Geriatrics News
Evans Clinician Designation
Congratulations to Dr. Heidi Auerbach on receiving the Evans Clinician Designation! This designation recognizes and celebrates outstanding clinicians who possess clinical skills, attributes and professionalism that define excellence. It acknowledges the value of clinical medicine and honors clinical role models among the faculty. As an Evans Clinician, Dr. Heidi Auerbach... More
George Rosenthal Award for Service Excellence
The Dr. George Rosenthal Award for Service Excellence is awarded annually to a Section member who goes "above and beyond", exerting additional effort, demonstrates energy and enthusiasm for their work and has pride in the section. This year the award goes to Catherine (Cat) Foscaldo. Cat goes above and beyond daily for... More
Catherine Foscaldo Promoted to Operations Supervisor
We are proud to announce that Catherine Foscaldo has been promoted to Operations Supervisor and will now cover the Geriatrics Home Care, Nursing Home, Clinic, and Infectious Diseases (ID) Clinic. She will be supporting ID and Geriatrics sections in our day to day operations by leading staff and identifying opportunities to... More
Halloween 2020
During these stressful times, our BU Geriatrics kids and pets found ways to safely celebrate Halloween this year.
New Faculty: Nicole Mushero, MD, PhD
We are excited to announce that Nicole Mushero, MD, PhD, has accepted an offer to join the section of Geriatrics at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston Medical Center (BMC). Dr. Mushero started August 1st and will be joining our nursing home and clinic group. Dr. Mushero received their medical... More
2020 BMC Service Awards
CONGRATULATIONS to our Geriatrics team members that received service awards this year! Pictured from left to right are: Kimberly Wade, who has given 5 years of service at Boston Medical Center (BMC) as our Ambulatory Service Representative. Angela Caiazzo has provided 10 years of service at BMC as a Medical... More
Fellowship Graduation-June 2020
We want to congratulate our fellows that completed the program in June! There were many changes due to COVID-19 and everyone adjusted and excelled during these hard times. We wish them all the best! Where are they now? Chris Choi, MD: Chris didn't move too far and is practicing at UMass Memorial Health... More
2019 FriendshipWorks Gala
Geriatrics faculty and staff were proud to support the FrienshipWorks 35th Anniversary Gala at the Boston Park Plaza, November 21, 2019. FriendshipWorks is a local organization that works to "reduce social isolation, enhance quality of life, and preserve the dignity of older adults in Greater Boston" by recruiting volunteers of... More
2019 Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
November is Alzheimer's Awareness Month! Our faculty, fellows and staff wore purple to support and raise awareness for our patient's living with Alzheimer's disease. To learn more about Alzheimer's care and research at BMC and BUSM, please the Alzheimer's Disease Center at BMC and The Boston University Alzheimer’s Disease Center.
2019 American Geriatrics Society National Meeting
The Geriatrics Section had an amazing showing at the 2019 American Geriatrics Society National Meeting on Thursday, May 2 – Saturday, May 4 in Portland, Oregon! Faculty and Fellows presented research work and workshops while learning new skills and network with Geriatricians throughout the country. We are proud to have such a passionate... More