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 over $1 million and donations are still being accepted […]
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!
World Alzheimer’s Month
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 […]
Dean Faulkner: Katherine Thompson, MD
Geriatrics hosted its annual Dean Faulkner Visiting Professor on Friday, April 1, 2022. The lecture is in honor of James Morrison Faulkner, MD, who became the Dean of BUSM in 1947. During his eight years as Dean, he championed the role of the Home Medical Service – one of the forerunners of our current Home […]
Dean Faulkner Visiting Professor – Dr. Elizabeth Eckstrom
Geriatrics hosted its annual Dean Faulkner Visiting Professor on Friday, March 12, 2021. The lecture is in honor of James Morrison Faulkner, MD, who became the Dean of BUSM in 1947. During his eight years as Dean, he championed the role of the Home Medical Service – one of the forerunners of our current Home […]
Mini-Scholarship Day
Our section had our bi-annual, Mini-Scholarship Day on Friday, January 29, 2021. The purpose of the Geriatrics Mini-Scholarship Day is to provide informal updates about current research within the Section of Geriatrics. Section members are invited to give brief overviews of their current research projects/papers. Below are our section members and their respective research […]
Our First Virtual Holiday Party
Since the Section could not hold its traditional in person holiday party, we held our first virtual holiday party! On Saturday afternoon, we held a zoom party, including an ugly sweater contest, with prizes for the winners in adult, child and pet categories! The group then did some karaoke caroling and later broke into small break-out […]
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 Care. Shivani Jindal, […]
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 all ages to spend quality […]
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.