Education
- Fellowship Programs
- Geriatric Education Centers
- Grand Rounds
The UC San Diego Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology & Palliative Care hosts a monthly Grand Rounds. This series takes place every 1st Tuesday of the month from 12:00–1:00 p.m.
To provide needs-based education for physicians and health care providers to improve knowledge, competence, and performance and enable the optimum provision of health care.
Special Edition: Fellowship Presentation schedule in May–June 2023.
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have moved our Grand Rounds to a virtual webinar format. Contact saweiss@health.ucsd.edu for log-in information.
SPECIAL EDITION: Fellowship Presentations
Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
August 2, 2022 |
Terry Altilio, LCSW |
TBA |
September 6, 2022 |
Dr. Mary Lynn McPherson |
TBA |
October 4, 2022 |
Dr. Emily Meier |
TBA |
November 1, 2022 |
Evonne Kaplan-Liss & Val Gefroh |
TBA |
Date |
Speaker |
Topic |
June 14, 2022 |
Dr. Ruth Goodson |
VSED: voluntary stopping eating and drinking |
June 14, 2022 |
Dr. Rhianon Liu |
An Introduction to Integrative Palliative Care |
June 7, 2022 |
Dr. Elizabeth Li |
The Last Uber: Funeral Traditions in San Diego |
June 7, 2022 |
Dr. Jennifer Li |
Polypharmacy and Deprescribing in Geriatric Patients |
May 31, 2022 |
Dr. Amy Picone |
Buprenorphine for Pain Management |
May 31, 2022 |
Dr. Donnie Moore |
Overview and updates on End of Life Options Act |
May 24, 2022 |
Dr. Sheila Bhavsar |
Involuntary Weight loss in Older Adults |
May 24, 2022 |
Dr. Rachael Petry |
Barriers to Osteoporosis Treatment |
May 17, 2022 |
Dr. Kevin Yang |
Legacy Making Interventions |
May 17, 2022 |
Dr. Alexa Chavez |
Treating Fatigue in Advanced Cancer |
April 5, 2022 |
Dr. Rinaldo Gonzales |
Many Hands Make Light(er) Work: Mid-Career and Alternative Pathway for Hospice/Palliative Medicine Fellowship |
March 1, 2022 |
Dr. Wendy Anderson |
Elephants and Blind Men: Collaborative Identification of Frailty and the Role of Geriatric Medicine |
Feb. 1, 2022 |
Dr. Kimberly Curseen |
Communication Skills Training in 60 Minutes or Less |
Jan. 4, 2022 |
Dr. Christina Vaughan |
Managing the Intersection Between Implicit Bias, Healthcare Disparities, and Ourselves |
GERIATRICS GRAND ROUNDS ARCHIVES: Past Presentations (PDF) CME Accredited: The University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Nurses: For the purposes of recertification, the American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME. For the purpose of re-licensure, the California Board of Registered Nursing accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ (report up to 1 hour of credit and list "CME Category 1" as the provider number). |
For questions or to be added to our email list, contact:
Sasha Weiss
saweiss@health.ucsd.edu.