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The Future of Geriatrics: A Podcast with Jerry Gurwitz, Ryan Chippendale, and Mike Harper

GeriPal

We’ve also invited Mike Harper, the Chair of the Board of Directors of the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) as well as past-president for the society (and my previous program director). I’ve seen this question come up a lot since finishing fellowship nearly two decades ago. Mike, welcome to GeriPal. Mike: Great to be here. Not JAMA IM?

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Episode 275: Anti-Racism in Medicine Series – Episode 19 – Reframing the Opioid Epidemic: Anti-Racist Praxis, Racial Health Inequities, and Harm Reduction

The Clinical Problem Solvers

Between 2007 – 2019, Black individuals experienced a higher death rate for opioid overdose deaths than any other racial or ethnic group. A more Western perspective on health care emphasizes the role of physicians and health care providers and marginalizes the role and contributions of doulas and midwives.

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Dementia and high risk surgery: Joel Weissman and Samir Shah

GeriPal

Eric: So we’re going to be talking about dementia and considerations around surgery for individuals with dementia. Before we go into this topic, who has a song request for Alex? It was Remember Me. Was that the title? Alex: I think it’s I Will Remember You. Joel: Yeah, right, I Will Remember You, right. Alex: … Sarah McLachlan.