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Gwendolen Toni Buhr

Associate Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Care
Duke Box 3003, Durham, NC 27710
201 Trent Drive, Box 3003, 2508 Blue Zone Duke Hospital S, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


Quality Improvement in Long-Term Care

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Medicine · 2019 - Present Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Care, Medicine
Senior Fellow of the Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development · 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 Cite

Use 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 Cite

Hypotension

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 Cite
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Recent 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 - 2025

Duke Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP): Communities Caring for Seniors

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEKey Faculty · Awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration · 2015 - 2020

Geriatric Education Center (GEC)

ResearchKey Faculty · Awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration · 2007 - 2016

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Texas, San Antonio · 1998 M.D.