Opioids & Aging Symposium
MacKimmon Center in Raleigh NCThis training brings together APS and Guardianship Social Workers from County Departments of Social Services and addiction professionals who work with individuals and families impacted by opioids to develop a basic knowledge of the issues, challenges, and opportunities facing vulnerable adults and families impacted by the opioid crisis. Focus areas include the effects of opioids … Read more
Division of Geriatric Medicine Meeting
Our guest speaker is Dr. Ken Steinweg from East Carolina University's Division of Family Medicine. “Conducting the Orchestra of Interprofessional Geriatric Education: Successes and Challenges”
Schwartz Rounds with Margaret Drickamer, MD
NC Cancer Hospital, Chapel HillThe Schwartz Rounds program offers meaningful discussion on the social and emotional issues that healthcare providers face when caring for patients and families. Come early on Monday 12/17 to NC Cancer Hospital, CG222, Level G / Main Lobby, to claim your seat. Margaret Drickamer, MD, Medical Director for UNC Home Hospice and Hospice Home, and … Read more
Grand Rounds: Hyman Muss “Personalizing Care for the Older Cancer Patient”
Old Clinic Auditorium, 4008Dr. Muss is a translational researcher who is involved in the design and of both clinical trials that contain collaborative trials involving both laboratory and health services research. His major interest is in cancer in older patients with a focus on the treatment of breast cancer in older women. Breast cancer is a disease of aging … Read more
Division of Geriatric Medicine Meeting
Old Clinic Chapel Hill, NCOur guest speaker Alice Chuang, MD, will speak on "Improving the Learning Environment."
IPE Geriatrics Fellowship
Bondurant Hall Chapel Hill, NCIPE Geriatrics Fellow Beth Rosenberg will present on "Cardiovascular Aging and Disease." The IPE Geriatrics Fellowship is a part of the Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) UNC Carolina Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement (CGWEP) program to increase rural and / or underserved clinical sites' abilities to manage older patients' comprehensive health care using an interprofessional team … Read more
IP Geriatrics Experience: a two-day event
UNC School of Social Work Auditorium, Tate / Turner / Kuralt BuildingTo raise awareness of the need for interprofessional education (IPE) and its benefits for providers and patients, the Division of Geriatric Medicine and UNC's Office for Interprofessional Education and Practice will jointly sponsor two days of collaborative IPE immersion with a geriatrics focus. Students should email Madeline Neal at mnneal@email.unc.edu or call 919-962-3535 by 1/15 … Read more
Senior Mentor Program Luncheon
Carolina Alumni ClubUNC School of Medicine and Division of Geriatric Medicine's long-running Senior Mentor Program kicks off another semester with lunch for mentors and program participants.
IPE Geriatrics Experience: a two-day event
To raise awareness of the need for interprofessional education (IPE) and its benefits for both providers and patients, UNC's Center for Aging and Health and the Office for Interprofessional Education & Practice will jointly sponsor two days of collaborative IPE immersion with a geriatrics focus. Students and faculty from 10 disciplines will share best practices … Read more