We’re excited to welcome Dr. Stephanie Cordonnier to the UCSF Division of Geriatrics as an Assistant Professor! 🎉 Starting Jan 1, 2026, she joins our clinician educator faculty at the UCSF Center for Geriatric Care. #geriatrics #HPM #palliativemedicine #ucsf tiny.ucsf.edu/tzUpnu

🎉 Happy New Year! 🥳 As we welcome a fresh start, let's also prioritize what truly matters. Have those important discussions about your medical preferences with your loved ones. Explore step-by-step planning at PREPAREforYOURcare.org and, for caregivers, PREPAREforTHEIRcare.org #NewYear2026

🎉 Congratulations to Angela Suen, MD, former T32 fellow, on receiving the 2025 ASCI Emerging Generation Award, recognizing outstanding early-career physician–scientists. Well deserved! 👏✨ tiny.ucsf.edu/QiavDH #geriatrics #ucsf

Anna Chodos, MD, MPH (@annachodos.bsky.social), presents “Medication Review for Cognition (Anticholinergic Burden),” highlighting the importance of systematic medication review to support and optimize brain health. View the video: bit.ly/3N7uHEB #geriatrics #HPM #palliativemedicine #ucsf

Dr. @annachodos.bsky.social presents “Behaviors in Dementia Part 2” in the GERI Videos: Brain Health series—highlighting safe, nonpharmacologic ways to manage dementia-related behaviors. Watch the video + series here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNyp...

We’re proud to share that Krista Harrison has been named to the 2026 National Consensus Project Guideline Expert Panel for Quality Palliative Care, one of just 33 experts nationwide. Congratulations! @kristalynharrison.bsky.social #geriatrics #HPM #palliativemedicine #ucsf tiny.ucsf.edu/gJAgbw

Happy Holidays from the PREPARE Team. Give your family and friends the gift of understanding what is most important to you. To learn more, go to PREPAREforYOURcare.org #ACP and caregivers can go to our new resources just for them PREPAREforTHEIRcare.org ❄️

Congratulations to Dr. Thiago Junqueira Avelino Da Silva (@geritjas.bsky.social) on being named a Multiple Chronic Conditions Scholar in the NIH-funded AGING Initiative and selected for the Grant Catalyst Scholar Program in Deprescribing Research.

Congratulations to Dr. Robbie Zimbroff on successfully completing the Improvement and Leadership Development Program teach-back and being officially recognized as a UCSF Lean Champion! He joins a dynamic group of Geriatric Medicine physicians who have earned this distinction.

Grateful to Dr. Jennifer Lai and Haim Zaltzman for their generous gift to the UCSF Pepper Center for Aging Research. Dr. Lai’s leadership, mentorship, and impact continue to shape our aging research community.

Drs. @wjdeardorff.bsky.social @alexleephd.bsky.social @briesf.bsky.social @seijlee.bsky.social & @alexsmithmd.bsky.social developed a mortality prediction model used by CA Corrections to identify palliative care, ACP & compassionate release needs link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Congratulations to Niousha Moini, MD, MPH, selected as one of 16 scholars in the NIH-funded AGING Initiative Clinical Scholars Program, supporting research to improve care for older adults with multiple chronic conditions.

Congratulations to Dr. @mararosenberg.bsky.social, for being selected as a receipt of the 2026 Judith D. Tamkin Scholar Award, an award given to recognize early career investigators who demonstrate a strong interest in elder abuse research.

Congratulations to Ryan McMahan, MD, T32 Aging Research Fellow, for receiving a CTSI FAST-CaR seed grant to study how depression and anxiety affect advance care planning outcomes.

Dr. @annachodos.bsky.social presents the 11th video in the GERI Brain Health series, “Behaviors in Dementia Part 1,” introducing common behavioral symptoms and how to understand them. www.youtube.com/watch?v=30vS...

Dr. Daniel Pound and Joel Sanchez Correa joined 190 participants for Cable Car Caroling on Dec 6, singing across SF to support older adults and raise funds for the IOA Friendship Line.

