Conferences

Grand Rounds 2008-2009

Journal Club 2008-2009

Research Conference 2008-2009

Grand Rounds 2007-2008

Journal Club 2007-2008

Research Conference 2007-2008

Grand Rounds 2006-2007

Journal Club 2006-2007

Research Conference 2006-2007

Grand Rounds 2005-2006
Journal Club 2005-2006
Research Conference 2005-2006

VA GRECC Seminar Series
Swedish Geriatric Seminars

Past Conferences
 

The University of Washington School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine provides a conference (either Geriatric Grand Rounds, Geriatric Journal Club or Geriatric Research Conference) on Friday mornings (8-9 a.m.) at the UW/HMC Research & Training Building, 300 9th Ave, Conference Room 117/121.  

Accreditation:  The University of Washington School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.  

The University of Washington School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 24 AMA Physician's Recognition Award Category 1 Credits ™.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Objectives:  Upon completion of this series, attendees should be able to:  (1) Describe new approaches to geriatric patients care; (2)  Incorporate new approaches into practice settings; and (3) Apply specific strategies that educe negative health outcomes and improve quality of life for geriatric patients. 

Sponsorship:  This series is sponsored by the University of Washington School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine; Northwest Geriatric Education Center and Office of Continuing Medical Education. 

To obtain Continuing Medical Education Registration for Category 1 Attendance Verification form, please email Michael V. Vitiello at vitiello@u.washington.edu or call 206-685-7478.

Grand Rounds 2008-2009

Medicine R & T Building

300 9th Avenue

Conference Room 117/121 (enter Room 117)

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

 

July 4, 2008

No Grand Rounds: Holiday (July 4th)

July 18, 2008

Caring for Family Caregivers.

David A. Gruenewald, MD

Associate Professor

Division of Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine

August 1, 2008

Case Discussions of Physician Angst:  Aggressive Interventions near Death.
Wayne C. McCormick, MD

Professor of Medicine
Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine

August 15, 2008

Update on Medicare Part A and B.

Antonette Lysen

August 29, 2008

Dyslipidemia in the Elderly.

William R. Hazzard, MD

Professor

Division of Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine

September 5, 2008

Glomerulonephritis in the Elderly.
Christine K. Abrass, MD
Professor

Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine

September 19, 2008

"No Geriatric Grand Rounds"

October 3, 2008

"No Geriatric Grand Rounds"

October 17, 2008

Thyroid Disease in Geriatric Patients?

Itamar B. Abrass, MD

Professor

Division of Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine

Conference Room 117 (Room 121 not available)

October 31, 2008

Clinical Outcomes in Geriatric Patients After Trauma/Burns

Tam Ngoc Pham, MD

Assistant Professor

Department of  Surgery

University of Washington School of Medicine

November 7, 2008

Vit D?

Marie-Luz Villa, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine

Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine

  November 21, 2008

GSA "No Grand Rounds"

  December 5, 2008

TBA

  December 19, 2008

TBA

 January 16, 2009

TBA

January 30, 2009

TBA

February 6, 2009

TBA

February 20, 2009

TBA

March 6, 2009

TBA

March 20, 2009

TBA

April 3, 2009

TBA

April 17, 2009

TBA

May 15, 2009

TBA

May 29, 2009

TBA

June 5, 2009

TBA

June 19, 2009

TBA

 

Journal Club 2008-2009

Medicine R & T Building

300 9th Avenue

Conference Room 117/121 (enter Room 117)

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

 

July 11, 2008

Identification of Older Patients with Heart Failure Who May Be Candidates for Hospice Care: Development of a simple Four-Item Risk Score. (Plus) Chart

Wayne C. McCormick, MD
Professor
Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine

August 8, 2008

Article 1: Geriatric Care Management for Low-Income Seniors: A Randomized controlled Trial. 

Article 2: Geriatric Resources for Assessment and Care of Elders (GRACE): A New Model of primary Care for Low-Income Seniors.

