Welcome
to the Division of Geriatric Medicine and Palliative Care's monthly newsletter!
IN THIS ISSUE:
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Patient Priorities Care in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
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Companion papers on Patient Priorities Care — a project led by Caroline Blaum, MD, MS, and Yale’s Mary Tinetti, MD, that aligns care for older adults with Multiple Chronic Conditions (MCC) around their own health goals and preferences — were recently published in JAGS. An editorial from JAGS Editor-in-Chief William Applegate, MD, MPH, MACP, AGSF, in the same issue heralded the patient-centered care approach as “a revolutionary change in healthcare delivery” and further praised, “the authors should be commended for taking a thoughtful, systematic, incremental approach to development and initial testing of these concepts.” Read the papers, editorial, and corresponding press releases on the Patient Priorities Care website.
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The Nocturnists
Megan Rau, MD, MPH, reads at 'The Nocturnists' as part of Reimagine
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Megan Rau, MD, MPH, performed a narrative piece at The Nocturnists — live storytelling event where doctors and health professionals share stories of joy, sorrow, and self-discovery — on Tuesday, October 30th at Housing Works Bookstore Café. Though she was nervous, "seeing colleagues in the audience made all the difference," she said. Lauded Joe Lowy, MD, " Her story was wonderful and drew tears from this writer and many others." "Her story was engaging and touching." added Rob Smeltz, ACHPN. The event was part of a larger partnership with Reimagine, a week-long, city-wide event series that explores the subject of death and dying through art, performance, and design. The Division also sponsored a film screening and talk with Jessica Zitter, MD, on End of Life issues as part of Reimagine.
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Drs. Blaum and Chodosh awarded NIH/NIA Grant
Caroline Blaum, MD, MS, Josh Chodosh, MD, MSHS, FACP, and a team of collaborators, were awarded a grant from the NIH/NIA to develop and evaluate a quality improvement program for older adult patients at NYU Langone Health who have both diabetes and dementia. There is very little care guidance for providers about this large group of older adult patients who are at risk of hypoglycemia, worsening function and increased healthcare utilization, and whose families and caregivers often experience stress. The program will provide care resources and educational materials to primary care doctors in the FGP.
Dr. Chodosh was awarded a supplement from NIH/NIA for his SLUMBER grant. SLUMBER investigates whether an educational program that teaches nursing facility staff strategies for improving common sleep-related symptoms among residents improves nighttime sleep quality or resident-reported symptoms of poor sleep, depressed mood, anxiety, pain, and cognitive and physical function; the supplement supports the study in dementia units within nursing homes.
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Doris Duke Charitable Foundation's Fund to Retain Clinical Scientist (FRCS) Award
Jennifer Scherer, MD, won the highly competitive Doris Duke Charitable Foundation's Fund to Retain Clinical Scientist (FRCS) award.The FRCS supports a 5-year program funded by equal contributions from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and the NYUSOM Office of Science and Research. The program seeks to support outstanding junior physician scientists for whom a relatively small investment over a 2-year period promises to substantially minimize the likelihood that they will change their career path owing to the demands of extraprofessional caregiving obligations. The award will assist with funding a full-time research assistant for her National Kidney Foundation study. Congratulations to Dr. Scherer!
Click here for more information on grant!
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Outpatient Supportive Care Elective Launch
New elective for residents!
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Palliative Care has officially launched its first Outpatient Supportive Care Elective for our residents. Residents will have the ability to work with interdisciplinary Palliative Care teams rotating through outpatient clinics located in the VA, Bellevue, Tisch and the Cancer Center. This two-week elective will expose residents to diverse medical diagnoses, medical research and the field of Palliative Care/ Supportive Care. For more questions about the Outpatient Supportive Care Elective please contact Janelle Linton at Janelle.Linton@nyulangone.org .
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The division would like to send a special thank you to Andria Broadnax for all of her hard work as an administrative assistant on the Palliative Care team for the last 5 years. Andria will be leaving NYU to pursue a career in IT at FCB Global. Please join us in wishing Andria well in this new chapter.
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Not One, Not Two, but Three New Additions!
Congratulations to two of our Palliative Care physicians on becoming new mothers in the month of September!
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Arum Kim, MD, and Seok Yoon Jeong are happy to announce the birth of their baby boy Christian J. Jeong at 6.5 lbs born on September 9th, 2018.
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Baby Christian J. Jeong
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Jennifer Scherer, MD, and Charles Basner are happy to announce the birth of their fraternal twins Nathan Raphael Basner at 5 lbs and 7 oz. and Sarah Scherer Basner at 4 lbs and 4 oz. born on September 25, 2018.
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Baby Nathan Raphael Basner in green and Baby Sarah Scherer Basner in pink.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Mark your calendars
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MAGS Fellow's Career Night
Tuesday, Nov. 28
6:00pm-8:00pm
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Location: Elmo’s Lounge, 156 7th Avenue (between 19th and 20th Streets)
RSVP and send resume to magsadmin@gmail.com
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Fellowship Match Day
Tuesday, Nov. 28
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NRMP releases the list of applicants matched to our Geriatrics and Palliative Care Fellowship Programs for the 2019 - 2020 academic year
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Division Holiday Party
Wednesday, Dec. 12
5:30pm
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Location to be announced. Save the date!
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