Be Exceptional Award 2026
Congrats to Dan Oates and the Enhanced Care at Home Program team. They won a 2026 Be Exceptional Award! We are so proud of all the work that they do!
Promoting Health & Wellness for Seniors and Older Adults
Geriatrics News
Welcome Fellows 2026
Please welcome our new fellows who started on July 1st! We are so excited to work with them this year. Learn more about our fellows here.
R. Knight Steel Award
R. Knight Steel was the first professor of Geriatrics and first Chief of Geriatrics at the Evans Memorial Department of Medicine. Dr. Steel spent his entire career as a champion for high-quality medical care for older adults, both through clinical care and research. Steel's contributions to the school were considered so noteworthy that BU established […]
Henry J. Bakst Awardee
Each year, the Henry J. Bakst Award is given to a medical student (or students) who has completed their Geriatrics Rotation here at BU. Students must receive a grade of “honors” in their rotation to be eligible. Awardees are chosen by faculty of the Geriatrics Section based on their qualities of personal commitment to individuals […]
2026 Top Docs
Congratulations to Lisa Caruso, Hollis Day, Won Lee & Heidi Auerbach on being selected for Top Docs 2026. Thank you for all the great work that you do!
Podcast Spotlight: Living to Be a Hundred by Dr. Stacy Andersen
Dr. Stacy Andersen is featured on the podcast Living to Be a Hundred. Listen to the episode to learn more about the science of exceptional longevity and the real-world experience of individuals who achieve it.
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Daniel Oates
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!
Tofu for Healthy Aging
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 […]