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Koufacos NS, Gottesman EM, Dorisca E, Howe JL. Supporting Caregivers of Veterans with Dementia. J Soc Work End Life Palliat Care 2023; 19:12-22. [PMID: 36856029 DOI: 10.1080/15524256.2023.2184597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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As the number of veterans with dementia continues to increase, support services for those veterans and their caregivers must also increase. Caregivers of veterans with dementia often report high levels of emotional distress in the form of anxiety, exhaustion, and burden that negatively impacts their health and quality of life. This brief descriptive report highlights a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) project in which a social worker trained in palliative care, teaches stress-reduction to caregivers through individual counseling and virtual groups. In two years, 39 caregivers received individual assessment and counseling focused on stress-reduction. Also, five group webinars were held on the topic of self-care that averaged 17 caregivers per group. 24 caregivers completed a survey and results suggested that stress-reduction and self-care may be viable target areas of intervention for caregivers of veterans with dementia in both individual and group formats. More research is needed in this area to improve our knowledge of how stress may be reduced for caregivers and what type of interventions may be effective to help caregivers reduce stress and improve their self-care.
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- Nicholas S Koufacos
- Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, James J. Peters VAMC, Bronx, New York, USA
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- Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, James J. Peters VAMC, Bronx, New York, USA
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- Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, James J. Peters VAMC, Bronx, New York, USA
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- Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, James J. Peters VAMC, Bronx, New York, USA
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA
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Meeks S, Albert SM, Anderson R, Howe JL, Isaacowitz DM, Kaskie B, Kelley JA, Le Couteur DG, Lipsitz LA. GSA Journal Commitment to Inclusion, Equity, and Diversity: Editors Announce New Guidance. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 2021; 76:1923-1925. [PMID: 34747454 PMCID: PMC8599038 DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbab175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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- Co-Editors-in-Chief, Biological Sciences Section of The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
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- Editor-in-Chief, Psychological Sciences Section of The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences
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- Editor-in-Chief, Social Sciences Section of The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences
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- Co-Editors-in-Chief, Biological Sciences Section of The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
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- Editor-in-Chief, Medical Sciences Section of The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
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Meeks S, Albert SM, Anderson R, Howe JL, Isaacowitz DM, Kaskie B, Kelley JA, Le Couteur DG, Lipsitz LA. GSA Journal Commitment to Inclusion, Equity, and Diversity: Editors Announce New Guidance. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2021; 76:2167-2168. [PMID: 34747453 PMCID: PMC8598992 DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glab283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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- Co-Editors-in-Chief, Biological Sciences Section of The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
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- Editor-in-Chief, Psychological Sciences Section of The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences
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- Editor-in-Chief, Social Sciences Section of The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences
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- Co-Editors-in-Chief, Biological Sciences Section of The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
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- Editor-in-Chief, Medical Sciences Section of The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
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Meeks S, Albert SM, Anderson R, Howe JL, Isaacowitz DM, Kaskie B, Kelley JA, Le Couteur DG, Lipsitz LA. GSA Journal Commitment to Inclusion, Equity, and Diversity: Editors Announce New Guidance. Gerontologist 2021; 61:1181-1183. [PMID: 34747444 PMCID: PMC8599188 DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnab143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Co-Editors-in-Chief, Biological Sciences Section of The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
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- Editor-in-Chief, Psychological Sciences Section of The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences
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- Editor-in-Chief, Social Sciences Section of The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences
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- Co-Editors-in-Chief, Biological Sciences Section of The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
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- Editor-in-Chief, Medical Sciences Section of The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
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Meeks S, Albert SM, Anderson R, Howe JL, Isaacowitz DM, Kaskie B, Kelley JA, Le Couteur DG, Lipsitz LA. GSA Journal Commitment to Inclusion, Equity, and Diversity: Editors Announce New Guidance. Innov Aging 2021; 5:igab040. [PMID: 34761127 PMCID: PMC8574136 DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igab040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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- Co-Editors-in-Chief, Biological Sciences Section of The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
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- Editor-in-Chief, Psychological Sciences Section of The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences
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- Editor-in-Chief, Social Sciences Section of The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences
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- Co-Editors-in-Chief, Biological Sciences Section of The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
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- Editor-in-Chief, Medical Sciences Section of The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
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Meeks S, Albert SM, Anderson R, Howe JL, Isaacowitz DM, Kaskie B, Kelley JA, Le Couteur DG, Lipsitz LA. GSA Journal Commitment to Inclusion, Equity, and Diversity: Editors Announce New Guidance. Gerontol Geriatr Educ 2021; 42:455-458. [PMID: 34747328 DOI: 10.1080/02701960.2021.1995183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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- Co-Editors-in-Chief, Biological Sciences Section of The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
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- Editor-in-Chief, Psychological Sciences Section of The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences
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- Editor-in-Chief, Social Sciences Section of The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences
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- Co-Editors-in-Chief, Biological Sciences Section of The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
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- Editor-in-Chief, Medical Sciences Section of The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
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Howe JL. Growing a journal: It takes a village. Gerontol Geriatr Educ 2021; 42:453-454. [PMID: 34791989 DOI: 10.1080/02701960.2021.1995235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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- Judith L Howe
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and VISN 2 GRECC at James J Peters VAMC,
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Howe JL, Bergman EJ. Editorial note. Gerontol Geriatr Educ 2021; 42:1. [PMID: 33858303 DOI: 10.1080/02701960.2021.1898242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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- Judith L Howe
- Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- GRECC at James J Peters VAMC, Bronx, NY
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- School of Humanities & Sciences, Gerontology Department, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY, USA
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Bergman EJ, Howe JL. Reflections from the editors on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Gerontological Society of America. Gerontol Geriatr Educ 2020; 41:381. [PMID: 33166235 DOI: 10.1080/02701960.2020.1838415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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- Elizabeth J Bergman
- School of Humanities & Sciences, Gerontology Department, Ithaca College , Ithaca, NY, USA
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- Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- GRECC at James J Peters VAMC , Bronx, NY
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Howe JL. Foreword: Teaching during a pandemic. Gerontol Geriatr Educ 2020; 41:290. [PMID: 32741320 DOI: 10.1080/02701960.2020.1789808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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- Judith L Howe
- Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- Associate Director for Education and Evaluation, GRECC at James J Peters VAMC , Bronx, NY
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Howe JL, Kramer J, Weintraub N, Gottesman E, Richter R, Bean A. AN EVALUATION OF THE VA RURAL INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM TRAINING PROGRAM: OUTCOMES AND IMPLICATIONS. Innov Aging 2019. [PMCID: PMC6845067 DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igz038.2815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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The rural interdisciplinary team training (RITT) program has provided in-person training for almost 2000 VA providers and staff at 125 rural clinics since 2011. The multi-modal workshop, accredited for 6.5 hours for a number of disciplines, focuses on the recognition of common issues facing older Veterans, red flags prompting further assessment, how to administer screening instruments and team-based approaches for improving patient outcomes. Participants develop an improvement action plan improvement project based on common challenges faced by clinic patients. A program evaluation found an increase in geriatrics knowledge and a modest improvement in teamwork after the education program. It also found that participants self-identified an enhanced ability on average to use red flags after the 6.5 hour training in areas such as polypharmacy, falls and caregiver stress. The action plans were often not implemented at follow-up. The evaluation results will be discussed, as well as challenges, limitations, and implications.
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- Judith L Howe
- James J Peters VA Medical Center, GRECC, Bronx, New York, United States
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- Greater Los Angeles Health Care System GRECC, North Hills, California, United States
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- Greater Los Angeles Health Care System GRECC, North Hills, California, United States
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- James J. Peters GRECC, Bronx, New York, United States
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- David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, North Hills, California, United States
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- James J. Peters GRECC, Bronx, New York, United States
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Howe JL, Hyer K. PRESIDENTIAL SYMPOSIUM: EDUCATION NETWORKS: STRENGTHENING GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS THROUGH CONNECTIVITY. Innov Aging 2019. [PMCID: PMC6840090 DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igz038.1574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The AGHE Presidential Symposium, related to the theme of the annual scientific meeting, underscores the importance of networks, collaborations and partnerships in advancing education in gerontology and geriatrics. AGHE has been at the forefront of many innovative programs since it was founded in 1974, contributing to the growth of the field and the recognition of education as one pillar of the field of gerontology and geriatrics, along with research, policy and practice. This symposium highlights three ongoing initiatives that promote connections and collaborations. The first paper discusses the Age-Friendly University (AFU) network which is made of institutions around the globe who have committed themselves to becoming more age-friendly in their programs and policies. AGHE endorses the AFU principles and invites its members and affiliates to call upon their institutions become part of this pioneering initiative. The AFU initiative is one of several international activities that AGHE, global leaders in education on aging, has engaged in. The second paper describes international networking activities such as collaborations with international organizations including the World Health Organization and connecting international and US students. In the third paper, initiatives to connect disciplines and professions through competency-based education and curricula are discussed. For instance, the Gerontology Competencies for Undergraduate and Graduate Education and the Program of Merit promote competency-based gerontology education across disciplines and professions.
