Our Division
UC San Diego’s Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology, and Palliative Care is committed to advancing compassionate, person-centered care for older adults and those living with serious illness, fueling innovative research, training the next generation of clinicians, and enhancing programs that improve quality of life for patients and families.
Our Mission
Geriatrics & Gerontology: To optimize the experience of aging through excellence in clinical care, inspired teaching, and transformative research.
Palliative Care: To provide equitable, compassionate, team-based care to all of those affected by serious illness by addressing emotional, physical, social, and spiritual wellbeing using clinical excellence, advocacy, innovation, and education.
Our Vision
Geriatrics & Gerontology: To create a better world for aging people.
Palliative Care: To create an environment at UCSDH where every patient and family has access to team members who are experienced in using palliative care skills.
Nationally Ranked
We’re proud to share that UC San Diego Health has been ranked #1 in San Diego for the sixth consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report in their 2025–2026 “Best Hospitals” survey.
Among the highlights: Geriatrics was ranked #18 in the nation, reflecting our continued commitment to excellence in aging care. This recognition celebrates the dedication and expertise of our entire UC San Diego Health team.
American Geriatric Society (AGS) Welcomes Dr. Alison Moore as President
Division News
Recruitment open for Palliative Care Physician Assistant: Associate, or Full Professor
The Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology, and Palliative Care at the UC San Diego School of Medicine is committed to academic and clinical excellence within our faculty, staff, student body, and trainees. The Palliative Care at UC San Diego Health is currently seeking compassionate and skilled Palliative Care Physicians experienced in treating individuals with serious, advanced, and life-limiting illnesses to join our inter-professional team. The Palliative Care Program at UC San Diego Health is a well-established, large, inter-professional team with both inpatient and clinic-based teams. This position involves a balance of inpatient and outpatient clinical care, focusing on symptom management, advanced care planning, and improving the overall quality of life for patients and their families. The selected candidates will also teach and mentor medical students, residents, and clinical fellows. The appropriate series and appointment at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level will be based on the candidate’s background and experience.
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Fellowships
We are happy to welcome our 11 new fellows to UC San Diego — 3 Geriatric Medicine fellows and 8 Hospice & Palliative Medicine fellows!
Grand Rounds
Join us for our monthly series (typically 1st Tuesday of the month), with a range of talks from experts in the fields of geriatrics, gerontology and palliative care. Special edition grand rounds are being held in May/June to provide an opportunity to hear from our fellows!
San Diego/Imperial Geriatrics Education Center
lmproving Geriatrics Education in the Community: UC San Diego leads a HRSA-funded Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) grant, one of 42 nationally and two in California. GWEP funding supports the San Diego/Imperial Geriatrics Education Center (SDIGEC), which includes 10 academic and community-based organization partners collaboratively working to address the need for improved geriatrics education on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias and Age-Friendly Healthcare. Together, we train primary care providers, health profession trainees, patients, families, caregivers, and direct care workers across both San Diego and Imperial Counties in order to build age- and dementia-friendly communities and healthcare systems.
Support Our Work
Your donation is a commitment to our older generation and helping them live their best lives longer and caring for individuals living with a serious illness. Every day, our dedicated team is working to provide excellent clinical care, advance important research, and train individuals to deliver optimal care. While we continue to make great strides, we are limited on what we can accomplish with existing funds. Funds are needed to support our thriving division and ensure our research, education programs and medical care keep pace with the needs of our community and remain strong.
