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These types of invaluable informal interactions are not possible in a virtual forum. Let's petition the leadership of American Geriatrics Society to hold the 2024 AGS meeting in person. Please retweet and spread the word. It's not too late! #AGS2023

3 fellows presented at #AGS23 session C; Dr. Koppoe on cardiac pause as a cause of recurrent falls; Dr. Nixdorff on family perceptions of COVID-19 era visitor restrictions in #PALTC; Dr. Moore on nurses perceptions of a #QI mobility protocol. We are a #proudprogram!

Protip: If you bring your fancy camera to national conferences, you may get asked to take pictures of celebrities 😉 #AGS23 #Geriatrics #MiguElvis

Big Hearts for Seniors, a special fundraising event & auction that provides critical resources to 6 Michigan Medicine older adult community programs, is coming up soon! Learn more about the event, purchase tickets & bid on silent auction items: mmheadlines.org/2023/05/local-…

Well-intended strategies to prevent in-hospital falls can have unintended consequences. ⁦⁦Carmen Capo-Lugo⁩ ⁦Erik Hoyer⁩ find that patients classified as ⬆️fall risk had ⬇️mobility throughout stay even when had the functional capacity to ambulate agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jg…

Enjoyed the chance to speak at Huron Valley PACE about guardianship and surrogacy decision-makers. #PACE providers and staff do such important work and I really appreciated the unique and challenging clinical encounters they've faced! I learned so much!

Breaking: U.S. FDA is done with its ban on gay men like me donating blood. I used to routinely donate blood (and once organized a campus-wide blood drive in college) but haven't been able to for years because of this discriminatory policy. Thrilled for this change.🌈

Residents are telling me they're still being taught old billing rules. Reminder, since Jan 1, 2023: 🔶 HPI has no strict billing requirements. It simply needs to exist 🔶 Same for physical exam 🔶 ROS is no longer required 🔶 PMH, FH, SH are no longer required Also a reminder:

📢#GeriAFloat fam! So you want to be a geriatrics educator? Join #GeriAFloat this Weds 5/17 @ 9aPT/12pET with Mariu Duggan Ryan Chippendale MD & Dr. Andrea Schwartz teaching you all the tips & tricks to become a 🌟 in #meded. This is final session for this AY! Join👉sites.google.com/view/geriafloa…

Writing Tip for early career researchers (ECRs) Having a hard time keeping within the word limit (WL)? Its so tempting to just make up a bunch of abbreviations (BOAs) DONT DO IT. Arcane non standard abbreviations (ANSAs) make your abstract/paper/grant (APGs) impossible to read.

Thanks @acpinternist @Hartleysarah1 for hosting me to speak about #geriatrics #palliativecare #ethics and #GIM at the Internal Medicine Board Review! Love any opportunity to advocate for best practices of our older adults and honored to be part of such an all-star lineup!

Kiwi for constipation? Data suggests it may be favored and better tolerated over pharmacotherapy and even prune juice! Learned something new from John Grady at ambulatory report!

Our team is excited to share our new paper evaluating the effects of implementing the #STRIDE supervised walking program for older adults in 8 VA hospitals. annals.org/aim/article/do…

The hardest part of being involved with #geriatrics fellowship is how fast a single year flies by! Beyond excited to celebrate these amazing classes of geriatrics, HPM, and T32 aging research fellows tonight at the Gandy Dancer!

It's a nuanced but important point, and something that requires candid but empathetic communication with patients and families, whose expectations may not align with the realities of our healthcare systems

Anyone else cramming in #AGS23 on demand content before it goes away in August?? 😅 I am in love with this table summarizing interventions to help support pts tapering off opioids - multicomponent/multimodal approach is most effective

Local air quality is still at unhealthy levels. The statewide Air Quality Action Advisory has been extended through Thurs, 6/29. Spending less time outside, closing windows and doors, and wearing N95 masks if outside can help protect your health when the air quality is bad.

1/14 A common question I get asked is “How can I stay up to date with the medical literature?” 📗📚 Here are 5 tips that have helped me over the years. #TipsforNewDocs #MedTwitter

Onboarding new fellows! A little bit of admin overload then we break for 🎆🎇🎆 So excited to start the new academic year! @drcavitale American Geriatrics Society U-M Department of Internal Medicine

Mosquitos positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus found in Bay County, MI! Make sure to wear your bug repellant for all those outdoor adventures! 😬😬😬 freep.com/story/news/loc…