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- Judith L Howe
- James J Peters VA Medical Center, GRECC, Bronx, New York, United States
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- University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, United States
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Pimentel CB, Gately M, Barczi SR, Boockvar KS, Bowman EH, Caprio TV, Colón-Emeric CS, Dang S, Espinoza SE, Garner KK, Griffiths PC, Howe JL, Lum HD, Markland AD, Rossi MI, Thielke SM, Valencia-Rodrigo WM, Moo LR, Hung WW. GRECC Connect: Geriatrics Telehealth to Empower Health Care Providers and Improve Management of Older Veterans in Rural Communities. Fed Pract 2019; 36:464-470. [PMID: 31768097 PMCID: PMC6837335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A telehealth program supports meaningful partnerships between urban geriatric specialists and rural health care providers to facilitate increased access to specialty care.
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- Camilla B Pimentel
- is a Research Health Scientist at the Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research and the New England Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), and is a Program Manager and is Site Director at the New England GRECC, Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford, Massachusetts. is a Physician at Madison GRECC, William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Wisconsin. is Associate Director (research), J is Deputy Director, and is Associate Director (clinical) at Bronx/NY Harbor GRECC, James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center in New York. is a Geriatrician and is Associate Director (clinical) at the Birmingham/Atlanta GRECC in Alabama. is a Geriatrician at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center in New York. is Associate Director (clinical) at the Durham GRECC, Durham VA Medical Center in North Carolina. and are Geriatricians at the Miami GRECC, Miami VA Healthcare System in Florida. is Associate Director (clinical) at the San Antonio GRECC, Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital in Texas. is Associate Director (education & evaluation) at the Little Rock GRECC, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System. is a Research Health Scientist at the Birmingham/Atlanta GRECC, Atlanta VA Medical Center in Decatur, Georgia. is a Geriatrician at the Eastern Colorado GRECC, VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System in Denver. is Associate Director (clinical) at the Pittsburgh GRECC, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System in Pennsylvania. is Associate Director (education & evaluation) at the Puget Sound GRECC, Puget Sound VA Medical Center in Seattle, Washington
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- is a Research Health Scientist at the Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research and the New England Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), and is a Program Manager and is Site Director at the New England GRECC, Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford, Massachusetts. is a Physician at Madison GRECC, William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Wisconsin. is Associate Director (research), J is Deputy Director, and is Associate Director (clinical) at Bronx/NY Harbor GRECC, James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center in New York. is a Geriatrician and is Associate Director (clinical) at the Birmingham/Atlanta GRECC in Alabama. is a Geriatrician at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center in New York. is Associate Director (clinical) at the Durham GRECC, Durham VA Medical Center in North Carolina. and are Geriatricians at the Miami GRECC, Miami VA Healthcare System in Florida. is Associate Director (clinical) at the San Antonio GRECC, Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital in Texas. is Associate Director (education & evaluation) at the Little Rock GRECC, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System. is a Research Health Scientist at the Birmingham/Atlanta GRECC, Atlanta VA Medical Center in Decatur, Georgia. is a Geriatrician at the Eastern Colorado GRECC, VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System in Denver. is Associate Director (clinical) at the Pittsburgh GRECC, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System in Pennsylvania. is Associate Director (education & evaluation) at the Puget Sound GRECC, Puget Sound VA Medical Center in Seattle, Washington
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- is a Research Health Scientist at the Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research and the New England Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), and is a Program Manager and is Site Director at the New England GRECC, Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford, Massachusetts. is a Physician at Madison GRECC, William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Wisconsin. is Associate Director (research), J is Deputy Director, and is Associate Director (clinical) at Bronx/NY Harbor GRECC, James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center in New York. is a Geriatrician and is Associate Director (clinical) at the Birmingham/Atlanta GRECC in Alabama. is a Geriatrician at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center in New York. is Associate Director (clinical) at the Durham GRECC, Durham VA Medical Center in North Carolina. and are Geriatricians at the Miami GRECC, Miami VA Healthcare System in Florida. is Associate Director (clinical) at the San Antonio GRECC, Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital in Texas. is Associate Director (education & evaluation) at the Little Rock GRECC, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System. is a Research Health Scientist at the Birmingham/Atlanta GRECC, Atlanta VA Medical Center in Decatur, Georgia. is a Geriatrician at the Eastern Colorado GRECC, VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System in Denver. is Associate Director (clinical) at the Pittsburgh GRECC, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System in Pennsylvania. is Associate Director (education & evaluation) at the Puget Sound GRECC, Puget Sound VA Medical Center in Seattle, Washington
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- is a Research Health Scientist at the Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research and the New England Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), and is a Program Manager and is Site Director at the New England GRECC, Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford, Massachusetts. is a Physician at Madison GRECC, William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Wisconsin. is Associate Director (research), J is Deputy Director, and is Associate Director (clinical) at Bronx/NY Harbor GRECC, James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center in New York. is a Geriatrician and is Associate Director (clinical) at the Birmingham/Atlanta GRECC in Alabama. is a Geriatrician at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center in New York. is Associate Director (clinical) at the Durham GRECC, Durham VA Medical Center in North Carolina. and are Geriatricians at the Miami GRECC, Miami VA Healthcare System in Florida. is Associate Director (clinical) at the San Antonio GRECC, Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital in Texas. is Associate Director (education & evaluation) at the Little Rock GRECC, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System. is a Research Health Scientist at the Birmingham/Atlanta GRECC, Atlanta VA Medical Center in Decatur, Georgia. is a Geriatrician at the Eastern Colorado GRECC, VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System in Denver. is Associate Director (clinical) at the Pittsburgh GRECC, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System in Pennsylvania. is Associate Director (education & evaluation) at the Puget Sound GRECC, Puget Sound VA Medical Center in Seattle, Washington
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- is a Research Health Scientist at the Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research and the New England Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), and is a Program Manager and is Site Director at the New England GRECC, Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford, Massachusetts. is a Physician at Madison GRECC, William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Wisconsin. is Associate Director (research), J is Deputy Director, and is Associate Director (clinical) at Bronx/NY Harbor GRECC, James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center in New York. is a Geriatrician and is Associate Director (clinical) at the Birmingham/Atlanta GRECC in Alabama. is a Geriatrician at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center in New York. is Associate Director (clinical) at the Durham GRECC, Durham VA Medical Center in North Carolina. and are Geriatricians at the Miami GRECC, Miami VA Healthcare System in Florida. is Associate Director (clinical) at the San Antonio GRECC, Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital in Texas. is Associate Director (education & evaluation) at the Little Rock GRECC, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System. is a Research Health Scientist at the Birmingham/Atlanta GRECC, Atlanta VA Medical Center in Decatur, Georgia. is a Geriatrician at the Eastern Colorado GRECC, VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System in Denver. is Associate Director (clinical) at the Pittsburgh GRECC, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System in Pennsylvania. is Associate Director (education & evaluation) at the Puget Sound GRECC, Puget Sound VA Medical Center in Seattle, Washington
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- is a Research Health Scientist at the Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research and the New England Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), and is a Program Manager and is Site Director at the New England GRECC, Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford, Massachusetts. is a Physician at Madison GRECC, William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Wisconsin. is Associate Director (research), J is Deputy Director, and is Associate Director (clinical) at Bronx/NY Harbor GRECC, James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center in New York. is a Geriatrician and is Associate Director (clinical) at the Birmingham/Atlanta GRECC in Alabama. is a Geriatrician at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center in New York. is Associate Director (clinical) at the Durham GRECC, Durham VA Medical Center in North Carolina. and are Geriatricians at the Miami GRECC, Miami VA Healthcare System in Florida. is Associate Director (clinical) at the San Antonio GRECC, Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital in Texas. is Associate Director (education & evaluation) at the Little Rock GRECC, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System. is a Research Health Scientist at the Birmingham/Atlanta GRECC, Atlanta VA Medical Center in Decatur, Georgia. is a Geriatrician at the Eastern Colorado GRECC, VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System in Denver. is Associate Director (clinical) at the Pittsburgh GRECC, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System in Pennsylvania. is Associate Director (education & evaluation) at the Puget Sound GRECC, Puget Sound VA Medical Center in Seattle, Washington
