duke.edu

What a joy to catch up with ⁦@dukemedicine⁩ resident and future ⁦@DukeGeriatrics⁩ fellow 🎉 ⁦@ChelPerfectMD⁩. If you’re at #AGS23 find Chelsea at the 2:45 poster session **D207** and learn more about our work evaluating VA’s geriatrics primary care model

Nicole Schindler ⁦@DukeMedSchool⁩ M3 with an excellent presentation of her project examining the association between discontinuation of benzos/Z-drugs and falls #USDEN2023 ⁦@DeprescribeUS⁩

Proud mentor @HeidiWhite10 with two past fellows, @KahliGoBlue and @AlanCoo06688129 #AGS23

Yoon Hie Kim ⁦@DukeGeriatrics⁩ with not one but 2 posters #AGS23 reporting on atypical symptoms of COVID in older adults and exploring the role of implicit bias and racism in medical decision-making

The power of a poster session - ⁦@DukeGeriatrics⁩ fellow Victoria Beamer reports on her experience implementing the VIONE tool in a #geriatrics primary care clinic and meets deprescribing expert ⁦@GeriatRx⁩ for feedback and future collaborations #AGS23

Glad to hear Dr. Ken Schmader with vaccination update...his finger is always on the pulse! @DukeGeriatrics #AGS23 #AGS2023

Excited to hear super ⭐️ ⁦@dukemedicine⁩ resident Sarah Morgan presenting her work using the My Life My Story program as a tool for teaching about ageism #AGS2023 ⁦@AimeeZaas⁩

Dr. Nicole Hastings has received the National U.S. Veterans Administration (VA) 2022 Diffusion of Excellence Award for her work to disseminate the STRIDE hospital mobility program across the VA. 👏🏆👏🏆 Congratulations! @Duke_GI_ @vadurham @StrideMobility

Two of my faves discussing ⁦@DebOyeyemi⁩’s work on #deprescribing for culturally diverse older adults ⁦@ccolonemeric⁩ ⁦@DukeGeriatrics⁩ ⁦@DeprescribeUS⁩ #USDEN2023