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2008 GSR Grantees
Anesthesiology
Reuben J. Azocar, MD
Boston University School of Medicine
Geriatrician: Serena Cho, MD, MPH
- Completion and analysis of need assessment survey. July-August, 2008
- Identification of faculty and residents with interest in Geriatrics to participate in the project. July, 2008
- Delineation of specific topics to include in each module based on proposal and needs assessment
- Assignment of topics for development to faculty and residents. August-December, 2008.
- Creation of a Geriatrics section in our web-based education system were our module content as well as links to important articles and websites available to all members of the department. April, 2009
- First Geriatrics month. May, 2009, this will include:
- Grand Rounds
- 6 Lectures on resident lecture series from modules
- One simulation session
- Addition of Geriatric station to OSCE exam
- Pre and post tests
- Evaluation impact of intervention after Geriatric month based on pre and post tests, simulation scenarios, OSCE, faculty survey and self evaluation. June, 2009
Kaplana Tyagaraj, MD and Dennis Feierman, MD, PhD
Maimonides Medical Center
Geriatrician: Jennifer Breznay, MD, MPH
- To develop a curriculum for Geriatrics in several sub-specialty areas
- To have a retreat including several sub-specialty faculty members from both Anesthesiology and Geriatrics
- To begin a lecture series for the residents involving sub-specialty topics related to Geriatrics
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Emergency Medicine
J. Michael Ballester, MD
Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State University
Geriatrician: Gordana Gataric, MD
- Establish Geriatric competencies for EM residents in the Department of Emergency Medicine
- Develop lectures and web-based competencies to help residents meet the Geriatric competencies
- Start work on developing and implementing human patient simulation scenarios in Geriatric EM.
Thomas McLaughlin, DO
CHRISTUS Spohn Memorial Hospital
Geriatrician: Kathleen Soch, MD
- Create "buy-in" from the Emergency Medicine Residents. Develop and analyze a pre-program survey and post-test to assess needs.
- Develop curriculum:
- Formal lecture series
- Oral board scenarios
- Sim Lab laboratories
- Weekly email updates
- Assist emergency room residents in the development of a Geriatrics based research project.
Jessica Stetz, MD, MS
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Geriatrician: Joel R. Gernsheimer, MD
- Develop and program Geriatric cases for simulator curriculum
- Begin resident simulation experience, and debriefing
- Expand Geriatrics curriculum within EM didactics (including video of simulators) for benefit of entire residency
Lee Wilbur, MD
Indiana University
Geriatrician: Glenda Westmorland, MD
- To integrate Emergency Medicine residents into the 'House Calls for Seniors' program here at Indiana University
- To integrate Emergency Medicine residents into clinical rounds at local nursing homes
- To design feedback process from participating residents and faculty in order to assure success in the future
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General Surgery
Sandya Lagoo-Deenadayalan, MD, PhD
Duke University
Geriatrician: Mitchell T. Heflin, MD
- Needs assessment evaluation from surgery and faculty, RE: GSR
- 4 multi-disciplinary session with case-based discussions regarding Geriatric surgical patients and presentation of related journal articles
- Didactic lectures aimed at specific issues pertinent to the elderly in various disease processes
Patricia May, MD
University of Nevada School of Medicine
Geriatrician: Diane Chau, MD
- Purchase lap top computer/ printer in order to initiate web-based training modules
- Begin web-based curriculum for in-coming surgical residents starting July, 2008
- Weekly bedside co-management rounds
- Begin didactics and case discussions
Nancy D. Perrier, MD
The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Geriatrician: Holly M. Holmes, MD
- Set the two-year schedule of Geriatrics presenters and national experts
- Design and develop web-based learning cases
- Procure or prepare and supplies and course materials
- Successful completion of all first year learning activities
- PI to attend a training course to help better refine and gain new tools for teaching the related subjects
- PI and Co-PI to attend one Geriatrics-related meeting
Taylor S. Riall, MD, PhD
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Geriatrician: Anita C. Mercado, MD
- To organize the monthly lecture series on:
- The principles of Geriatric medicine important to General Surgeons
- Specific disease processes (surgical) that disproportionally affect the elderly
- Begin to develop the website for these lectures
Dorry Segev, MD
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Geriatrician: Grace Cordts, MD, MPH
- To prepare lecture series covering primary Geriatrics knowledge and secondary application of this knowledge to surgical patients.
- To prepare interactive evaluation tools to test resident knowledge and effectiveness of lectures at expanding resident knowledge.
- To survey and evaluate feedback from residents on effectiveness of lecture content and style. In year 2, improvements will be incorporated and lectures subsequently converted to online modules.