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- is a Research Health Scientist at the Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research and the New England Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), and is a Program Manager and is Site Director at the New England GRECC, Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford, Massachusetts. is a Physician at Madison GRECC, William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Wisconsin. is Associate Director (research), J is Deputy Director, and is Associate Director (clinical) at Bronx/NY Harbor GRECC, James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center in New York. is a Geriatrician and is Associate Director (clinical) at the Birmingham/Atlanta GRECC in Alabama. is a Geriatrician at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center in New York. is Associate Director (clinical) at the Durham GRECC, Durham VA Medical Center in North Carolina. and are Geriatricians at the Miami GRECC, Miami VA Healthcare System in Florida. is Associate Director (clinical) at the San Antonio GRECC, Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital in Texas. is Associate Director (education & evaluation) at the Little Rock GRECC, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System. is a Research Health Scientist at the Birmingham/Atlanta GRECC, Atlanta VA Medical Center in Decatur, Georgia. is a Geriatrician at the Eastern Colorado GRECC, VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System in Denver. is Associate Director (clinical) at the Pittsburgh GRECC, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System in Pennsylvania. is Associate Director (education & evaluation) at the Puget Sound GRECC, Puget Sound VA Medical Center in Seattle, Washington
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- is a Research Health Scientist at the Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research and the New England Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), and is a Program Manager and is Site Director at the New England GRECC, Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford, Massachusetts. is a Physician at Madison GRECC, William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Wisconsin. is Associate Director (research), J is Deputy Director, and is Associate Director (clinical) at Bronx/NY Harbor GRECC, James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center in New York. is a Geriatrician and is Associate Director (clinical) at the Birmingham/Atlanta GRECC in Alabama. is a Geriatrician at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center in New York. is Associate Director (clinical) at the Durham GRECC, Durham VA Medical Center in North Carolina. and are Geriatricians at the Miami GRECC, Miami VA Healthcare System in Florida. is Associate Director (clinical) at the San Antonio GRECC, Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital in Texas. is Associate Director (education & evaluation) at the Little Rock GRECC, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System. is a Research Health Scientist at the Birmingham/Atlanta GRECC, Atlanta VA Medical Center in Decatur, Georgia. is a Geriatrician at the Eastern Colorado GRECC, VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System in Denver. is Associate Director (clinical) at the Pittsburgh GRECC, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System in Pennsylvania. is Associate Director (education & evaluation) at the Puget Sound GRECC, Puget Sound VA Medical Center in Seattle, Washington
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- is a Research Health Scientist at the Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research and the New England Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), and is a Program Manager and is Site Director at the New England GRECC, Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford, Massachusetts. is a Physician at Madison GRECC, William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Wisconsin. is Associate Director (research), J is Deputy Director, and is Associate Director (clinical) at Bronx/NY Harbor GRECC, James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center in New York. is a Geriatrician and is Associate Director (clinical) at the Birmingham/Atlanta GRECC in Alabama. is a Geriatrician at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center in New York. is Associate Director (clinical) at the Durham GRECC, Durham VA Medical Center in North Carolina. and are Geriatricians at the Miami GRECC, Miami VA Healthcare System in Florida. is Associate Director (clinical) at the San Antonio GRECC, Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital in Texas. is Associate Director (education & evaluation) at the Little Rock GRECC, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System. is a Research Health Scientist at the Birmingham/Atlanta GRECC, Atlanta VA Medical Center in Decatur, Georgia. is a Geriatrician at the Eastern Colorado GRECC, VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System in Denver. is Associate Director (clinical) at the Pittsburgh GRECC, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System in Pennsylvania. is Associate Director (education & evaluation) at the Puget Sound GRECC, Puget Sound VA Medical Center in Seattle, Washington
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- is a Research Health Scientist at the Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research and the New England Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), and is a Program Manager and is Site Director at the New England GRECC, Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford, Massachusetts. is a Physician at Madison GRECC, William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Wisconsin. is Associate Director (research), J is Deputy Director, and is Associate Director (clinical) at Bronx/NY Harbor GRECC, James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center in New York. is a Geriatrician and is Associate Director (clinical) at the Birmingham/Atlanta GRECC in Alabama. is a Geriatrician at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center in New York. is Associate Director (clinical) at the Durham GRECC, Durham VA Medical Center in North Carolina. and are Geriatricians at the Miami GRECC, Miami VA Healthcare System in Florida. is Associate Director (clinical) at the San Antonio GRECC, Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital in Texas. is Associate Director (education & evaluation) at the Little Rock GRECC, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System. is a Research Health Scientist at the Birmingham/Atlanta GRECC, Atlanta VA Medical Center in Decatur, Georgia. is a Geriatrician at the Eastern Colorado GRECC, VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System in Denver. is Associate Director (clinical) at the Pittsburgh GRECC, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System in Pennsylvania. is Associate Director (education & evaluation) at the Puget Sound GRECC, Puget Sound VA Medical Center in Seattle, Washington
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- is a Research Health Scientist at the Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research and the New England Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), and is a Program Manager and is Site Director at the New England GRECC, Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford, Massachusetts. is a Physician at Madison GRECC, William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Wisconsin. is Associate Director (research), J is Deputy Director, and is Associate Director (clinical) at Bronx/NY Harbor GRECC, James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center in New York. is a Geriatrician and is Associate Director (clinical) at the Birmingham/Atlanta GRECC in Alabama. is a Geriatrician at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center in New York. is Associate Director (clinical) at the Durham GRECC, Durham VA Medical Center in North Carolina. and are Geriatricians at the Miami GRECC, Miami VA Healthcare System in Florida. is Associate Director (clinical) at the San Antonio GRECC, Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital in Texas. is Associate Director (education & evaluation) at the Little Rock GRECC, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System. is a Research Health Scientist at the Birmingham/Atlanta GRECC, Atlanta VA Medical Center in Decatur, Georgia. is a Geriatrician at the Eastern Colorado GRECC, VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System in Denver. is Associate Director (clinical) at the Pittsburgh GRECC, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System in Pennsylvania. is Associate Director (education & evaluation) at the Puget Sound GRECC, Puget Sound VA Medical Center in Seattle, Washington
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- is a Research Health Scientist at the Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research and the New England Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), and is a Program Manager and is Site Director at the New England GRECC, Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford, Massachusetts. is a Physician at Madison GRECC, William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Wisconsin. is Associate Director (research), J is Deputy Director, and is Associate Director (clinical) at Bronx/NY Harbor GRECC, James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center in New York. is a Geriatrician and is Associate Director (clinical) at the Birmingham/Atlanta GRECC in Alabama. is a Geriatrician at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center in New York. is Associate Director (clinical) at the Durham GRECC, Durham VA Medical Center in North Carolina. and are Geriatricians at the Miami GRECC, Miami VA Healthcare System in Florida. is Associate Director (clinical) at the San Antonio GRECC, Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital in Texas. is Associate Director (education & evaluation) at the Little Rock GRECC, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System. is a Research Health Scientist at the Birmingham/Atlanta GRECC, Atlanta VA Medical Center in Decatur, Georgia. is a Geriatrician at the Eastern Colorado GRECC, VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System in Denver. is Associate Director (clinical) at the Pittsburgh GRECC, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System in Pennsylvania. is Associate Director (education & evaluation) at the Puget Sound GRECC, Puget Sound VA Medical Center in Seattle, Washington
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- is a Research Health Scientist at the Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research and the New England Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), and is a Program Manager and is Site Director at the New England GRECC, Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford, Massachusetts. is a Physician at Madison GRECC, William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Wisconsin. is Associate Director (research), J is Deputy Director, and is Associate Director (clinical) at Bronx/NY Harbor GRECC, James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center in New York. is a Geriatrician and is Associate Director (clinical) at the Birmingham/Atlanta GRECC in Alabama. is a Geriatrician at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center in New York. is Associate Director (clinical) at the Durham GRECC, Durham VA Medical Center in North Carolina. and are Geriatricians at the Miami GRECC, Miami VA Healthcare System in Florida. is Associate Director (clinical) at the San Antonio GRECC, Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital in Texas. is Associate Director (education & evaluation) at the Little Rock GRECC, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System. is a Research Health Scientist at the Birmingham/Atlanta GRECC, Atlanta VA Medical Center in Decatur, Georgia. is a Geriatrician at the Eastern Colorado GRECC, VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System in Denver. is Associate Director (clinical) at the Pittsburgh GRECC, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System in Pennsylvania. is Associate Director (education & evaluation) at the Puget Sound GRECC, Puget Sound VA Medical Center in Seattle, Washington