Jonathan Wanagat, MD, PhD
Acting Instructor
Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine

September 12, 2008

Frequency and Course of Mild Cognitive Impairment in a Multiethnic Community.

Susan Merel, MD
Senior Fellow
Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine

October 10, 2008

TBA

Lianne Hirano, MD
Fellow
Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine

November 11, 2008

TBA

Angie Lee, MD
Fellow
Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine

December 12, 2008

Effects of Ergocalciferol Added to Calcium on the Risk of Falls in Elderly High-Risk Women

Deborah Huang, MD
Fellow
Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine

January 9, 2009

TBA

Thuan Ong, MD
Fellow
Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine

February 13, 2009

TBA

David A. Gruenewald, MD
Associate Professor

Division of Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine

March 13, 2009

TBA

Kayla I. Brodkin, MD

Assistant Professor

Division of Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine

April 10, 2009

TBA

Ru-Chien Chi, MD, MS

Acting Instructor

Division of Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine

May 8, 2009

TBA

Elizabeth K. Vig, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor

Department of Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine

 June 12, 2009

TBA

William R. Hazzard, MD

Professor

Division of Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine

 

Research Conference 2008-2009

Medicine R & T Building

300 9th Avenue

Conference Room 117/121 (enter Room 117)

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

 

July 25, 2008

Senescence-Induced Alterations to the Prostate Tumor Microenvironment.

Cynthia Sprenger, PhD

Senior Fellow

Division of Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine

August 22, 2008

Angiogenesis and the Matrix in the Aged Host.

May J. Reed, MD

Associate Professor

Division of Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine

September 26, 2008

Study of Weight Loss and Functional Decline in Older Patients after an Elective Surgery: Work in Progress.

Michi Yukawa, MD, MPH
Assistant  Professor
Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine

October 24, 2008

More on the Mechanisms that Lead to Aging Nephropathy
Christine K. Abrass, MD
Professor

Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine

November 28, 2008

No Research Conference:

Holiday - Thanksgiving

December 26, 2008

No Research Conference:

Holiday's - Christmas

January 23, 2009

TBA

Elizabeth A. Phelan, MD, MS
Assistant Professor

Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine

February 27, 2009

TBA
Robert A. Pearlman, MD, MPH
Professor

Division of Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine

March 27, 2009

TBA

Anne-Christine Poncelet, PhD

Acting Instructor

Division of Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine

April 24, 2009

TBA

Valerie Schaeffer, PhD
Acting Instructor
Division of Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine

May 22, 2009

TBA

Deborah Huang, MD

Senior Fellow

Department of Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine

  June 26, 2009

TBA

Jonathan Wanagat, MD, PhD
Acting Instructor
Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine

 

Grand Rounds 2007-2008

Medicine R & T Building

300 9th Avenue

Conference Room 117/121 (enter Room 117)

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

 

July 6,  2007

No Grand Rounds: Holiday (July 4th)

July 20, 2007

Treatment of Osteoporosis in Elderly Men and Women.
Susan M. Ott, MD

Associate Professor
Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition

Department of Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine

August 3, 2007

"No Grand Rounds"

August 17, 2007

Practical and Ethical Considerations in Pandemic Flu

Ru-Chien Chi, MD, MS

Acting Instructor

Elizabeth K. Vig, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor

Division of Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine

August 31, 2007

Literature Year in Review

Elizabeth A. Phelan, MD, MS
Assistant Professor

Jonathan Wanagat, MD, PhD
Acting Instructor

Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine

September 7, 2007

Lipoprotein Management in the Geriatric Age Range
Robert H. Knopp, AB, MD
Professor of Medicine

Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition

Department of Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine

September 21, 2007

Update from the Endocrine Society Meeting 2007.

Michi Yukawa, MD, MPH
Assistant  Professor
Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine

Conference Room 117 (Room 121 not available)

October 5, 2007

Continuous Professionalism Improvement:  What is at Stake.

