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 seventh consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report in their 2026–2027 “Best Hospitals” survey.
Among the highlights: Geriatrics was ranked #15 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.
2026 Top Doctors in San Diego Announced
Top Docs in San Diego 2026 has been announced! We’re proud to see 16 UC San Diego Health physicians from Geriatrics recognized among this year’s honorees—14 in Geriatric Medicine and 2 in Geriatric Psychiatry. We’re also excited that Geriatrics is featured in the UC San Diego Health announcement. Congratulations, Doctors!
American Geriatric Society (AGS) Welcomes Dr. Alison Moore as President
Division News
Recruitment open for Geriatric Physician
The Department of Medicine at University of California, San Diego is committed to academic excellence and diversity within the faculty, staff, and student body. The Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology & Palliative Care is actively recruiting for a full-time geriatrics-trained physician to practice in the San Diego, CA area. We seek an individual who is willing to work in a wide range of clinical programs in our growing geriatrics program. We provide clinical care in the outpatient and inpatient setting. Position will cover various clinical settings as needed but is designed as a hybrid inpatient/outpatient role.UC San Diego Health offers a superb benefits package and excellent opportunities for teaching and pursuing other academic interests. The Department is seeking candidates who have demonstrated commitment to excellence in clinical care, teaching, and service towards building an equitable and diverse scholarly environment. California medicine license/eligibility and board certification/eligibility in geriatrics required. The ideal candidate should have five or more years of geriatrics medicine experience in a variety of clinical care settings; clinical teaching; scholarship and institutional/committee service are preferred. Minimum basic qualification: must be board certified or board eligible in geriatrics.
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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.