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- is a Research Health Scientist at the Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research and the New England Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), and is a Program Manager and is Site Director at the New England GRECC, Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford, Massachusetts. is a Physician at Madison GRECC, William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Wisconsin. is Associate Director (research), J is Deputy Director, and is Associate Director (clinical) at Bronx/NY Harbor GRECC, James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center in New York. is a Geriatrician and is Associate Director (clinical) at the Birmingham/Atlanta GRECC in Alabama. is a Geriatrician at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center in New York. is Associate Director (clinical) at the Durham GRECC, Durham VA Medical Center in North Carolina. and are Geriatricians at the Miami GRECC, Miami VA Healthcare System in Florida. is Associate Director (clinical) at the San Antonio GRECC, Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital in Texas. is Associate Director (education & evaluation) at the Little Rock GRECC, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System. is a Research Health Scientist at the Birmingham/Atlanta GRECC, Atlanta VA Medical Center in Decatur, Georgia. is a Geriatrician at the Eastern Colorado GRECC, VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System in Denver. is Associate Director (clinical) at the Pittsburgh GRECC, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System in Pennsylvania. is Associate Director (education & evaluation) at the Puget Sound GRECC, Puget Sound VA Medical Center in Seattle, Washington
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- is a Research Health Scientist at the Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research and the New England Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), and is a Program Manager and is Site Director at the New England GRECC, Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford, Massachusetts. is a Physician at Madison GRECC, William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Wisconsin. is Associate Director (research), J is Deputy Director, and is Associate Director (clinical) at Bronx/NY Harbor GRECC, James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center in New York. is a Geriatrician and is Associate Director (clinical) at the Birmingham/Atlanta GRECC in Alabama. is a Geriatrician at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center in New York. is Associate Director (clinical) at the Durham GRECC, Durham VA Medical Center in North Carolina. and are Geriatricians at the Miami GRECC, Miami VA Healthcare System in Florida. is Associate Director (clinical) at the San Antonio GRECC, Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital in Texas. is Associate Director (education & evaluation) at the Little Rock GRECC, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System. is a Research Health Scientist at the Birmingham/Atlanta GRECC, Atlanta VA Medical Center in Decatur, Georgia. is a Geriatrician at the Eastern Colorado GRECC, VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System in Denver. is Associate Director (clinical) at the Pittsburgh GRECC, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System in Pennsylvania. is Associate Director (education & evaluation) at the Puget Sound GRECC, Puget Sound VA Medical Center in Seattle, Washington
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- is a Research Health Scientist at the Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research and the New England Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), and is a Program Manager and is Site Director at the New England GRECC, Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford, Massachusetts. is a Physician at Madison GRECC, William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Wisconsin. is Associate Director (research), J is Deputy Director, and is Associate Director (clinical) at Bronx/NY Harbor GRECC, James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center in New York. is a Geriatrician and is Associate Director (clinical) at the Birmingham/Atlanta GRECC in Alabama. is a Geriatrician at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center in New York. is Associate Director (clinical) at the Durham GRECC, Durham VA Medical Center in North Carolina. and are Geriatricians at the Miami GRECC, Miami VA Healthcare System in Florida. is Associate Director (clinical) at the San Antonio GRECC, Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital in Texas. is Associate Director (education & evaluation) at the Little Rock GRECC, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System. is a Research Health Scientist at the Birmingham/Atlanta GRECC, Atlanta VA Medical Center in Decatur, Georgia. is a Geriatrician at the Eastern Colorado GRECC, VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System in Denver. is Associate Director (clinical) at the Pittsburgh GRECC, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System in Pennsylvania. is Associate Director (education & evaluation) at the Puget Sound GRECC, Puget Sound VA Medical Center in Seattle, Washington
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- is a Research Health Scientist at the Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research and the New England Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), and is a Program Manager and is Site Director at the New England GRECC, Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford, Massachusetts. is a Physician at Madison GRECC, William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Wisconsin. is Associate Director (research), J is Deputy Director, and is Associate Director (clinical) at Bronx/NY Harbor GRECC, James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center in New York. is a Geriatrician and is Associate Director (clinical) at the Birmingham/Atlanta GRECC in Alabama. is a Geriatrician at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center in New York. is Associate Director (clinical) at the Durham GRECC, Durham VA Medical Center in North Carolina. and are Geriatricians at the Miami GRECC, Miami VA Healthcare System in Florida. is Associate Director (clinical) at the San Antonio GRECC, Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital in Texas. is Associate Director (education & evaluation) at the Little Rock GRECC, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System. is a Research Health Scientist at the Birmingham/Atlanta GRECC, Atlanta VA Medical Center in Decatur, Georgia. is a Geriatrician at the Eastern Colorado GRECC, VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System in Denver. is Associate Director (clinical) at the Pittsburgh GRECC, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System in Pennsylvania. is Associate Director (education & evaluation) at the Puget Sound GRECC, Puget Sound VA Medical Center in Seattle, Washington
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- is a Research Health Scientist at the Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research and the New England Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), and is a Program Manager and is Site Director at the New England GRECC, Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford, Massachusetts. is a Physician at Madison GRECC, William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Wisconsin. is Associate Director (research), J is Deputy Director, and is Associate Director (clinical) at Bronx/NY Harbor GRECC, James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center in New York. is a Geriatrician and is Associate Director (clinical) at the Birmingham/Atlanta GRECC in Alabama. is a Geriatrician at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center in New York. is Associate Director (clinical) at the Durham GRECC, Durham VA Medical Center in North Carolina. and are Geriatricians at the Miami GRECC, Miami VA Healthcare System in Florida. is Associate Director (clinical) at the San Antonio GRECC, Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital in Texas. is Associate Director (education & evaluation) at the Little Rock GRECC, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System. is a Research Health Scientist at the Birmingham/Atlanta GRECC, Atlanta VA Medical Center in Decatur, Georgia. is a Geriatrician at the Eastern Colorado GRECC, VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System in Denver. is Associate Director (clinical) at the Pittsburgh GRECC, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System in Pennsylvania. is Associate Director (education & evaluation) at the Puget Sound GRECC, Puget Sound VA Medical Center in Seattle, Washington
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- is a Research Health Scientist at the Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research and the New England Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), and is a Program Manager and is Site Director at the New England GRECC, Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital in Bedford, Massachusetts. is a Physician at Madison GRECC, William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Wisconsin. is Associate Director (research), J is Deputy Director, and is Associate Director (clinical) at Bronx/NY Harbor GRECC, James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center in New York. is a Geriatrician and is Associate Director (clinical) at the Birmingham/Atlanta GRECC in Alabama. is a Geriatrician at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center in New York. is Associate Director (clinical) at the Durham GRECC, Durham VA Medical Center in North Carolina. and are Geriatricians at the Miami GRECC, Miami VA Healthcare System in Florida. is Associate Director (clinical) at the San Antonio GRECC, Audie L. Murphy Memorial VA Hospital in Texas. is Associate Director (education & evaluation) at the Little Rock GRECC, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System. is a Research Health Scientist at the Birmingham/Atlanta GRECC, Atlanta VA Medical Center in Decatur, Georgia. is a Geriatrician at the Eastern Colorado GRECC, VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System in Denver. is Associate Director (clinical) at the Pittsburgh GRECC, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System in Pennsylvania. is Associate Director (education & evaluation) at the Puget Sound GRECC, Puget Sound VA Medical Center in Seattle, Washington
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Weller R, Healy J, Hettler DL, Howe JL, Smith HM, Steckart MJ, Periyakoil VS. VA Interprofessional Fellowship in Palliative Care: 15 Years of Training Excellence. J Soc Work End Life Palliat Care 2019; 15:85-98. [PMID: 31385743 DOI: 10.1080/15524256.2019.1645797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Since 2002, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has provided a unique training opportunity in palliative care at six VA medical centers. The VA Interprofessional Fellowship in Palliative Care has trained chaplains, nurses, pharmacists, physicians, psychologists, and social workers to provide clinical palliative care and to develop as leaders in the profession. This article describes the program's origin, mission, outcomes, and lessons learned.
