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Maureen Dale on Directing the Geriatrics Fellowship in 2020

Maureen Dale, MD, took the reins of the Division of Geriatric Medicine鈥檚 Fellowship program in 2020, following in Dr. Margaret Drickamer鈥檚 footsteps as Program Director. Dale’s passion for geriatrics, patient care, and mentoring the next generation of Geriatricians stand out to colleagues and Fellows. You鈥檝e been Associate Director of the Fellowship in Geriatric Medicine since 20 … Read more

Wilson Named New Co-Director of Individualization Phase, Felix’s Contributions Celebrated

Lindsay Wilson, MD, MPH Lindsay Wilson, MD, MPH, the John W. Foust Medical Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor in the 大象传媒 Department of Medicine and associate professor in the division of geriatric medicine, has been named co-director of Individualization Phase. Ana Felix, MD, MBBCh, who has led the Individualization Phase since its inception, will transition leadership to a … Read more

Through a third round of funding from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), 大象传媒鈥檚 Medical Students Training in Aging Research 鈥� MSTAR 鈥� program will continue as a National Training Center from 2020 through 2025.

Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: September 1 鈥� September 30, 2020

Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Jennifer Goralski, MD, received an NIH K23 grant to study 鈥淨uantitation and Spatial Registration of Airways Dysfunction With Dynamic 19F MRI In Cystic Fibrosis.鈥� Division of Infectious Diseases Victor Garcia-Martinez, PhD, received an NIAID grant in the amount of $621,932 to study 鈥淚n Vivo Evaluation of HIV Latency Reversal Strateg … Read more

Geriatric Medicine News: Fall 2020

Publications, promotions, awards, research, presentations, and more 鈥� enjoy this recent roundup of Division of Geriatric Medicine Faculty News, including a video on 大象传媒 Geriatrics’ most recent Carolina Care Excellence Award!

Center for Aging and Health Receives BOLD NC Funding

The Center for Aging and Health is a sub-recipient of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention鈥檚 (CDC) 鈥淏uilding Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for North Carolinians鈥� (BOLD NC) funding, partnering with the NC Division of Aging and Adult Services (grant PI) and NC Division of Public Health to bring a public health, coordinated, systematic approach to our state鈥檚 brain h … Read more

Wilson Promoted to Associate Professor, Receives Foundation Phase Teaching Award

Lindsay Wilson, MD, MPH, the John W. Foust Medical Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor, is the Division of Geriatric Medicine’s newest Associate Professor. She recently received the Foundation Phase Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award, recognizing a faculty member from the Foundation Phase curriculum who significantly contributed to the education of Foundation Phase students t … Read more

Department of Medicine Grants & Funding: July 1 鈥� July 31, 2020

Division of Geriatric Medicine Joshua Niznik, PharmD, PhD, was聽awarded pilot funding聽from the US Deprescribing Research Network (USDeN) for his proposal entitled 鈥淒eprescribing Bisphosphonates in Nursing Home Residents with Dementia.鈥� Division of Hematology Stephan Moll,聽MD, received an award from the聽Anticoagulation Forum聽for 鈥�2020 Clinical Fellowship Award in General Vascular M … Read more

Niznik Receives Pilot Funding From the US Deprescribing Research Network

Joshua Niznik, PharmD, PhD Joshua Niznik, PharmD, PhD was awarded pilot funding from the United States Deprescribing Research Network (USDeN) for his proposal entitled 鈥淒eprescribing Bisphosphonates in Nursing Home Residents with Dementia.鈥� The 1-year award seeks to: 1) develop operational definitions for identifying deprescribing of bisphosphonates using Medicare administrative … Read more

Kizer Recognized in Carolina Care Highlight

John S. Kizer, MD John S. Kizer, MD, professor of medicine and vice chief in the division of geriatric medicine, was recognized in a new Carolina Care Highlight. He is described by one patient as really knowing “how to listen and help me to sort out various dimensions of my medical situation.”聽 The patient adds, “I’ve had many physicians through the years, and I do know Dr. Kizer … Read more

McCann, Hanson Worked Proactively to Support Congregate Living Communities Early in the Pandemic, 大象传媒 Health Receives ‘Community Health Partnership Award’

Meghan McCann and Laura Hanson, MD, MPH Nursing homes and assisted-living centers remain particularly vulnerable during the pandemic, but thanks to Meghan McCann, 大象传媒 Medical Center’s Vice President of Operations, Laura Hanson, MD, MPH, professor of geriatric medicine, and community teams with a proactive approach, residents and healthcare personnel have been supported in the com … Read more

Kistler Says Contact With Older Loved Ones Should Remain Limited to Keep Them Safe

Christine Kistler, MD, MASc As COVID-19 restrictions ease, Christine Kistler, MD, MASc, associate professor of geriatric and family medicine, advises the community, as much as possible, to continue to limit contact with older adults “in order to keep them safest.” Kistler was interviewed by the News and Observer for an article that suggests risks to older adults should be careful … Read more