GIG

Event held by GIG – Geriatric Medicine Interest Group on 12/09/2021: The Geriatric Interest Group was delighted to hear from geriatric fellow Dr. Eber Wright as he spoke about delirium in the elderly population.

Event held by GIG – Geriatric Medicine Interest Group on 02/17/2021: Dr. Elyaman is a geriatric medicine fellow at the University of Florida Institute on Aging studying under Dr. Mufti. She is going to instruct on the geriatric frailty assessment and speak about her time working at The Villages.

Event held by GIG – Geriatric Medicine Interest Group on 05/20/2021: On Thursday, May 20th the Geriatric Interest Group was joined by the wonderful Dr. Leslye Pennypacker for a discussion on palliative care. She discussed her personal journey to the field and the importance of incorporating palliative care into…

Event held by GIG- Geriatrics Interest Group on 09/23/2020: Dr. Elyaman is a geriatric medicine fellow at the University of Florida Institute on Aging studying under Dr. Mufti. She is excited to introduce medical students to the world of geriatric medicine with the hopes of continuing to speak in…

Event held by GIG- Geriatrics Interest Group on 12/02/2019: An interactive lunchtime lecture presented by Benjamin A. Bensadon, Ed.M., Ph.D. on Geriatric Psychiatry. Major concepts discussed included end of life, sexual function, suicide, ageism, self-efficacy, cognition, and the origins and evolution of geriatric medicine as a whole.