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- Ryan Weller
- VA Portland Health Care System , Portland , Oregon , USA
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- South Texas Veterans Health Care System , San Antonio , Texas , USA
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- Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Academic Affiliations , Washington , DC , USA
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and James J. Peters VA Medical Center , Bronx , New York , USA
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- Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center and Medical College of Wisconsin , Milwaukee , Wisconsin , USA
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- VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System , Los Angeles , California , USA
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- Stanford University School of Medicine and Palo Alto VA Health Care System , Palo Alto , California , USA
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Howe JL, Penrod JD, Gottesman E, Bean A, Kramer BJ. The rural interdisciplinary team training program: a workforce development workshop to increase geriatrics knowledge and skills for rural providers. Gerontol Geriatr Educ 2019; 40:3-15. [PMID: 29583103 DOI: 10.1080/02701960.2018.1454917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The Rural Interdisciplinary Team Training Program (RITT) is a team-based educational component of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Office of Rural Health Geriatric Scholars Program. It is a workforce development program to enhance the geriatrics knowledge and skills of VA primary care clinicians and staff caring for older veterans in rural communities. The RITT workshop, accredited for 6.5 hours, is interactive and multi-modal with didactic mini-lectures, interactive case discussions and role play demonstrations of assessments. Clinic teams also develop and implement a small quality improvement project based on common challenges faced by older persons. This report is an evaluation of the effect of the RITT Program on geriatrics knowledge and team development as well as success in developing and implementing the quality improvement projects in 80 VHA rural outpatient clinics in 38 states.
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- Judith L Howe
- a Associate Director for Education and Evaluation, James J. Peters, VA Medical Center, Bronx , NY, USA; Professor, Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai , New York , NY , USA
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- b Health Services Researcher, James J. Peters, VA Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA; Associate Professor , Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai , New York , NY , USA
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- c Education Specialist and RITT Coordinator , James J. Peters, VA Medical Center , Bronx , NY , USA
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- d Statistician , James J. Peters, VA Medical Center , Bronx , NY , USA
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- e Associate Director for Education and Evaluation, Greater Los Angeles GRECC, Los Angeles, CA . USA; Professor, Division of Geriatric Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA , Los Angeles , CA , USA
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Kramer BJ, Creekmur B, Howe JL, Trudeau S, Douglas JR, Garner K, Bales C, Callaway-Lane C, Barczi S. Veterans Affairs Geriatric Scholars Program: Enhancing Existing Primary Care Clinician Skills in Caring for Older Veterans. J Am Geriatr Soc 2016; 64:2343-2348. [DOI: 10.1111/jgs.14382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- B. Josea Kramer
- Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center; Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System; Los Angeles California
- Division of Geriatric Medicine; David Geffen School of Medicine; University of California, Los Angeles; Los Angeles California
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- Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center; Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System; Los Angeles California
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- Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center; Veterans Integrated Service Network 2; James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center; Bronx New York
- Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine; Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; New York City New York
- Department of Preventive Medicine; Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; New York City New York
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- New England Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center; Bedford Veterans Affairs Medical Center; Bedford Massachusetts
- Department of Occupational Therapy; Tufts University; Medford Massachusetts
- Productive Aging and Interprofessional Collaborative Practice; American Occupational Therapy Association; Bethesda Maryland
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- Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center; Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System; Los Angeles California
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- Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center; Veterans Integrated Service Network 16; Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System; Little Rock Arkansas
- Department of Geriatrics; University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; Little Rock Arkansas
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- Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center; Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center; Durham North Carolina
- School of Medicine; Duke University; Durham North Carolina
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- School of Nursing; Vanderbilt University; Nashville Tennessee
- Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center; Tennessee Valley Healthcare System; Nashville Tennessee
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- Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center; William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital; Madison Wisconsin
- Division of Geriatrics; School of Medicine and Public Health; University of Wisconsin; Madison Wisconsin
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Berkman B, Silverstone B, June Simmons W, Volland PJ, Howe JL. Social Work Gerontological Practice: The Need for Faculty Development in the New Millennium. J Gerontol Soc Work 2016; 59:162-177. [PMID: 27135560 DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2016.1169845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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There is a pressing need to upgrade the gerontological knowledge and skills of practicing social workers. Geriatrics and gerontology, as specialized fields of knowledge, have not been sufficiently integrated into formal academic training programs. There are major trends in the health care environment which impact on social work education, including technological advances, a shift from inpatient to outpatient and community care settings, increasing diversity of the older population, and client and family participation in decisionmaking. These trends necessitate social work education to emphasize new content areas in gerontology and the development of new skills in clinical, case management, care coordination, and teamwork. A significant obstacle to the preparation of future social workers to deliver the complex services needed by older adults and their families is a serious shortage of social work faculty in gerontology. Sustained and broad initiatives, such as the John A. Hartford Foundation funded Geriatric Social Work Faculty Scholars Program, are needed to develop academic and practice-based faculty in gerontology. This is crucial if social work is to maintain an important service role in the new millennium.
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- Barbara Berkman
- a Columbia University School of Social Work , New York , New York , USA
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- e Henry L. Schwartz Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development , The Mount Sinai School of Medicine , New York , New York , USA
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Seventy-five percent of Americans support the idea of Advance Directives (ADs) but less than 20% complete one, resulting in increased hospitalization costs, unwanted treatment, and difficult family decisions. Engaging community resources for public education may be effective for increasing understanding and completion of ADs. This project focused on workers in an agency serving older adults. A training program was developed with the goal of increasing their understanding of the process and benefits of Health Care Proxies (HCPs) and ADs through hands-on experience, increasing relevant skills and willingness to discuss with consumers, and to implement an agency protocol increasing documentation of HCPs for consumers. After a small proof-of-concept pilot, all staff members were asked to participate in the educational program. The pilot program delivery found increased staff knowledge as well as motivation to complete HCPs among the staff themselves and their own families. This program resulted in increased staff knowledge of EOL documents, willingness to engage in EOL discussions, and an increase in documented HCPs. This program has relevance for workers in other agencies as they engage older consumers to encourage completion of ADs. This experiential approach to staff education increased their understanding and willingness to initiate EOL discussion with consumers.
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- Kimberlie Flowers
- a Elder Services of the Merrimack Valley , Lawrence , Massachusetts , USA
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- b Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Department of Preventive Medicine , Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai , Bronx , New York , USA
- c VISN 3 Geriatrics Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC) , James J. Peters Veterans Administration Medical Center , Bronx , New York , USA
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Howe JL, Niles-Yokum K. The multi-faceted and continuous nature of education and training to improve healthcare of older persons. Gerontol Geriatr Educ 2014; 35:319-320. [PMID: 25287004 DOI: 10.1080/02701960.2014.970082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Howe JL, Niles-Yokum K. A bit of a dance. Gerontol Geriatr Educ 2014; 35:215-218. [PMID: 24972049 DOI: 10.1080/02701960.2014.935656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Hung WW, Rossi M, Thielke S, Caprio T, Barczi S, Kramer BJ, Kochersberger G, Boockvar KS, Brody A, Howe JL. A multisite geriatric education program for rural providers in the Veteran Health Care System (GRECC-Connect). Gerontol Geriatr Educ 2014; 35:23-40. [PMID: 24397348 DOI: 10.1080/02701960.2013.870902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Older patients who live in rural areas often have limited access to specialty geriatric care, which can help in identifying and managing geriatric conditions associated with functional decline. Implementation of geriatric-focused practices among rural primary care providers has been limited, because rural providers often lack access to training in geriatrics and to geriatricians for consultation. To bridge this gap, four Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Centers, which are centers of excellence across the nation for geriatric care within the Veteran health system, have developed a program utilizing telemedicine to connect with rural providers to improve access to specialized geriatric interdisciplinary care. In addition, case-based education via teleconferencing using cases brought by rural providers was developed to complement the clinical implementation efforts. In this article, the authors review these educational approaches in the implementation of the clinical interventions and discuss the potential advantages in improving implementation efforts.
