Leadership IS a geriatrics competency
May 11, 2013
by: Helen Chen, MD Riding back to DFW on the airport shuttle after attending the Pioneer ACO presentations during the…
#AGS13: Views of Geriatrics and Palliative Care from Four Continents
April 30, 2013
This years’ American Geriatrics Society (AGS) meeting in Grapevine, Texas, is fast approaching. The schedule is jam packed with great…
Surrogate End Points in Drug Trials: Caveat Emptor
April 29, 2013
It seems like such a good idea. Before a patient takes a new drug, they would like to know that…
Do patients need to know they are terminally ill?
April 26, 2013
The British Medical Journal (BMJ) has published a couple of interesting pieces this week that might interest you (controversy alert…
Aging with HIV
April 4, 2013
From the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention It has been over three decades since the…
Three Things to Put Your Name Behind in Geriatrics and Palliative Care
March 25, 2013
Dr. Tatum with Sen. Blunt 1. The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) We have written about PCHETA…
Larry Feigenbaum: Geriatrics Pioneer
February 27, 2013
The Bay Area Geriatrics Community recently lost one of our greatest friends, innovators, and pioneers with the passing of Dr…
Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question in Palliative Care and Geriatrics
February 21, 2013
The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) and the American Geriatrics Society have partnered up the American Board of…
The Geriatrics Scholarship Award Summit: Getting Interns and Residents Excited about Academic Geriatrics
January 31, 2013
Awardees and Faculty at the 2011Scholarship Summit I am excited to announce the third annual Bechtel Geriatrics Scholarship Award Summit…
What’s in a Name: The Branding Issues of Geriatrics and Palliative Care
January 30, 2013
One common issue that comes up in both palliative care and geriatrics is how to address the lack of name…