UCSF Department Of Medicine | Division of Geriatrics

Geriatrics Grand Rounds are presented on the first Wednesday of each month from 8:00am-9:00am on the UCSF Parnassus Campus. Upcoming featured speakers are listed below. Grand Rounds sessions also include shorter introductory talks and case presentations on topics of interest to our multidisciplinary audience. If you would like to receive announments on Grand Rounds via email, contact Jonathan Leff.

Continuing Medical Education Credits

The University of California , San Francisco School of Medicine (UCSF) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

UCSF designates this educational activity for a maximum of 10 category 1 credits toward the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those credits that he/she actually spent in the activity.

For more information about claiming CME credits, please contact Jonathan Leff

For information about past Grand Rounds presentations, please click here

Date (click on date for link to event flyer)	Speakers and Topics (click on main speaker's name for more info)	Room
September 3, 2008	"Hegemony A1c: Tight Control of Chronic Feasting" Thomas E. Finucane, M.D. Professor of Medicine Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Division of Geriatric Medicine & Gerontology Case Presentation Michael Harper, MD Associate Professor of Medicine Director, Geriatrics Fellowship Program UCSF Department of Medicine Division of Geriatrics Invocation Kenneth Covinsky, MD, MPH Professor of Medicine Edmund G. Brown, Sr. Distinguished Professorship in Geriatrics Staff Physician (SFVAMC) UCSF Department of Medicine Division of Geriatrics	N-217
October 1, 2008	"What Does It Mean to Provide Patient Centered Care for Complex Older Adults?" Christine S. Ritchie, M.D., M.S.P.H. Associate Professor of Medicine Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine Department of Medicine The University of Alabama at Birmingham Case Presentation Helen Kao, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine UCSF Department of Medicine Division of Geriatrics	N-225
November 12, 2008 (Second Wednesday)	“Antithrombotic Therapy for Older Adults with Atrial Fibrillation” Margaret Fang, MD, MPH Assistant Professor of Medicine Hospitalist Physician UCSF Department of Medicine Division of Hospital Medicine Case Presentation Heather Cousins, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine UCSF Department of Medicine Division of Geriatrics Invocation Helen Chen, MD* Professor of Medicine Director, Geriatrics & Extended Care Service Line (VA) UCSF Department of Medicine Division of Geriatrics *Re-scheduled from October 2008	HSW-302
December 3, 2008	"Geriatrics: Year in Review 2008" C. Bree Johnston, MD, MPH Professor of Medicine Associate Chief for Education, Division of Geriatrics Clinic Director, Geriatrics & Extended Care Service Line Staff Physician (SFVAMC) UCSF Department of Medicine Division of Geriatrics Case Presentation Carolyn Welty, MD Associate Professor of Medicine UCSF Department of Medicine Division of Geriatrics Invocation Helen Chen, MD* Professor of Medicine Director, Geriatrics & Extended Care Service Line (VA) UCSF Department of Medicine Division of Geriatrics *Re-scheduled from November 2008	HSW-302
January 7, 2009	"When Geriatrics and the Law Collide: Older Adult Contact with the Legal System" Brie Williams, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine Staff Physician (VA) UCSF Department of Medicine Division of Geriatrics Case Presentation Edgar Pierluissi, MD Associate Professor of Medicine Medical Director, Acute Care for Elders (ACE) Unit San Francisco General Hospital UCSF Department of Medicine Division of Geriatrics Invocation Rebecca Conant, MD Associate Professor of Medicine Director, House Calls Program UCSF Department of Medicine Division of Geriatrics	HSW-302
February 4, 2009	"Coordinating Care for Older Adults with Dementia" Christopher M. Callahan, MD Cornelius and Yvonne Pettinga Professor in Aging Research Professor of Medicine Indiana University Center for Aging Research Regenstrief Institute, Inc. Case Presentation Michael Harper, MD Associate Professor of Medicine Director, Geriatrics Fellowship Program UCSF Department of Medicine Division of Geriatrics	HSW-302
March 4, 2009	"Reducing Delirium After Hip Fracture And In Post-Acute Care: A Tale Of Two Trials" Edward R. Marcantonio, M.D, S.M. Associate Professor of Medicine Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Division of Gerontology Reynolds Visiting Professor Case Presentation Theresa Allison, MD, M.Music Director, Short-Term and Rehabilitation Services (STARS) Unit Jewish Home of San Francisco Invocation Eric Widera, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine Director, Hospice and Palliative Care Service Staff Physician, San Francisco VA Medical Center	HSW-302
April 1, 2009	"The Inner Life of the Physician and the Care of the Seriously Ill" Sean Morrison, MD Professor of Geriatrics and Adult Development Professor of Medicine Professor of Anesthesiology The Mount Sinai Medical Center Case Presentation Arnaldo Moreno, MD Mental Health Service Staff Physician San Francisco VA Medical Center Maria I. Lee, BS Nursing, MS Nursing Geriatric Nurse Practitioner Home Based Primary Care San Francisco VA Medical Center Invocation Joseph C. Barbaccia, MD, MPH Professor Emeritus UCSF Department of Family and Community Medicine	N-217
May 6, 2009	The Importance of Nontraditional Risk Factors in Older Adults Sei Lee, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine Staff Physician (VA) UCSF Division of Geriatrics Case Presentation Veronika Steenpass, MD Clinical Fellow UCSF Division of Geriatrics Invocation Kala Mehta, DSc Assistant Professor of Medicine UCSF Division of Geriatrics	N-217
June 3, 2009	Updates on Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening in Older Men Louise Walter , MD Associate Professor of Medicine Staff Physician (VA) UCSF Division of Geriatrics Case Presentation Namita Kansal, MD Clinical Fellow UCSF Division of Geriatrics Invocation Sandra Moody, MD Associate Professor of Medicine Staff Physician (VA) UCSF Division of Geriatrics	N-217