Dr. Daniel Oates was appointed President of the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine Alumni Association. The president serves a one-year term during their 25th reunion year, collaborating with the Alumni Association on outreach, community events, alumni engagement, and event planning. Congrats, Dr. Oates!
Our fellow, Dr. Shreya Bhatia, and Director of Home Care, Dr. Won Lee, received a BMC Patient Safety Grant to support Tofu for Healthy Aging! This will be a collaboration between the Boston Medical Center Teaching Kitchen and the Geriatrics Section to hold culinary medicine interactive shared medical appointments for geriatric clinic patients centered on […]
Congratulations to our Geriatrics Section for being ranked 42 on the national top 50 list by U.S. News and World Report. Being recognized as a high-performing area in U.S. News and World Report is a direct reflection of the expertise that our faculty and staff have contributed to BMC. This would not be possible without […]
Last month, the Department of Medicine held its inaugural Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) Week. Our section participated in the Annual Celebration of Diversity Dim Sum Event, poster showcase, art showcase, as panelist, movie discussion, and the celebration. Check out the recap here!
Dr. Lisa Caruso was interviewed on March 2, 2024. Check out her interview on the podcast titled, "The Mindful Aging Show." Learn how she got interested in geriatric medicine and the needs of our patients.
Congratulations to our Fellowship Program Director, Dr. Ryan Chippendale, on being the newest Board Member of the Association of Directors of Geriatrics Academic Programs (ADGAP)!
Congratulations to Dr. Lisa Caruso on being named the first Vice Chair of Quality and Patient Safety for the Department of Medicine on October 11, 2023! Dr. Caruso will lead the Department of Medicine's efforts to deliver safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and patient-centered care to the patients we serve. We're so proud to have […]
Seven of our faculty and staff celebrated their 2022 work anniversaries on October 4, 2023. Pictured are Amanda Tran, Patricia Dockrey, Dr. Megan Young, and Nga Nguyen Le at Boston Medical Center's Service Awards Celebration. Thank you to our faculty and staff for your dedication to the Geriatrics Section! Our seven faculty and staff that […]