VA Palo Alto/Stanford University Geri MEDutainers
"We Cultivate excellence to care for older adults throughout the Continuum of Care"
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Communication
Geri “MEDutainers”
-From the latin roots medicus (to heal) + educare (to train) + French root entretenir (to support)
-Definition (n): A Medical Educator who uses education to support and train learners through engagement in an age positive manner
Healthcare professionals and researchers are invited to attend our weekly seminars that cover a broad range of topics in Geriatric Medicine.
Topics include:
| - Chronic low back pain | - Conservatorship | - Covered California/Medicare |
| - Dementia/Cognitive Impairment | - Depression | - Fall Prevention and Falls |
| - Frailty/Weight Loss | - Hospice/Palliative Care | - Insomnia |
| - Polyphrmacy | - Urinary Incontinence | - And much more! |
Time and Location:
TUESDAYS 3:00-4:00PM
3801 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304
Building 4, Room C-260 (2nd Floor), GRECC
Contact:
Vinita Gidvani Shastri, MD
gidvaniv@stanford.edu