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Updates in ID and Nephrology: Lona Mody, Rasheeda Hall, Devika Nair, Sonali Advani

GeriPal

Alex: And we are also delighted to welcome Devika Nair, who is a nephrologist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Tennessee Valley VA Healthcare System. There’s a team now with them behind them making sure that they stay safe and held in our communities. Rasheeda, welcome to GeriPal. Rasheeda: Thank you for having me.

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Reducing cancer deaths, one test at a time

Permanente Medicine

Corley, MD, PhD I think I can speak for most physicians in saying that one of the most frustrating situations we face is late diagnosis of a serious condition. To improve early diagnosis and drive better outcomes, KPNC launched a powerful, integrated screening program that has saved thousands of lives. per 100,000 in 2009 to 23.5

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Demystifying the Role of HHS and ASPE in Guiding Federal Aging Policy and Priorities with Dr. Tisamarie Sherry

GeriPal

How HHS and ASPE solicit input from clinicians, community leaders, and older adults and how much it impacts policy decisions (spoiler alert: this involvement is CRUCIAL). Alex: And we are also delighted to welcome Devika Nair, who is a nephrologist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Tennessee Valley VA Healthcare System.

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End-of-Life Doulas: A Podcast with Jane Euler, Beth Klint, and John Loughnane

GeriPal

And then second, I was someone who was a Parrot Head for years and years and it was just amazing how the community came together. That was really the theme song of how the community came together. That’s probably too medical. I’m using my medical brain. It’s not all the medical stuff. Jane: Right.

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