Geriatrics, Gerontology & Palliative Care Grand Rounds

The UC San Diego Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology & Palliative Care hosts a monthly Grand Rounds. This series takes place every 1^st Tuesday of the month from 12:00–1:00 p.m.

Goal

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.

Objectives

Employ geriatric medicine, gerontology, and palliative care principles for maximizing patient health and enhancing patient care.
Discuss current assessments, management techniques, and treatment recommendations available for different geriatric conditions and for those with serious illness at any stage of disease.
Identify patient-centered and system-wide strategies designed to improve quality of care and reduce iatrogenic events.
Distinguish differences in care guidelines for older vs younger patients.
Recognize the role of social determinants of health and how they can impact care and decision-making.

Note

Special Edition: Fellowship Presentation schedule in May–June 2024.

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.

Upcoming Speakers

Date	Speaker	Topic
December 5, 2023	Melody Schiaffino, PhD, MPH	The State of the Science on the Delivery of Cancer Care to Diverse Older Adults
January 9, 2024	Alice Chen, DO	TBA
February 6, 2024	Tammie Quest, MD, Emory	TBA
March 5, 2024	Kristine Blackwood	TBA
April 2, 2024	Ronald Thorpe, PhD, MS, John Hopkins	TBA
May 7, 2024	Lindsey Yourman, MD, San Diego County	TBA

Previous Speakers

Date	Speaker	Topic
November 7, 2023	Michelle Sexton, ND	Eat, Sleep, Relax, Forget, Protect: The Endocannabinoid System Across the Lifespan
October 3, 2023	Cassandra Vieten, PhD	Mindfulness and Mental Well-Being in Older Adults
September 5, 2023	Alexander Smith, MD, MPH, MS (UCSF)	ePrognosis, the GeriPal Podcast, JAGS, and more!
August 1, 2023	Dr. Annie Nguyen	Advance care planning considerations for people aging with HIV
June 6, 2023	Geriatrics Fellowship Presentations	12:00 p.m. Belicia Ding "Getting Older" 12:30 p.m. Karun Single "Involuntary Weight Loss"
May 30, 2023	Palliative Care Fellowship Presentations	12:00 p.m. Stephanie Schmitt "These are Some Big Kids: Reflections of a Pediatrician in Adult Medicine" 12:30 p.m. Rachel Cohn "Humanism in Medicine: How to Keep the Human in Medicine"
May 23, 2023	Palliative Care Fellowship Presentations	12:00 p.m. Dr. Debra Yeh "Pediatric Grief"
May 16, 2023	Palliative Care Fellowship Presentations	12:00 p.m. Dr. Jennifer Dunlap "Art and Medicine" 12:30 p.m. Dr. Conner Olsen "Disparities in the End-Of-Life Care"
May 9, 2023	Palliative Care Fellowship Presentations	12:00 p.m. Dr. Michael Gabriel "Motivational Interviewing in Palliative Care" 12:30 p.m. Dr. Brandon Perkovich "LGBTQ Issues in Caring for the Seriously Ill"
April 4, 2023	Dr. Brent Mausbach	Pleasant Events Program (PEP) – A brief Behavioral Activation Therapy for Caregivers
March 7, 2023	Tammy Rubenzik	Dialysis Decision Making
February 7, 2023	Dr. Tala Al-Rousan	Displaced Older Adults: Crisis, Opportunity or Both
January 3, 2023	Dr. Duke Han, USC	Financial Decision Making in Older Age "It Takes a Village"
December 6, 2022	Dr. Brie Williams, UCSF	ENGAGING IN POLICY-ORIENTED RESEARCH: The Study of Prison “Compassionate Release” Policies
November 1, 2022	Evonne Kaplan-Liss & Val Gefroh	An Interactive Session focusing on Compassionate Communication in Medicine.
October 4, 2022	Dr. Emily Meier	Enhancing Dignity and a Sense of Personhood in Cancer Care
September 6, 2022	Dr. Mary Lynn McPherson	Deprescribing: When to ‘Let it Go’
August 2, 2022	Terry Altilio, LCSW	A Look Through the Kaleidoscope: The Intersection of Pain, Word Choice & Inequities.
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: View Past Recordings Here 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).

Questions?

For questions or to be added to our email list, contact:

Sasha Weiss
saweiss@health.ucsd.edu.