Overview
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Medicine
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2019 - Present
Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Care,
Medicine
Senior Fellow of the Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development
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2020 - Present
Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Post-acute and Long-Term Care: A Scoping Review.
Journal Article J Am Med Dir Assoc · January 2025 OBJECTIVES: Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is an emerging application of ultrasonography that is being integrated into patient care in many medical specialties. The post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) setting has opportunities to adopt POCUS as a diagn ... Full text Link to item CiteUse of Virtual Interactive Patient Encounters to Prepare First-Year Medical Students for Clinical Practice.
Journal Article Acad Med · October 1, 2023 PROBLEM: With the dissolution of the Step 2 Clinical Skills exam, medical programs have a greater responsibility to teach and assess clinical skills in the preclerkship years. Clinical teaching this early has traditionally been avoided because of insuffici ... Full text Link to item CiteHypotension
Chapter · February 18, 2022 Blood pressure is the vital sign reflecting the function of the heart, vascular system, and blood volume and the central nervous system's response to changes in these systems. Hypotension is associated with a full spectrum of symptoms, including dizziness, ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Duke Well-being Essentials Program for the Current and Future Health Workforce
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEHealth Educator · Awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration · 2022 - 2025Duke Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP): Communities Caring for Seniors
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEKey Faculty · Awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration · 2015 - 2020Geriatric Education Center (GEC)
ResearchKey Faculty · Awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration · 2007 - 2016View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of Texas, San Antonio ·
1998
M.D.