Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • Fellow in Geriatrics, Medicine, Duke University 2001 - 2004
  • Medical Resident, Medicine, Moses Cone Health Sys Rad Tec 1998 - 2001
  • M.D., University of Texas San Antonio 1998
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  Duke Appointment History

  • Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Geriatrics, Medicine 2008 - 2013
  • Medical Instructor in the Department of Medicine, Medicine, Geriatrics, Medicine 2004 - 2008
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Geriatrics, Medicine 2004
• Research
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  Selected Grants

  • Duke Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration 2015 - 2019
  • Geriatric Education Center (GEC) awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration 2007 - 2016
  • The Changing Role of Physicians in Interdisciplinary Teams awarded by Arnold P. Gold Foundation 2013 - 2015
  • Geriatric Academic Career Award awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration 2007 - 2010
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Academic Articles

    • Pavon, JM, Pinheiro, SO, and Buhr, GT. "Resident learning across the full range of core competencies through a transitions of care curriculum." Gerontology & Geriatrics Education 39, no. 2 (April 2018): 144-159.  Full Text
    • Pinheiro, SO, White, HK, Buhr, GT, Elbert-Avila, K, Cohen, HJ, and Heflin, MT. "Advancing Geriatrics Education Through a Faculty Development Program for Geriatrics-Oriented Clinician Educators." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (November 13, 2015).  Full Text  Open Access Copy
    • Corazzini, K, Twersky, J, White, HK, Buhr, GT, McConnell, ES, Weiner, M, and Colon-Emeric, CS. "Implementing Culture Change in Nursing Homes: An Adaptive Leadership Framework." GERONTOLOGIST 55, no. 4 (August 2015): 616-627.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Corazzini, K, Twersky, J, White, HK, Buhr, GT, McConnell, ES, Weiner, M, and Colón-Emeric, CS. "Implementing Culture Change in Nursing Homes: An Adaptive Leadership Framework." The Gerontologist 55, no. 4 (August 2015): 616-627.  Full Text
    • Buhr, GT, Heflin, MT, White, HK, and Pinheiro, SO. "Using the jigsaw cooperative learning method to teach medical students about long-term and postacute care." Journal of the American Medical Directors Association 15, no. 6 (June 2014): 429-434.  Full Text
    • Yanamadala, M, Hawley, J, Sloane, R, Bae, J, Heflin, MT, and Buhr, GT. "Development and assessment of a web-based clinical quality improvement curriculum." Journal of Graduate Medical Education 6, no. 1 (March 2014): 147-150.  Full Text
    • Buhr, GT, Heflin, MT, White, HK, and Pinheiro, SO. "Using the Jigsaw cooperative learning method to teach medical students about long-term and postacute care." Journal of the American Medical Directors Association 15, no. 6 (January 1, 2014): 429-434.  Full Text
    • White, HK, Buhr, G, McConnell, E, Sullivan, RJ, Twersky, J, Colon-Emeric, C, Heflin, M, Cutson, TM, Logan, W, Lyles, K, and Pinheiro, SO. "An advanced course in long term care for geriatric medicine fellows." J Am Med Dir Assoc 14, no. 7 (July 2013): 499-506.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Buhr, G, and White, HK. "MDS 3.0 perspective: a better tool for patient care." J Am Med Dir Assoc 14, no. 3 (March 2013): 221-222. (Letter)  Full Text  Link to Item
    • White, HK, Buhr, G, McConnell, E, Sullivan, RJ, Twersky, J, Colon-Emeric, C, Heflin, M, Cutson, TM, Logan, W, Lyles, K, and Pinheiro, SO. "An Advanced Course in Long Term Care for Geriatric Medicine Fellows." Journal of the American Medical Directors Association 14, no. 7 (2013): 499-506.  Full Text
    • Genao, L, and Buhr, GT. "Urinary Tract Infections in Older Adults Residing in Long-Term Care Facilities." Ann Longterm Care 20, no. 4 (April 2012): 33-38.  Link to Item
    • White, HK, Corazzini, K, Twersky, J, Buhr, G, McConnell, E, Weiner, M, and Colón-Emeric, CS. "Prioritizing culture change in nursing homes: perspectives of residents, staff, and family members." J Am Geriatr Soc 60, no. 3 (March 2012): 525-531.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Yanamadala, M, Heflin, MT, White, HK, and Buhr, GT. "Ensuring vitamin D supplementation in nursing home patients--a quality improvement project." Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics 31, no. 2 (January 2012): 158-171.  Full Text
    • Buhr, GT, Genao, L, and White, HK. "Urinary tract infections in long-term care residents." Clin Geriatr Med 27, no. 2 (May 2011): 229-239.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Buhr, GT, and Paniagua, MA. "Update on teaching in the long-term care setting." Clin Geriatr Med 27, no. 2 (May 2011): 199-211.  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Buhr, GT, Yanamadala, M, Gontarz, J, Dotson, BJ, Williams, SM, and McConnell, ES. "INTERPROFESSIONAL QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (QI) LEARNING ACTIVITY FOR SENIOR NURSING STUDENTS AND GERIATRIC MEDICINE FELLOWS." GERONTOLOGIST 50 (October 2010): 173-173.  Link to Item
    • Buhr, G, and Bales, CW. "Nutritional supplements for older adults: review and recommendations--Part II." Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly 29, no. 1 (January 2010): 42-71. (Review)  Full Text
    • White, HK, Buhr, G, Gonzalez, J, and North Carolina Medical Directors Association, . "Would a nursing home physician specialty resolve the workforce crisis in long-term care?." Annals of Internal Medicine 151, no. 6 (September 2009): 430-431. (Letter)  Full Text
    • White, HK, Buhr, GT, and Pinheiro, SO. "Mentoring: a key strategy to prepare the next generation of physicians to care for an aging America." J Am Geriatr Soc 57, no. 7 (July 2009): 1270-1277.  Link to Item
    • Bales, CW, and Buhr, GT. "Body mass trajectory, energy balance, and weight loss as determinants of health and mortality in older adults." Obesity Facts 2, no. 3 (January 2009): 171-178.  Full Text
    • Buhr, G, and Bales, CW. "Nutritional supplements for older adults: review and recommendations-part I." J Nutr Elder 28, no. 1 (January 2009): 5-29. (Review)  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Bales, CW, and Buhr, G. "Is obesity bad for older persons? A systematic review of the pros and cons of weight reduction in later life." Journal of the American Medical Directors Association 9, no. 5 (June 2008): 302-312. (Review)  Full Text
    • Buhr, GT, and White, HK. "Difficult behaviors in long-term care patients with dementia." J Am Med Dir Assoc 8, no. 3 Suppl 2 (March 2007): e101-e113. (Review)  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Buhr, GT. "Difficult Behaviors in Long-Term Care Patients with Dementia." Journal of the American Medical Directors Association 8, no. 3 (March 2007): e99-e99.  Full Text
    • Buhr, GT, and White, HK. "Quality improvement initiative for chronic pain assessment and management in the nursing home: a pilot study." Journal of the American Medical Directors Association 7, no. 4 (May 2006): 246-253.  Full Text
    • Buhr, GT, and White, HK. "Difficult behaviors in long-term care patients with dementia." J Am Med Dir Assoc 7, no. 3 (March 2006): 180-192. (Review)  Full Text  Link to Item
    • Buhr, GT, Kuchibhatla, M, and Clipp, EC. "Caregivers' reasons for nursing home placement: clues for improving discussions with families prior to the transition." The Gerontologist 46, no. 1 (February 2006): 52-61.  Full Text

