Geriatrics News
Welcome Fellowship Class of 2024
On July 1, 2023, we welcomed our four new fellows: Elizabeth Degnall, Thomas George, Emily Jones, and Jaime Rosenthal. Click here to learn more about our fellows! We had a fun time welcoming them with a pickleball outing!
2023 Top Docs
Pictured left to right: Drs. Hollis Day, Won Lee, Heidi Auerbach, and Lisa Caruso Congratulations to Drs. Heidi Auerbach, Lisa Caruso, Hollis Day and Won Lee on being named Top Doctors this year by Boston Magazine! This recognition comes from Castle Connolly Top Doctors, a healthcare research firm, and peers in... More
Fellowship Match Day
The Geriatrics Fellowship Program had a great match day on November 30, 2022. We are very excited to welcome our incoming fellows starting July 2023!
SuperAgers Family Study
Dr. Tom Perls, Professor of Medicine and Director of the New England Centenarian Study, has started a new trial to investigate which natural and inherited factors lead to people living longer lives. This study, in collaboration with Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the American Federation for Aging Research, will... More
GME Program Leadership Award
Congratulations to Fellowship Program Director, Dr. Ryan Chippendale, on receiving the 2022 Graduate Medical Education Program Leadership Award! This award acknowledges a residency or fellowship Program Director whose leadership, creativity, and innovation has enhanced graduate medical education at Boston Medical Center.
Department of Medicine Awards
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... More
ASH Abstract Achievement Award
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!... More
Walk to End Alzheimer’s
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... More
2022 Innovations in Geriatrics Education Showcase
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!
2022 BMC Service Awards
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... More