As baby boomers age, and the need for geriatricians grows, medical students interest in the field wanes. By Lynne Jeter Ken Brummel-Smith, MD, almost bypassed specializing in geriatrics because of the lack of educational opportunities at medical schools during the early 1970s, when he attended and the lack of geriatric residency slots nationwide. Instead, it was a chance encounter that sculpted…
UofL calls for nominations for Gold Standard Award for Optimal Aging
Honor celebrates maintaining active engagement with life at age 85 and above The Department of Family and Geriatric Medicine at the University of Louisville is calling for nominations for the third annual Gold Standard Award for Optimal Aging. The deadline to submit nominations is 5 p.m., July 15, and nominations can be made online. The…
UofL geriatrician warns of seniors’ special needs during heat wave
The vice chair for geriatric medicine at the University of Louisville warns that people aged 65 and above need special attention as temperatures across the United States hit 100 degrees and above. Christian Davis Furman, M.D., M.S.P.H., says seniors and their families and caregivers should take special precautions to avoid heat-related illness.
UofL Geriatrics calls for nominations for optimal aging award
Honor celebrates maintaining active engagement with life at age 85 and above UofL Geriatrics in the Department of Family and Geriatric Medicine at the University of Louisville, is calling for nominations for the second annual Gold Standard Award for Optimal Aging. The deadline to submit nominations is 5 p.m., July 16. The award will be…
New ULP Geriatrics office to address increased need for aging services
Specialty clinical practice moves to 5,200 square feet in UofL Health Care Outpatient Center To address the mounting need for specialty services for patients over age 65, the University of Louisville Physicians-Geriatric Practice celebrated the opening of a new clinical office in the UofL Health Care Outpatient Center (HCOC), 401 E. Chestnut St. The 5,200-square-foot…
University of Louisville Physicians-Geriatrics holds grand opening celebration for new, enhanced clinical office at UofL Health Care Outpatient Center
WHO: Physicians and staff of the new ULP-Geriatrics Practice office, invited guests and the public. WHAT: To address the increased need for specialty services for patients over age 65, the University of Louisville Physicians-Geriatric Practice will celebrate the opening of a new clinical office in the UofL Health Care Outpatient Center (HCOC). The 5,200-square-foot office…