Congratulations to Camie Kuo, MS, RN, FNP-C for passing her Gerontological Specialist Exam (GS-C) this weekend!

Dr. @lizdzeng.bsky.social presented at UCSF Critical Care Grand Rounds on how hospital norms and systems influence high-intensity, potentially non-beneficial life-sustaining treatments near the end of life.

Improve your patient care in older adults by learning with @acpimphysicians.bsky.social full-day #Geriatrics and #Palliative Medicine course intensive on Wednesday, April 15 in San Francisco! Learn more here - annualmeeting.acponline.org/educational-...

To what extent is it our job as consultants to manage or attend to clinician distress? What happens when that clinician distress leads to conflict? #medsky Guests Sara Johnson, Yael Schenker, & Anne Kelly. 👉 Post: bit.ly/GeriPalEp385 😀 Hosts: @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social

Drs. @anumadhavan.bsky.social and Kendall Beck are quoted in the @sfchronicle.com on rising chronic disease in older adults and the launch of a new UCSF clinic to meet this growing need. www.sfchronicle.com/health/aging...

On Dec 9, @annachodos.bsky.social gave Grand Rounds at Northwestern Geriatrics on *Caregivers as Partners*, highlighting innovative work training care teams to meaningfully include family caregivers. geriatrics.ucsf.edu/news/anna-ch...

Congratulations to Dr. Daniel Pound on his retirement after 29 years at UCSF! Thank you for your incredible leadership of the Center for Geriatric Care. We look forward to welcoming you back as recall faculty in 2026! geriatrics.ucsf.edu/news/daniel-...

Rebecca Sudore, MD (@prepareforyourcare.org), presented at CMS Grand Rounds on improving care planning workflows and measurement, and later spoke at the AWV Roundtable on advancing care planning during wellness visits. #geriatrics

Thrilled to announce our latest ACP study, conducted across 50 clinics in the UC health systems. We found that adding health navigator outreach to PREPAREforYourCare.org and mailed materials substantially increased AD/POLST documentation for seriously ill patients. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41285010/

Rehab & Death in Skilled Nursing Facilities is a vicious cycle: Sarguni Singh, Christian Furman, & Lynn Flint explain how hope, policy gaps, & payment rules shape these transitions—and why change is needed. #medsky 👉 Post: bit.ly/GeriPalEp384 😀 Hosts: @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social

Congrats to Michi Yukawa, MD, named inaugural Site Director for the new Family & Community Medicine Residency at SFVA! First interns begin rotations June 2026. 🎉

New in @annalsofim.bsky.social: Dr. Rebecca Sudore (@prepareforyourcare.org) & team found that pairing PREPAREforYourCare.org with health navigators boosted advance care planning documentation across 50 clinics. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41285010/

Dr. @kristalynharrison.bsky.social will present at the UC Consortium on Aging webinar - join to learn more other researchers working on aging across the UCs on Thurs, January 29th @2-3pm. Register here for zoom link: berkeley.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

New GERI Brain Health video is out! Dr. @annachodos.bsky.social shares practical ways to acknowledge, support & partner with caregivers—essential allies in dementia care. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMxX...

Invigorating day at the inaugural Age-Friendly Health Systems Research Symposium at the IHI Forum! Grateful for meaningful conversations shaping the future of care for older adults. Congrats Dustin Le on Best Early Career Investigator Poster Award for CAP-CT. Excited to build on this momentum!

Congratulations to Landon Haller on receiving the SPIRIT of DOM Award! Nominated by colleagues for his dedication, professionalism, and collaborative spirit. Join the virtual celebration Jan 9! geriatrics.ucsf.edu/news/congrat...

Our Division rang in the season with a festive progressive dinner at WGVCV—great company, eats, games & gifts! Congrats to winner Elaine Chow and Bingo champs Jose Johnson & Shira Rutman. Happy holidays!