  • Book Sections

    • Bales, CW, Buhr, GT, Hawk, VH, Evanko, LS, and White, HK. "Providing optimal nutrition in the assisted living environment." In Geriatric Nutrition, 341-358. January 1, 2007.

  • Conference Papers

    • Buhr, GT, Konrad, T, Pinheiro, S, Counts, J, Poer, C, Shock, L, White, H, Shipp, K, Devarayasamudram, S, Aselage, M, Egerton, E, Matters, L, McConnell, E, and Heflin, M. "Interprofessional Education Collaborative Competency-Focused Workshops to Enhance Team Performance." April 2015.  Link to Item
    • Pavon, JM, and Buhr, GT. "LONG-TERM IMPACT OF A TRANSITIONS OF CARE EXPERIENCE ON INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENT TRAINING IN GERIATRICS." October 2010.  Link to Item
    • Pavon, JM, and Buhr, GT. "Impact of a Transitions of Care Experience on Internal Medicine Resident Training in Geriatrics." March 2009.  Link to Item
    • Buhr, GT, Heflin, MT, Pinheiro, S, and White, HK. "Solving the long-term care puzzle: A unique learning experience for medical students." April 2007.  Link to Item
    • Buhr, GT, and Clipp, EC. "When to talk with families about nursing home placement: Evidence for physicians." April 2003.  Link to Item
• Teaching & Mentoring
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  Recent Courses

  • MEDICINE 449C: Geriatric Medicine 2019

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