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Gynecology
Harrison G. Ball, MD
UMass Memorial-University of Massachusetts Medical School
Geriatrician: Sarah McGee, MD, MPH
- Strengthen collaboration between Gynecology residency program and Division of Geriatric Medicine
- Enhance Residents' knowledge and skills regarding principles and practice of geriatrics care for women
- Improve awareness of common Geriatric syndromes in hospitalized older adult women and in perioperative situations
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Ophthalmology
Nancy E. Awender, MD
Summa Health System
Geriatrician: Kyle R. Allen, DO
- Form a collaboration between Department of Ophthalmology and Division of Geriatric Medicine in order to create a series of lectures to educate Ophthalmology residents about special issues relevant to Geriatric patients with eye disease. A minimum of four to six lectures incorporating the principles set forth by the Interdisciplinary Leadership Group's (ILG) Statement of Principles will be designed to be given in a structured series.
- Prior to the initiation of the series, residents will be administered baseline knowledge and attitudes tests (UCLA Geriatrics Survey, Maxwell-Sullivan Test and the University of Michigan Geriatrics Knowledge Test). The results of these tests will be tabulated and compiled.
- Compile and classify a large collection of quality stereoscopic retinal fundus photographs that represent a variety of pathologies found in Geriatric patients. Once these are classified, they will be placed online using 3D software. Develop pre-and post tests on these retinal pathologies.
C. Robert Bernardino, MD
Yale University School of Medicine
Geriatrician: Leo M. Cooney, MD
- Determine baseline knowledge of Geriatric issues
- Develop curriculum in teaching Ophthalmology residents on Geriatric issues
- Establish patient training system of community based clinics with age-related vision problems
Kimberly Cingle, MD
MetroHealth Medical Center
Geriatrician: Hans Geho, MD
- Create an innovative series of web-based simulated geriatric patients who are cared for by an eye specialist.
- Supplement then write post-web evaluation, case-based small group discussions with a geriatrician.
- Pilot this curriculum on the Ophthalmology residents training at the MetroHealth system.
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Orthopaedic Surgery
Neil Segal, MD
University of Iowa College of Medicine
Geriatrician: Paul Mulhausen, MD
- Addition of lectures to the didactic curriculum to expand residents' geriatric knowledge pertinent to orthopaedic care
- Addition of 2 integrated conferences focused on improvement of care of older adults
- Dr. Charles Weiss will be invited to give a guest lecture on Geriatric Care of Orthopaedic Patients
- Initiation of development of a web-based simulated patient focused on geriatric issues in a patient with a hip fracture
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Otolaryngology
Paul M. Spring, MD
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Geriatrician: Vinay Kutagula, MD
- Establishing a strong bond between the Department of Geriatrics and Otolaryngology based on elderly patient care
- Identify strengths and weaknesses of our management of the elderly
- Train residents regarding unique problems and diseases affecting the elderly
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Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Dale C. Strasser, MD
Emory University
Geriatrician: Thomas Price, MD
- Core PM&R faculty will demonstrate understanding of basic principles of Geriatrics
- PM&R faculty will develop vignettes in rehabilitation which demonstrate principles of Geriatrics
- PM&R faculty will revise learning objectives in their clinical areas to reflect key principles of Geriatrics
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Urology
Joseph Basler, MD
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Geriatrician: Elizabeth Glazier, MD
- Begin the requirement process of mandatory attendance to pertinent conferences, such as a weekly ethics conference, a palliative care conference, and a multi-disciplinary GU tumor board all centered on Geriatric medicine into the residents monthly conference schedule
- To purchase the textbook, Geriatrics Syllabus for Specialists for all residents. We will also disburse pocket cards which are currently available and will include, Approach to Older Patients, common Drug Side Effects, GAYF, Cognitive and Emotional Status Evaluations
- To host a one day symposium with invited faculty from the Departments of Urology, Oncology, Geriatrics, Psychiatry and Anesthesiology to give didactic sessions pertinent to caring for the elder patients in Urological settings.
- We will begin creating and engaging in pre and post-test questionnaires of all of our joint activities.
- Introduction of Geriatrics conference component to take place once a month for 1 hour to specifically review chapters from the textbook as well as current issues in Geriatric Medicine solely for the residents and taught by the PI and Co-PI on the grant.
- To begin monthly meetings between Dr. Glazier and Basler and the coordinator, Beth Payne, to begin the implementation process of this newly developed Geriatrics curriculum and the use of funds to ensure success.
Philipp Dahm, MD, MHSc
University of Florida and Gainesville VA
Geriatrician: Ron Shorr, MD
- To develop and implement a curriculum of didactic educational activities (lectures, journal club, guest lecture by visiting professor) to teach UF Urology residents the fundamental principles of Geriatric Medicine.
- To institute a clinical rotation for second year Urology residents at the Gainesville VA Medical center that provides them with hands-on exposure to Geriatric patient care.
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