Kelly Fryer-Edwards, PhD

Associate Professor
Department of Medical History and Ethics
University of Washington School of Medicine

October 19, 2007

Literature Year in Review.  (continuation)

Jonathan Wanagat, MD, PhD

Acting Instructor

Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine

Conference Room 117 (Room 121 not available)

November 2, 2007

A Geriatrician's View of Atrial Fibrillation:  Something's Irregular Here.

Jeffrey I. Wallace, MD, MPH

Associate Professor

Division of Geriatrics

Department of Internal Medicine

University of Colorado Health Sciences Center

November 16, 2007

No Grand Rounds:  GSA in San Francisco

  November 30, 2007

BPH for PCPs

May J. Reed, MD

Associate Professor

Division of Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine

  December 7, 2007

Managing Dementia for the Long Run.

Soo Borson, MD

Professor

Division of Geriatrics, Neuroscience & Health Services

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

University of Washington School of Medicine

  December 21, 2007

Diabetes Mellitus.

Itamar B. Abrass, MD

Professor

Division of Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine

Conference Room 117 (Room 121 not available)

 January 4, 2008

No Grand Rounds (Holiday)

(Happy New Years)

January 18, 2008

The Role of Striatal 5-HT6 Receptors in Cognition.

John F. Neumaier, MD, PhD

Associate Professor

Department of Psychiatry

University of Washington School of Medicine

Conference Room 117 (Room 121 not available)

February 1, 2008

Sleep and the Heart: What's New?

Vishesh K. Kapur, MD, MPH

Associate Professor

Division of Pulmonary

Department of Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine

February 15, 2008

Initiatives in Geriatric Fellowship Loan Forgiveness

Jonathan Wanagat, MD, PhD

Acting Instructor

Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine

Conference Room 117 (Room 121 not available)

February 29, 2008

Intradermal Vaccination:  Pros, Cons and Challenges

Ru-Chien Chi, MD, MS

Acting Instructor

Division of Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine

March 7, 2008

Biomarkers for Neurodegenerative Diseases - an Update

Jing Zhang, MD, PhD

Associate Professor

Division of Neuropathology

Department of Pathology

University of Washington School of Medicine

March 21, 2008

Management of Chronic Kidney Disease in the Elderly:  The Evidence Gap

Ann M. O'Hare, MA, MD

Assistant Professor

Division of Nephrology

Department of Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine

Conference Room 117 (Room 121 not available)

April 4, 2008

Aids Enters Geriatrics
Wayne C. McCormick, MD

Professor of Medicine
Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine

April 18, 2008

Periodontitis, a Systemic Infectious Disease.  New Perspectives of Oral Disease Risks.

Rutger G. Persson, DDS, PhD

Professor of Medicine
Division of Oral Microbiology

Department of Periodontology

Faculty of Medicine
University of Berne, Switzerland

Conference Room 117 (Room 121 not available)

May 2, 2008

No Grand Rounds: AGS - Washington

May 16, 2008

Technologies to Support Aging.

George Demiris, PhD

Associate Professor of medicine

Department of BioBehavioral nursing and Health

System/Biomedical and Health Informatics

School of nursing & School of medicine

University of Washington

Conference Room 117 (Room 121 not available)

May 30, 2008

AGE Meeting - Denver

June 6, 2008

The Patient.  Centric Perspective.

Lori R. Nicols, CPM

Director

Whatcom Health Information Network

715 W. Orchard Dr. Suite 4

PO Box 536J, Tech College

Bellingham, WA 98227

June 20, 2008

The Aging Network in King County.

Pamela Piering

Director

Seattle Human Services Department

PO Box 34215

Seattle, WA 98124-4215

Conference Room 117 (Room 121 not available)

 

Journal Club 2007-2008

Medicine R & T Building

300 9th Avenue

Conference Room 117/121 (enter Room 117)

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

 

July 13, 2007

Antipsychotic Drug Use and Mortality in Older Adults with Dementia

Wayne C. McCormick, MD
Professor
Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine

August 10, 2007

(1) Changes in Hospital Mortality Associated with Residency Work-Hour Regulations. (2) Attachment: Figure 12-2.
Wayne C. McCormick, MD

Professor of Medicine
Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine

September 14, 2007

Inconsistency Over Time in the Preferences of Older Persons with Advanced Illness for Life-Sustaining Treatment.