Inflammaging—chronic, low-grade inflammation that rises with age—may be a key driver behind many chronic and acute diseases. We talk with 3 experts: Brian Andonian, Sara LaHue, & Joe Hippensteel. #medsky 👉 Post: bit.ly/GeriPalEp383 😀 Hosts: @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social

Congratulations to Theresa Allison, MD, PhD on being appointed the Harris Fishbon Distinguished Professor at UCSF! Her groundbreaking work connects music, dementia, caregiving & well-being. geriatrics.ucsf.edu/news/theresa...

Proud to share new JAMA Network Open study by Drs. @mgrowdon.bsky.social, @wjdeardorff.bsky.social, @mikesteinman.bsky.social & team on decision-making and outcomes of the gabapentinoid–diuretic prescribing cascade. #geriatrics jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

AFED Consult Team presented to 80 Felton Institute staff on Dec 1, 2025 on Dementia, Delirium & Depression—assessment, resources, and care partner support—strengthening UCSF’s community partnership.

Dr. @annachodos.bsky.social shares the 9th GERI Brain Health video: Tips for Disclosing a Dementia Diagnosis—practical guidance for talking with patients and families. Watch the full series today: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPZ_...

🦃 Get the table talking about #advancecareplanning this Thanksgiving! To learn how to make it easy check out PREPAREforYOURcare.org and our new caregiver program PREPAREforTHEIRcare.org!

Congrats to Drs. Jasmine Santoyo-Olsson and @lingshengli.bsky.social on their acceptance to the 2025–27 @agsjournal.bsky.social Junior Reviewer Program (Clinician Researcher track)! A 2-year hands-on peer review opportunity.

Gina Lima of UCSF presented on the CAP-CT program at the 2025 CCGG Research Showcase—earning Best of Showcase in the Dementia/Alzheimer’s track! A perfect highlight for National Family Caregivers Month.

We’re excited to welcome Chiquitha Aminsalehi, PhD, to the Division of Geriatrics as a T32 Aging Research Fellow. She recently completed her PhD in Interdisciplinary Humanities at UC Merced. geriatrics.ucsf.edu/news/welcome...

New from Dr. Anna Chodos! The latest GERI Brain Health video, “Dementia Assessment: Labs and Imaging,” breaks down the key tests used in diagnosing dementia. Watch this and more in the series! www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-6T...

Drs. @ewidera.bsky.social, and Kaitlin Willham co-authored a module in the new @amergeriatrics.bsky.social Alzheimer’s curriculum, edited by Dr. Michael Harper. The curriculum covers new diagnostic tools and treatments for Alzheimer’s. geriatrics.ucsf.edu/news/widera-...

Dr. @annachodos.bsky.social presents the newest GERI Brain Health video on functional assessment in dementia—an essential part of diagnosis and care planning. Check out this video and the full series! geriatrics.ucsf.edu/news/anna-ch...

A chaplain (Betty Clark) and a doctor (Jessica Zitter) reflect on their new documentary, The Chaplain and the Doctor, and the ways personal stories and biases shape our interactions in healthcare. #medsky   👉 Post: bit.ly/GeriPalEp382 😀 Hosts: @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social

Congrats to Jasmine Santoyo-Olsson, DrPH, MSc on receiving an Alzheimer’s Association research grant to develop a community-informed program supporting diverse dementia caregivers with legal and financial planning!

Dr. Niousha Moini’s poem, “The Quiet That Remains,” is now published in the Journal of Palliative Medicine. Inspired by a hospice patient, it reflects the lessons of stillness, mercy, and bedside care. www.liebertpub.com/doi/epub/10....

Hospice & Palliative Care leaders reflect on the past 50 years—and the urgent need to raise standards, ensure access, & lead with love in a profit-driven system. Ira Byock, Kristi Newport, Brynn Bowman. #medsky   👉 Post: bit.ly/GeriPalEp381 😀 hosts @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social

Drs. @anumadhavan.bsky.social & Kendall Beck are featured in @UCSFNews for leading the new IBD Longevity Clinic—combining geriatrics & gastroenterology to transform care for older adults with IBD. www.ucsf.edu/news/2025/11...