Geriatrics Newsletter

Meet Samender Randhawa, MD, clinical fellow in geriatrics, who aspires to make significant contributions to the field of geriatrics.

Meet Margaret Xu, MD, clinical fellow (geriatrics), who enjoys opportunities to provide care in many different capacities.

Aging is a major risk factor for most chronic conditions, evidence shows, yet much of current research focuses on addressing specific diseases. The new Translational Geroscience Initiative at Yale School of Medicine (YSM) seeks to change that approach by studying the effects of aging on various ailments.

Meet Mary Thomas, MD, MPH, clinical fellow in Yale Geriatrics, who hopes to make an impact on the care that underserved and vulnerable populations receive.

Why pursue a career in geriatrics? Five Yale faculty members discuss the reasons they chose to specialize in the field.

Meet Kimberly Glerum, MD, clinical fellow in geriatrics, who has always loved science and math but knew she could never sit at a desk or lab bench.

For the sixth consecutive time, the Yale Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (OAIC) has been renewed for funding from the National Institute on Aging (NIA). The center is one of only two such programs nationwide that have received continuous NIA support since it was first funded in 1992.

The Palliative Care Program at Smilow has grown to a 35 member interdisciplinary team that provides patient-focused care to patients. What that means for each patient is as different as every patient.

Lynne Iannone, research associate in the Section of Geriatrics, retires after nearly 30 years at Yale.