COVID-19 and Older Adults: What have we learned?  How can we do better?

In this Grand Rounds, faculty from the UCSF Division of Geriatrics will discuss three major gap areas underscored by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has disproportionately affected older persons:

• Loneliness & Social Isolation
• Long-Term Care
• Goal-Concordant Care

The focus will be on what we have learned during this pandemic and how can we do better to improve the lives of older persons in these areas.

 Moderator: Louise Walter, MD, Professor and Chief, UCSF Division of Geriatrics

 Speakers:

• Louise Aronson, MD, MFA, Professor of Medicine
• Anna Chodos, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine
• Ashwin Kotwal, MD, MS, Assistant Professor of Medicine
• Carla Perissinotto, MD, MHS, Associate Professor of Medicine
• Rebecca Sudore, MD, Professor of Medicine
• Eric Widera, MD, Professor of Medicine

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The session will be recorded for later play. 

Accreditation

The University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine (UCSF) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

UCSF designates this live activity for a maximum of 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The above credit is inclusive of all Fiscal Year 2018 Geriatrics Grand Rounds sessions.

The American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts AMA PRA category 1 credit issued by organizations accredited by the ACCME.

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Faculty Relationship Disclosure

Planners Michi Yukawa, MD, MPH; Elaine Chow; Kenneth Covinsky, MD, MPH; Louise Water, MD; and panelists Louise Aronson, Anna Chodos, Ashwin Kotwal, Carla Perissinotto, Rebecca Sudore and Eric Widera; have stated they have nothing to disclose.

Commercial Support Disclosure

No commercial support has been provided in conjunction with this grand rounds presentation.