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- William W Hung
- a Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine , Mount Sinai School of Medicine , New York , New York , USA
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Kramer BJ, Howe JL. The role of education in implementation science. Gerontol Geriatr Educ 2014; 35:1-3. [PMID: 24438236 DOI: 10.1080/02701960.2014.876845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Niles-Yokum K, Howe JL. The evolution of service-learning: new models and directions. Preface. Gerontol Geriatr Educ 2013; 34:1-2. [PMID: 23362851 DOI: 10.1080/02701960.2013.759853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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This article examines the history of accreditation in psychology and applies the lessons learned to the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education's (AGHE) consideration of forming an organization to accredit programs in gerontology. The authors identify the challenges met and unmet, the successes and failures, and the key issues that emerged from psychology's experience with accreditation. Psychology has been accrediting programs in clinical psychology for more than 65 years, and the process has been marked by several false steps, considerable tension, and some controversy and at times significant dissatisfaction. The accreditation process that has emerged today, which includes counseling, school psychology, graduate practica, and postdoctoral practica sites, is generally well received yet some tensions exist. The authors apply the lessons learned from psychology's evolution to AGHE. The experience of psychology suggests a need for clear minimum standards and consistency across programs in training goals, if not in curricula and practica. However, setting standards for specific curricula and practice content may result in a similar contentiousness that has plagued psychology. Ultimately, the authors conclude that the benefits of accreditation of programs outweigh the deficits.
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- Robert Maiden
- Department of Psychology, Alfred University, Alfred, New York, USA.
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Tumosa N, Horvath KJ, Huh T, Livote EE, Howe JL, Jones LI, Kramer BJ. Health care workforce development in rural america: when geriatrics expertise is 100 miles away. Gerontol Geriatr Educ 2012; 33:133-151. [PMID: 22490071 DOI: 10.1080/02701960.2012.661812] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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The Geriatric Scholar Program (GSP) is a Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) workforce development program to infuse geriatrics competencies in primary care. This multimodal educational program is targeted to primary care providers and ancillary staff who work in VA's rural clinics. GSP consists of didactic education and training in geriatrics and gerontology and in quality improvement (QI) and support to implement a local QI project; in addition, elective options include webinars, audio conferences, clinical practica, and mentoring. The program is effective in improving core competencies in geriatrics and in improving clinical care for older Veterans who receive health care in rural clinics.
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- Nina Tumosa
- Geriatric Research, Education & Clinical Center (GRECC), St. Louis VA Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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Howe JL. AGHE Distinguished Teaching Lecture. Foreword. Gerontol Geriatr Educ 2012; 33:117-118. [PMID: 22490069 DOI: 10.1080/02701960.2012.679867] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Tumosa N, Fitzgerald JT, Wood WG, Thielke S, Shay K, Howe JL, Chernoff R, Kramer J, Bales C, Huh J, Horvath K. Education partnerships between GRECCs and other VA organizations, Non-VA governmental agencies, academic medical centers, and centers of excellence. Gerontol Geriatr Educ 2011; 32:22-37. [PMID: 21347929 DOI: 10.1080/02701960.2011.550212] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Gerontology and geriatrics are interdisciplinary professions. The quality of the care and services provided by the members of these professions depends upon the strength and integrity of the partnerships between the professionals working together. This article summarizes the partnerships created by the Department of Veterans Affairs Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Centers. This myriad of partners has formed the basis of successful programming to improve clinical care, to expand research projects, and most specifically, to produce educational opportunities in geriatrics and gerontology that have the potential to improve the quality of life for older Veterans.
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- Nina Tumosa
- Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, St. Louis VA Medical Center, Missouri 63125, USA.
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Howe JL. The Clark Tibbits Award Lecture. Gerontol Geriatr Educ 2011; 32:197-198. [PMID: 21846230 DOI: 10.1080/02701960.2011.599665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Maiden RJ, Horowitz BP, Howe JL. Workforce training and education gaps in gerontology and geriatrics: what we found in New York State. Gerontol Geriatr Educ 2010; 31:328-348. [PMID: 21108099 DOI: 10.1080/02701960.2010.532749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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This article summarizes data from the 2008 Symposium Charting the Future for New York State Workforce Training and Education in Aging: The Stakeholder Perspective and the 2009 report Workforce Training and Education: The Challenge for Academic Institutions. This research is the outcome of a collaborative State Society on Aging of New York and New York State Office for the Aging study on New York State's workforce training and education needs. Eight Listening Sessions were held across New York State to obtain input on topics including training, gerontology education, and credentialing and certification. Individual sessions highlighted the needs of urban, rural, and suburban communities. Key themes identified through content analysis included the need for education about aging in agencies serving older adults, education on human development, positive aspects of aging, disabilities, developmental disabilities, and greater opportunities for training and education for service providers. Lack of incentives was identified as a barrier to credentialing or certification. Education about growing older beginning in grade school was recommended. Lack of funding was identified as a barrier that limited support for employee education/training. Disconnects were identified between employers and academic institutions and state government and providers regarding gerontology/geriatric training and education. Consideration to how these themes may be addressed by the Association of Gerontology in Higher Education is offered.
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- Robert J Maiden
- Department of Psychology, Alfred University, Alfred, NY 14802, USA.
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Daratsos L, Howe JL. The development of palliative care programs in the Veterans Administration: Zelda Foster's legacy. J Soc Work End Life Palliat Care 2007; 3:29-39. [PMID: 18072661 DOI: 10.1300/j457v03n01_05] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has been a leader in program development and service delivery in the areas of geriatrics, hospice and palliative care for decades. Zelda Foster, MSW, serving as the Chief of Social Work Services at the Brooklyn VA Hospital for almost 20 years, was a force in the early days of the palliative care and hospice movement in the United States, publishing a seminal article in 1965, and contributing through educational initiatives, program development, information dissemination and mentorship of countless social workers. With an early recognition of the demographic imperative of aging veterans, the VA established a number of innovative programs which have been widely replicated outside of the VA. Zelda Foster was a central figure in the evolution of these programs and a strong and effective advocate for the inclusion of social workers. She deserves much credit for the fact that social workers are now centrally involved in an array of leadership activities in palliative and end-of-life care both within and outside of VA.
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Johnson A, Howe JL, McBride MR, Palmisano BR, Perweiler EA, Roush RE, Sanders M, Sherman A, Tumosa N, Weiss J. Bioterrorism and Emergency Preparedness in Aging (BTEPA): HRSA-funded GEC collaboration for curricula and training. Gerontol Geriatr Educ 2006; 26:63-86. [PMID: 16537309 DOI: 10.1300/j021v26n04_06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Frail elders living alone or in long-term care settings are particularly vulnerable to bioterrorism and other emergencies due to their complex physical, social and psychological needs. This paper provides an overview of the recent literature on bioterrorism and emergency preparedness in aging (BTEPA); discusses federal initiatives by the health resources and services administration (HRSA) to address BTEPA; describes the collaborative efforts of six HRSA-funded geriatric education centers (GECS) to develop BTEPA geriatric curricula and training; and offers recommendations for BTEPA education and training, clinical practices, policy, and research. The GEC/BTEPA collaboration has produced model curricula, including emergency planning for diverse groups of older persons; enhanced networking among stakeholders in a fast paced environment of information sharing and changing policies; and developed interdisciplinary educational resources and approaches to address emergency preparedness for various settings in the elder care continuum.
