This national award was presented in recognition of Dr. Shenvi’s substantial contributions to the field of geriatric emergency medicine, highlighting her dedication to improving care for older adults in the acute care setting.
Dr. Shenvi’s work spans various facets of geriatric emergency medicine. Her research on alcohol use among older adults in the ED has yielded valuable insights into how prevalent high risk alcohol use is among this population.
Dr. Shenvi is also committed to education and dissemination of best practices. Ten years ago she created , the only podcast focused on educating clinicians about geriatric emergency medicine. Through GEMCast, which she hosts, Dr. Shenvi has empowered healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills needed to deliver effective care to older adults in emergency settings.
Dr. Shenvi has also been active at a national level as a member of Geriatric ED Accreditation Board of Governors, a group that has been instrumental in setting standards of care and ensuring emergency departments are equipped to meet the unique needs of older patients. Currently she is serving as an editor for an upcoming book on Geriatric Emergency Medicine, and is co-authoring a chapter on the social drivers of health contributing to ED visits among older adults.
Furthermore, Dr. Shenvi was a leader and primary author of the work creating the ADEPT tool, designed to help clinicians assess and safely manage older adults with delirium in the emergency department. Her work is motivated by a dedication to improving patient outcomes, enhancing care quality for older adults, and creating systems of care that will help older adult patients.
“Older adults are a highly vulnerable population, and we can expect within the next 10 years, that 25% of ED visits will be made by older adults,” said Dr. Shenvi, who is Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, and Adjunct Professor in the Division of Geriatrics.
“We need to make sure we are prepared to take great care of them. That often requires more integration with other services and better coordination of care, as they often have unmet social, care coordination needs, or undiagnosed delirium or cognitive impairment that contribute to their illness or their ED visit. It’s been a privilege being part of the Academy of Geriatric EM for over a decade, and I’m incredibly thankful for the community of dedicated educators, researchers, and clinicians who have been generous with their time, knowledge, and experience over the years.”
We congratulate Dr. Christina Shenvi on this well-deserved honor and express our appreciation for her significant contributions to the advancement of geriatric emergency medicine.