David A. Gruenewald, MD
Associate Professor

Division of Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine

October 12, 2007

Caring for Patients with Dementia:  How Good is the Quality of Care?  Results from Three Health Systems
Elizabeth A. Phelan, MD, MS
Assistant Professor

Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine

November 9, 2007

Screening Versus routine Practice in Detection of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Aged 65 or Over:  cluster Randomised Controlled Trial.

Sascha Dublin, MD

Fellow-VA MD

Ambulatory Care Postdoctoral Fellowship

VA Puget Sound Health Care

Seattle, Washington  98108

December 14, 2007

(1) Quantifying Effect of Statins on Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol, Ischaemic Heart Disease, and Stroke:  Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.  (2) A Strategy to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease by More than 80%.
William R. Hazzard, MD

Professor

Division of Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine

January 11, 2008

Medication Use Leading to Emergency Department Visits for Adverse Drug Events in Older Adults

Ru-Chien Chi, MD, MS

Acting Instructor

Division of Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine

February 8, 2008

Achieving a High-Performance Health Care System with Universal Access:  What the United States Can Learn from other Countries
Robert A. Pearlman, MD, MPH
Professor

Division of Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine

Conference Room 117 (Room 121 not available)

AFTERWARDS:  CIA TRAINING

March 14, 2008

"Health Risks and Benefits 3 Years After Stopping Randomized Treatment With Estrogen and Progestin
Kayla I. Brodkin, MD

Assistant Professor

Division of Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine

April 11, 2008

Part 1: Calcific aortic stenosis: an update.  Part 2: The benefits of early valve replacement in asymptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis.
May J. Reed
Associate Professor

Division of Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine

May 9, 2008

Part 1: The application of telemedicine to geriatric medicine.  Part 2: Senior residents' perceived need of and preferences for "smart home" sensor technologies.

Elizabeth (Lisa) K. Vig

Assistant Professor

Division of Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine

  June 13, 2008

Treatment of Hypertension in Patients 80 Years of Age or Older

Michi Yukawa
Assistant  Professor
Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine

 

Research Conference 2007-2008

Medicine R & T Building

300 9th Avenue

Conference Room 117/121 (enter Room 117)

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

 

July 27, 2007

Fusions and IRSI.  Why Does Prostate Cancer Recur?

Stephen R. Plymate, MD
Professor
Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine

August 24, 2007

No Research Conference.

September 28, 2007

Aggressive Lipid Lowering Therapy Alters the HDL Proteome.

Pattie Green, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
Division of Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine

October 26, 2007

Epigenetic Changes in the Aging Kidney
Christine K. Abrass, MD
Professor

Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine

November 23, 2007

No Research Conference:

Holiday - Thanksgiving

December 28, 2007

No Research Conference:

Holiday's - Christmas/New Years

January 25, 2008

Medication Management in Assisted Living

Wayne C. McCormick, MD

Professor

Division of Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine

February 22, 2008

The Role of Glutamate Clearance in Alzheimer's Disease
David G. Cook, MD
Research Associate Professor

Division of Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine

March 28, 2008

"Morphing of a Multi-Center Trial of Testosterone in Older Hypogonadal Men:  Myth or Reality?"
Alvin M. Matsumoto, MD

Professor

Division of Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine

April 25, 2008

Interleukin-15, Body Composition, and Aging.
Le Bris Smith Quinn, PhD
Research Associate Professor
Division of Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine

May 23, 2008

Acceptance of Pandemic Flu Triage Plans by VA Clinicians and Veterans.