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- Arleen Johnson
- Ohio Valley Appalachia Regional GEC, University of Kentucky, 658 South Limestone Street, Lexington, KY 40506-0442, USA
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Despite the increasing public demand for enhanced care of older patients and those with life-threatening illness, health professionals have had limited formal education in geriatrics and palliative care. Furthermore, formal education in interdisciplinary team training is limited. In order to remedy this situation, proactive interventions are being undertaken so that education and training in palliative care is being embedded within the training of physicians, nurses, social workers, as well as other associated health team members. This article discusses various educational approaches to interdisciplinary team-based geriatric and palliative care, highlighting the interdisciplinary didactic and clinical educational opportunities offered by an Interprofessional Palliative Care Fellowship Program, as well as an Associated Health Training Program at the Geriatrics Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Bronx Veteran's Medical Center. The article further describes the educational initiatives in palliative care offered through the Veteran's Integrated Service Network (VISN). Innovative educational strategies are discussed within the context of the existing literature on interdisciplinary health care team training.
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Maramaldi P, Gardner D, Berkman B, Ireland K, D'Ambruoso S, Howe JL. Mentoring new social work faculty:a gerontological perspective. Gerontol Geriatr Educ 2004; 25:89-106. [PMID: 15364662 DOI: 10.1300/j021v25n01_06] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The John A. Hartford Foundation, in collaboration with the Gerontological Society of America, has developed new models to create geriatric faculty capacity within social work. The Faculty Scholars Program is building faculty leadership in academic geriatric social work through a strategic approach that includes long-distance national and institution- based mentoring. While mentoring models have proven to be effective means of career development, this is relatively new in academic social work and little is known about the impact of long-distance mentoring in association with sponsorship from a mentor at the scholar's home institution. This paper describes the mentoring model and its conceptual underpinnings. Evaluation data from an ongoing evaluation is presented in discussion of the strengths and limitations of the mentoring model.
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- Peter Maramaldi
- University of Utah College of Social Work, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA.
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Hyer K, Skinner JH, Kane RL, Howe JL, Whitelaw N, Wilson N, Flaherty E, Halstead L, Fulmer T. Using scripted video to assess interdisciplinary team effectiveness training outcomes. Gerontol Geriatr Educ 2003; 24:75-91. [PMID: 15871932 DOI: 10.1300/j021v24n02_07] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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As part of the Geriatric Interdisciplinary Team Training (GITT) Program funded by the John A. Hartford Foundation, the authors of this article worked to create an instrument, the Trainee Test of Team Dynamics, to assess health care trainees' understanding of team dynamics. The Trainee Test of Team Dynamics is a five-question written test designed to capture GITT trainees' knowledge of team process and skills in addressing conflict that is administered after watching a five-minute videotape of a simulated interdisciplinary health care team meeting. The test was created to measure health professions students' abilities to recognize effective geriatric health care teams, to respond to effective and ineffective team behaviors, and to determine whether or not the team meeting achieved its purpose: to meet the patient's needs for an interdisciplinary care plan. Scripts and test items developed and tested by practitioners in social work, medicine, public health, nursing and others assured a product that compensated for differences in educational level and occupation, yet captured accurate and appropriate responses. The results reported here include an analysis of 740 trainees' baseline responses from the multi-site educational programs to determine the construct validity of the new measure.
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- Kathryn Hyer
- Training Academy on Aging, Florida Policy Exchange Center on Aging, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA
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Considerable empirical research substantiates the importance of social networks on health and well-being in later life. A study of ethnic minority elders living in two low income public housing buildings in East Harlem was undertaken to gain an understanding of the relationship between their health status and social networks. Findings demonstrate that elders with supportive housing had better psychological outcomes and used significantly more informal supports when in need. However, elders with serious health problems had poorer outcomes regardless of their level of social support. This study highlights the potential of supportive living environments to foster social integration and to optimise formal and informal networks.
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- Helen Cleak
- Department of Social Work and Social Policy, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia 3086.
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Leipzig RM, Hyer K, Ek K, Wallenstein S, Vezina ML, Fairchild S, Cassel CK, Howe JL. Attitudes toward working on interdisciplinary healthcare teams: a comparison by discipline. J Am Geriatr Soc 2002; 50:1141-8. [PMID: 12110079 DOI: 10.1046/j.1532-5415.2002.50274.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 159] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Interdisciplinary teams are important in providing care for older patients, but interdisciplinary teamwork is rarely a teaching focus, and little is known about trainees' attitudes towards it. To determine the attitudes of second-year post-graduate (PGY-2) internal medicine or family practice residents, advanced practice nursing (NP), and masters-level social work (MSW) students toward the value and efficiency of interdisciplinary teamwork and the physician's role on the team, a baseline survey was administered to 591 Geriatrics Interdisciplinary Team Training participants at eight U.S. academic medical centers from January 1997 to July 1999. Most students in each profession agreed that the interdisciplinary team approach benefits patients and is a productive use of time, but PGY-2s consistently rated their agreement lower than NP or MSW students. Interprofessional differences were greatest for beliefs about the physician's role; 73% of PGY-2s but only 44% to 47% of MSW and NP trainees agreed that a team's primary purpose was to assist physicians in achieving treatment goals for patients. Approximately 80% of PGY-2s but only 35% to 40% of MSW or NP trainees agreed that physicians have the right to alter patient care plans developed by the team. Although students from all three disciplines were positively inclined toward medical interdisciplinary teamwork, medical residents were the least so. Exposure to interdisciplinary teamwork may need to occur at an earlier point in medical training than residency. The question of who is ultimately responsible for the decisions of the team may be an "Achilles heel," interfering with shared decision-making.
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- Rosanne M Leipzig
- Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development, The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, One Gustave L. Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, USA.
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Howe JL, Hyer K, Mellor DJ, Lindeman D, Luptak M. Educational approaches for preparing social work students for interdisciplinary teamwork on geriatric health care teams. Soc Work Health Care 2001; 32:19-42. [PMID: 11451156 DOI: 10.1300/j010v32n04_02] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Interest in teamwork has fluctuated over the last several decades, with recent renewed interest. As social workers become more involved in working with older people in the coming years, their success will hinge on collaboration with other health providers. Schools of social work and clinical sites must address this through the development of educational curricula and clinical programs which prepare social workers to work on interdisciplinary geriatric health care teams. Based on the experience of the national Geriatric Interdisciplinary Team Training (GITT) Program, this article presents an overview of the necessary team skills for social workers, educational methods for teach ing teamwork developed at the GITT sites, and some teaching challenges.
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- J L Howe
- Henry L. Schwartz Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York City, USA
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Howe JL. Linkage House: a case study highlighting the challenges and opportunities in linking housing and programs for older adults. Care Manag J 2000; 1:138-45. [PMID: 10644298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/15/2023]
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- J L Howe
- Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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Grishchuk EL, Howe JL, McIntosh JR. A screen for genes involved in the anaphase proteolytic pathway identifies tsm1(+), a novel Schizosaccharomyces pombe gene important for microtubule integrity. Genetics 1998; 149:1251-64. [PMID: 9649518 PMCID: PMC1460230 DOI: 10.1093/genetics/149.3.1251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The growth of several mitotic mutants of Schizosaccharomyces pombe, including nuc2-663, is inhibited by the protease inhibitor N-Tosyl-L-Phenylalanine Chloromethyl Ketone (TPCK). Because nuc2(+) encodes a presumptive component of the Anaphase Promoting Complex, which is required for the ubiquitin-dependent proteolysis of certain proteins during exit from mitosis, we have used sensitivity to TPCK as a criterion by which to search for novel S. pombe mutants defective in the anaphase-promoting pathway. In a genetic screen for temperature-sensitive mitotic mutants that were also sensitive to TPCK at a permissive temperature, we isolated three tsm (TPCK-sensitive mitotic) strains. Two of these are alleles of cut1(+), but tsm1-512 maps to a novel genetic location. The tsm1-512 mutation leads to delayed nuclear division at restrictive temperatures, apparently as a result of an impaired ability to form a metaphase spindle. After shift of early G2 cells to 36 degrees, tsm1-512 arrests transiently in the second mitotic division and then exits mitosis, as judged by spindle elongation and septation. The chromosomes, however, often fail to segregate properly. Genetic interactions between tsm1-512 and components of the anaphase proteolytic pathway suggest a functional involvement of the Tsm1 protein in this pathway.
