Congratulations to two of our staff on receiving awards from the Department of Medicine! Lindsay Demers, MS, PhD, Director of Education Evaluation Core, received the Excellence in Education Scholarship Mentoring Award, which acknowledges the value of mentoring trainees, junior faculty, and peers in technical , scholarly, and other intangible aspects required for a productive […]
Congratulations to our Geriatric Oncology Fellow, Dr. Maya Abdallah, on receiving the American Society of Hematology Abstract Achievement Award! This merit-based award is for trainees who are the first author and presenter on a high-scoring annual meeting abstract. We are so happy and proud to have Dr. Abdallah representing us! Check out her abstract here!
On September 21st, our staff wore purple to raise awareness and support our patients who suffer from Alzheimer's on World Alzheimer's Day. On October 16th, a few of our staff participated in the Greater Boston 2022 Walk to End Alzheimer's. The Greater Boston walk raised over $1 million and donations are still being accepted […]
Fellowship Program Director, Dr. Ryan Chippendale, will be presenting at the 2022 Innovations in Geriatrics Education Showcase this Wednesday, October 26th. Register here for the event!
Three members of our section are receiving service awards from Boston Medical Center this year! The 2022 Service Awards took place on October 7th and honored those who marked their 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, or 45 years of service to BMC in 2021. Irina Vovnoboy, MD and Reina Andrade will be celebrating […]
Dr. Thomas Perls, Geriatrician and Director of the New England Centenarian Study, was featured this week in Boston University's "Question of the Week" podcast. He gave tips on how people could live longer, noting that genetics plays an important role. Check out the podcast "Why Do Some People Live to 100 - And How?"
World Alzheimer's Month is September and September 21st is World Alzheimer's Day. This year's theme, "Know Dementia, Know Alzheimer’s," for the month focuses on diagnosing Alzheimer's and dementia, along with supporting people post-diagnosis. This year, the Geriatrics section is participating in the Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's in Boston. Check out our BMC Team […]
Falls Prevention Awareness Week will start on September 18th and will go until September 24th. The focus for this week is raising awareness of falls prevention and reducing older adults' concerns of falling. Check out the Falls Prevention Week toolkit provided by the National Council on Aging! The theme of this year's Falls Prevention Awareness […]