Ru-Chien Chi, MD, MS

Acting Instructor

Elizabeth K. Vig, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor

Department of Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine

  June 27, 2008

TBA

Jonathan Wanagat, MD, PhD
Acting Instructor
Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine

 

Grand Rounds 2006-2007

Medicine R & T Building

300 9th Avenue

Conference Room 117/121 (enter Room 117)

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

 

July 7, 2006

Caloric Restriction: Then & Now

Jonathan Wanagat, MD, PhD
Senior Fellow/Acting Instructor
Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine

July 21, 2006

Geriatric Pharmacotherapy
Jerry H. Gurwitz, MD

Professor
Division of Geriatric Medicine
University of Massachusetts Medical School

August 4, 2006

Implementing Palliative Care: The Experiences and Challenges of Creating a Palliative Care Service

Darrell Owens, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Director, Palliative Care

Harborview Medical Center
University of Washington School of Medicine

August 18, 2006

What's Out of Bounds?  Calling the Professionalism Shots in the Care of Older Adults
Elizabeth K. Vig, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor

Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine

and

Mary Beth Foglia, RN, PHC, MN, MA

Clinical Instructor

Department of Health Services

September 1, 2006 

HOLIDAY: "Labor Day Week-end"

(No Grand Rounds)

September 15, 2006

Physician - Assisted Suicide or Palliative Care: A Transatlantic Debate
David Jeffrey, FRCPE, FRCP London

Consultant, Palliative Medicine

Borders General Hospital

MelRose UK

September 29, 2006

Community-Based Long Term Care: Adult Day Health, An Option for Managing Chronic Conditions

Nora Gibson, MSW

Executive Director

Elder Health Northwest

Clinical Affiliate Instructor

School of Social Work, UW

October 6, 2006

Brain Lipoproteins in Neurodegenerative and Inflammatory Brain Diseases
Simona Vuletic, MD
Acting Instructor

Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition

Department of Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine

October 13, 2006

Protection of Vulnerable Adults
Patricia A. Jennings, BSN; MS, APRN, BC

Complaint Improvement Project Manager

Lori Melchiori, BS, MA, PhD
APS Program Manager

Division of Aging and Adult Services Administration

Department of Social and Health Services
Olympia, Washington 98504-5600

November 3, 2006

Parkinson's Disease
Ali Samii, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Neurology

University of Washington School of Medicine

November 17, 2006

GSA - Dallas

"No Grand Rounds"

  December 1, 2006

Tissue Regeneration in Aging: Fact or Fiction?

May J. Reed, MD
Associate Professor
Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine

  December 8, 2006

New Developments in Hip Replacement

Paul A. Manner, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine
University of Washington School of Medicine

  December 15, 2006

Development of a Palliative Care Fellowship: Challenges Ahead

David A. Gruenewald, MD
Associate Professor

Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine

 December 29, 2006

HOLIDAY: "Happy New Years"

(No Grand Rounds)

January 5, 2007

Geriatric Pharmacotherapy

Jonathan Wanagat, MD
Senior Fellow/Acting Instructor

Division of Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine

January 19, 1007

Stroke Treatment and Prevention

David Tirschwell, MD
Associate Professor

Department of Neurology

University of Washington School of Medicine

February 2, 2007

Aging and the Tumor Micoenvironment: An NCI Initiative

Stephen R. Plymate, MD
Professor

Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine

February 16, 2007

Dialysis in the Elderly

Christine K. Abrass, MD
Professor

Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine

February 2, 2007

Aging and the Tumor Micoenvironment: An NCI Initiative

Stephen R. Plymate, MD
Professor

Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine

March 2, 2007

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Endovascular Repair and Older Adults

Todd R. Vogel, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Surgery

Division of Vascular Surgery

Department of Surgery

University of Washington School of Medicine

March 16, 2007

Pressure Ulcers

Marie-Luz Villa, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine

Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine

March 30, 2007

Behavioral Aspects of Pain medication Use in Older Adults

Stephen M. Thielke, MD, MA
Senior Fellow

Division of Geriatric Mental Health Services

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

University of Washington School of Medicine

April 6, 2007

Dementia and Delirium

Itamar B. Abrass, MD
Professor and Division Head

Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Department of Medicine

University of Washington School of Medicine

April 20, 2007

CHF Management Programs

Michael A. Chen, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine

Division of Cardiology

Department of Medicine