Latest News
New Faculty Member - Dr. Rachel Denny
Please join us in welcoming new faculty member, Dr. Rachel Denny.
Faculty Promotions
Please join us in congratulating five of our faculty members on their well-deserved promotions, which went into effect September 1, 2022.
Call for Applications - Clinical Social Work Post Graduate Fellowship Program in Palliative Care
The Clinical Social Work Post Graduate Fellowship Program in Palliative Care is a two-year program that provides post masters graduate training with extensive clinical experience, supervision, and educational opportunities in clinical social work while working towards full social work licensing.
New Faculty Member - Dr. Katherine Salisbury
Please join us in welcoming new faculty member, Dr. Katherine S. Salisbury.
Alyssa O’Rourke, NP - HPM Nurse Practitioner Fellow
Please welcome to the team our Hospice and Palliative Medicine (HPM) Nurse Practitioner Fellow, Alyssa O’Rourke, NP.
Robert V. Hogikyan, MD, MPH Teaching Award for Excellence in Geriatric Education
Congratulations to Dr. Jennifer Beal, recipient of the Robert V. Hogikyan, MD, MPH Teaching Award for Excellence in Geriatric Education.
Marcos Montagnini, MD Award for Excellence in Education
Congratulations to Dr. Victoria Powell, recipient of the Marcos Montagnini, MD Award for Excellence in Education.
Congratulations Dr. Shenbagam Dewar!
Please join us in congratulating Shenbagam Dewar, MBBS who is a new member of the 2022-2023 Geriatrics Specialty Steering Board.
Home is Where the Hospital Is
Rapid rise in home-based post-acute care options during the pandemic means patients recuperate in familiar surroundings – but continuation depends on policymakers. Read more .
Ellen Hummel - New Director, Palliative Care Program, VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System
This role includes administrative, clinical and educational activities while providing oversight of Palliative Care activity at VAAAHS. The Palliative Care Program has evolved over the many years since its inception and is poised to continue to play the critical role it does at VA Ann Arbor with leadership from Dr. Hummel.
The Pandemic Has Made Many Seniors Less Active
Dr. Neil Alexander was quoted in a New York Times article featuring a U-M led study that shows nearly 40 percent of people older than 65 have reduced physical activity since the start of the pandemic.
Apps Can Help Keep Older Folks Healthy - But Most Don't Use Them
Research by Dr. Pearl Lee that showed most people over age 50 aren’t using health apps, and that those who might get the most help out of them are less likely to use them, was highlighted in a U.S. News & World Report article.
With Rising COVID Cases, Young People Should Consider Advance-Care Planning
Dr. Laura Taylor discusses the importance for people of all ages to consider advance-care planning in a Washington Post article.
Congratulations Jennifer Howard and TAASC!
Please join us in congratulating Jennifer Howard, LMSW on her Catchafire Award! Catchafire is a program through the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation.
Congratulations to Dr. Ana Montoya!
Please join us in congratulating Ana Montoya, MD, MPH, CMD on her CAPRA Pilot Award !
Congratulations to Dr. Lona Mody!
Please join us in congratulating Lona Mody, MD, MSc for her artwork being featured on the front cover of the Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology Journal (ICHE)!