An aging population with high rates of chronic diseases is reshaping the management of chronic illnesses. This Grand Rounds will delineate this shift while providing strategies for integrating geriatric principles into subspecialty care. G. Michael Harper and Leah Witt will highlight age-friendly UCSF partnerships and programs, and review actionable approaches to address the challenges posed by an aging society.
Speakers:
G. Michael Harper, MD, is a professor of medicine in the Division of Geriatrics at UCSF Health and a sustaining member of the UCSF Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators. He is the chair of the board of directors of the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) and a member of the AGS executive committee. He currently sees patients at both the SFVAHCS and UCSF Health. At the SFVAHCS, he attends on the Mobile Acute Care for Elders (ACE) Service and supervises fellows in the Community Living Center and the SFVAHCS Geriatrics Clinic.
Leah Witt, MD, is an associate professor in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy, and Sleep Medicine at UCSF Health, where she serves as the associate chief of pulmonary for ambulatory affairs. From 2019 to 2023, Witt was a HRSA Geriatric Academic Career Awardee for her work on interprofessional geriatrics education for chronic lung disease care. She has also served as a coach for the UCSF Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Fellowship. She is a member of the UCSF Academy of Medical Educators.
How to Attend
In Person:
S-214 (Medical Sciences Building)
Lunch will be provided
By Phone (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 213 338 8477 or +1 669 219 2599
International numbers available: https://ucsf.zoom.us/u/abt1xcyvsc
Add to Calendar2025-02-11 20:00:002025-02-11 21:00:00The Case for Geriatricizing Subspecialty Care
The Case for Geriatricizing Subspecialty Care
G. Michael Harper, MD and Leah Witt, MD
Session moderated by Bob Wachter
An aging population with high rates of chronic diseases is reshaping the management of chronic illnesses. This Grand Rounds will delineate this shift while providing strategies for integrating geriatric principles into subspecialty care. G. Michael Harper and Leah Witt will highlight age-friendly UCSF partnerships and programs, and review actionable approaches to address the challenges posed by an aging society.
Speakers:
G. Michael Harper, MD, is a professor of medicine in the Division of Geriatrics at UCSF Health and a sustaining member of the UCSF Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators. He is the chair of the board of directors of the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) and a member of the AGS executive committee. He currently sees patients at both the SFVAHCS and UCSF Health. At the SFVAHCS, he attends on the Mobile Acute Care for Elders (ACE) Service and supervises fellows in the Community Living Center and the SFVAHCS Geriatrics Clinic.
Leah Witt, MD, is an associate professor in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, Allergy, and Sleep Medicine at UCSF Health, where she serves as the associate chief of pulmonary for ambulatory affairs. From 2019 to 2023, Witt was a HRSA Geriatric Academic Career Awardee for her work on interprofessional geriatrics education for chronic lung disease care. She has also served as a coach for the UCSF Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Fellowship. She is a member of the UCSF Academy of Medical Educators.
How to Attend
In Person:
S-214 (Medical Sciences Building)
Lunch will be provided
On Zoom:
Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device:
https://ucsf.zoom.us/j/97645766587?pwd=OpxbkAwpMENJgLN8xpPHofjwzHD8JH.1
Webinar ID: 976 4576 6587
Passcode: 364678
By Phone (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
US: +1 669 900 6833 or +1 213 338 8477 or +1 669 219 2599
International numbers available: https://ucsf.zoom.us/u/abt1xcyvsc
The session will be recorded for later play. See all past recordings.
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