Research
MSTAR Student Aradhana Verma and Drs. Chodos, Smith and Harrison Publish Article in JAGS
Aradhana Verma, a UCSF MSTAR student, and Drs. Anna Chodos, Alex Smith, and Krista Harrison published an article in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society titled "Ethical Challenges in Caring for Unrepresented Adults: A Qualitative Study of Key Stakeholders".
Dr. Pei Chen Leads Medicare Part D Outreach Efforts
As a part of the interprofessional educational and collaborative effort promoted by Dr.
Drs. Kotwal, Smith, Boscardin and Grisell Rameriz-Diaz Publish Paper in JAGS
Ashwin Kotwol, MD, Grisell Rameriz-Diaz, Alex Smith, MD, and John Boscardin, PhD published a paper in JAGS titled: "‘Til Death Do Us Part: End of Life Experiences of Married Couples in a Nationally Representative Survey." This paper showed that married couples tend to use
In Choosing Care, HIV Patients Prefer Kindness Over Convenience
According to findings of a study published August 13, 2018, in PLOS Medicine, HIV patients in Zambia were willing to increase wait time and travel distance—and accept significant reduction in medication—in order to access a healthcare provider with a nice attitude. The study, led by UC San Francisco’s Elvin Geng, MD, MPH, professor of medicine, reveals how much patients value a positive attitude in relation to other aspects of clinical care.