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- E L Grishchuk
- Molecular Cellular, and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309-0347, USA
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Mendis L, Kumarasinghe G, Chow C, Liew HY, Ramachandran NP, Jayawardene K, Thong KT, Howe JL, Lim EW, Zaman V. Bacteria, viruses, yeasts and protozoans associated with diarrheal disease in Singapore. Pathology 1995; 27:48-52. [PMID: 7603751 PMCID: PMC7131593 DOI: 10.1080/00313029500169452] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Labile toxin producing enterotoxic E. coli (ETEC) were the commonest pathogen isolated from diarrheal stools of hospitalized children (21%) and adults (26%) in Singapore. Salmonellas ranked a close second in children (19%). Other bacterial pathogens were isolated from less than 5% of subjects. Blastocystis hominis was detected in 4.3% of diarrheal stools when a simple sedimentation technique was used. Cryptosporidium was not detected at all. An analysis of yeast counts in smears of diarrheal and non-diarrheal stools suggested they were etiologically associated with at least 6% of diarrhea in children and 19% in adults. Testing for rotaviruses by Latex agglutination and for adenovirus by electronmicroscopy showed an association with 6 per cent and 3 per cent diarrhea respectively. The study highlighted a need for: case control studies on ETEC and B. hominis; studies on the epidemiology of diarrhea by yeasts; establishing the true incidence of adenovirus diarrhea; studies on the prevalence and seasonality of rotavirus infection in Singapore.
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- L Mendis
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Smyth NR, Bennett M, Gaskell RM, McCracken CM, Hart CA, Howe JL. Effect of 3'azido-2',3'-deoxythymidine (AZT) on experimental feline immunodeficiency virus infection in domestic cats. Res Vet Sci 1994; 57:220-4. [PMID: 7817010 DOI: 10.1016/0034-5288(94)90061-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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The compound 3'azido-2',3'-deoxythymidine (AZT) inhibits the replication of feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) in cell culture, and treatment with the compound has been reported to induce some clinical improvement in some cases of feline FIV infection. In order to determine the effect of prophylactic treatment with AZT on experimental FIV infection, cats were treated with the compound at 0.2, 1.0, 5, 25 or 50 mg kg-1 day-1 for 29 days. One day after the treatment was started, they were inoculated with 150 cat infectious doses of FIV. All the cats became viraemic, seroconverted and developed lymphadenopathy, although the onset of each was delayed in the cats given higher doses of AZT. Anaemia developed in the cats given high doses of AZT. Virus re-isolated from the cats given 50 mg kg-1 day-1 was as susceptible to AZT in cell culture as the inoculated virus. Thus AZT is much less effective in cats than might have been expected from the results of in vitro studies.
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- N R Smyth
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Science, University of Liverpool
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The characterization of the enzymatic step(s) involved in the reduction of 3'-azido-3'-deoxythymidine (zidovudine)(ZDV) to 3'-amino-3'-deoxythymidine (AMT) was pursued. AMT formation by human liver microsomes was NADPH dependent, enhanced under anaerobic conditions, and increased by flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD) and FMN. Carbon monoxide inhibited AMT formation by up to 80%. The effect of theophylline (CYP1A substrate), tolbutamide (CYP2C substrate), chlorzoxazone, thiobenzamide, p-nitrophenol, mercaptoethanol, isoniazid (CYP2E substrates), cortisol (CYP3A substrate), ketoconazole, itraconazole, fluconazole, cimetidine, micronazole (CYP inhibitors), methimazole (flavin-containing mono-oxygenase inhibitor), chloramphenicol (undergoes nitroreduction), allopurinol (xanthine oxidase inhibitor) and dicoumarol (DT-diaphorase inhibitor) on AMT formation were studied to see if the reduction reaction was mediated by a particular isozyme. The greatest inhibition was observed with ketoconazole (concentration producing 50% inhibition = 78.0 microM). At this concentration ketoconazole acted as a non-selective inhibitor of several CYP isozymes. Overall, these data suggested that ZDV reduction was probably mediated by both cytochrome P450 isozymes and NADPH-cytochrome P450 reductase. Formation of AMT, as measured by intrinsic clearance (Clint), was significantly increased in microsomes from rats pre-treated with phenobarbitone, dexamethasone and clofibrate (inducers of CYP2B, CYP3A and CYP4A, respectively). Pre-treatment of rats with beta-naphthoflavone and ethanol (CYP1A and CYP2E1 inducers, respectively) had no effect on AMT formation.
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- V A Eagling
- Department of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, University of Liverpool, U.K
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Barry M, Howe JL, Ormesher S, Back DJ, Breckenridge AM, Bergin C, Mulcahy F, Beeching N, Nye F. Pharmacokinetics of zidovudine and dideoxyinosine alone and in combination in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Br J Clin Pharmacol 1994; 37:421-6. [PMID: 8054247 PMCID: PMC1364896 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.1994.tb05708.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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1. Zidovudine (ZDV) has proved unsuccessful in controlling disease progression over extended periods of time in patients with AIDS. Combination of ZDV with another reverse transcriptase inhibitor, dideoxyinosine (ddI) may improve the duration of effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy. The aim of this study was to investigate the possibility of a pharmacokinetic drug interaction between ZDV and ddI. 2. The pharmacokinetics of ZDV and ddI were determined in eight patients with AIDS who were randomised to receive ZDV 250 mg orally, ddI 250 mg orally or a combination of ZDV 250 mg plus ddI 250 mg orally on 3 study days separated by 1 week. 3. The administration of ZDV did not significantly alter ddI pharmacokinetics. The mean AUC was 6.8 +/- 2.0 s.d. and 7.6 +/- 2.5 s.d. mumol l-1 h and oral clearance was 2766 +/- 686 and 2660 +/- 1297 ml min-1 in the presence and absence of ZDV, respectively. 4. In the presence of ddI the elimination half-life of ZDV was increased significantly by 18% from 1.1 +/- 0.3 to 1.3 +/- 0.3 h (P < 0.05) and the mean AUC increased significantly by 35% from 4.8 +/- 1.5 to 6.5 +/- 1.5 mumol l-1 h (P < 0.05). The clearance was decreased by 29% from 3518 +/- 1123 to 2505 +/- 575 ml min-1, but this difference was not significant. The renal clearance of ZDV was not altered by ddI. 5. Administration of ddI also resulted in a significant 22% increase in the AUC of GZDV, from 28.5 +/- 15.7 to 34.9 +/- 12.8 mumol l-1 h (P < 0.05).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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- M Barry
- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Liverpool
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Barry M, Howe JL, Back DJ, Swart AM, Breckenridge AM, Weller IV, Beeching N, Nye F. Zidovudine pharmacokinetics in zidovudine-induced bone marrow toxicity. Br J Clin Pharmacol 1994; 37:7-12. [PMID: 8148221 PMCID: PMC1364702 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.1994.tb04231.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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1. The major adverse effect of zidovudine (ZDV) is haematological toxicity which results in anaemia and granulocytopenia. The aim of the present study was to investigate if HIV-positive patients developing erythroid aplasia/hypoplasia are exposed to higher plasma concentrations of ZDV owing to impaired hepatic metabolism to the major metabolite, 3'-azido-3'-deoxy-5'-beta-D-glucopyranuronosylthymidine (GZDV). 2. Twelve HIV-positive male patients were studied, six having developed bone marrow aplasia/hypoplasia within the first 6 months of ZDV therapy. Each of the patients exhibiting toxicity were matched for age, weight, risk factors for HIV infection and disease stage with patients who had no evidence of early bone marrow toxicity. 3. ZDV was administered orally in doses of 3-10 mg kg-1 and blood samples taken at intervals to 6 h. Urine was collected over the whole 6 h period. ZDV and GZDV were assayed by h.p.l.c. 4. There were no significant differences in the pharmacokinetic parameters between the two groups of patients. For patients with early bone marrow toxicity the elimination half-life of ZDV was 1.10 +/- 0.16 h with an oral clearance of 2752 +/- 1031 ml min-1 compared with values of 1.06 +/- 0.18 h and 2843 +/- 730 ml min-1 seen in the control group. Similarly there was no significant difference in the pharmacokinetics of GZDV or the urinary ratio of GZDV to ZDV. 5. Therefore, despite the fact that ZDV toxicity to haematopoietic progenitor cells has been previously shown to be dose related, there was no indication from this study that it is directly related to plasma concentrations of ZDV.
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- M Barry
- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Liverpool
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Howe JL. Community initiatives to improve the lives of older adults in east Harlem. Mt Sinai J Med 1993; 60:492-4. [PMID: 8121425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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- J L Howe
- Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY 10029
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