Welcome Elizabeth Kvale MD MSPH to BCM Department of Medicine! Dr. Kvale joins as Chief for the Section of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine (BCM Section of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine). She also serves as the Luchi Chair and has been designated as a Carolyn Weiss Law Scholar. #BCMDOM #recruitment BCMHouston

As we close off the holiday season, our section wishes you and yours a very Happy New Year! Our palliative team celebrated with some photobooth fun last week 🎉 🤩

The king of football has left us but his legacy will never be forgotten. RIP KING 💔👑…

Congratulations to our Fall 2022 WISH Grant Recipients for "Team Care for Palliative Care"! Astrid Grouls, MD Eberechi Nwogu-Onyemkpa, MD

✨Team Care for Palliative Care✨ Our palliative team enjoyed happy hour this evening, thanks to the Wellness Initiative Supporting Health (WISH) Grant that aims to minimize burnout and improve overall wellness!

Seeking input from providers (MDs, DOs, NPs, PAs) on #palliativecare involvement in care of adult patients with #sicklecelldisease. Please complete this short and confidential survey using the link or QR code below. lnkd.in/gX5z_33B @drify_scd…lnkd.in/g9Sq2ue6

Check out these tips from ⁦Angela Catic (she/her/hers)⁩ for making this winter a healthy and happy season for our seniors. m.facebook.com/story.php?stor…

No place quite like Houston! Building a geriatrics and palliative practice here is amazing! nytimes.com/interactive/20…

Please join us for Geriatrics Social Club today at 5:30 via Zoom! tinyurl.com/4f44zzbt

🚨 Another job alert!! Texas Children's #PalliativeCare team is hiring a #chaplain! The person in this role has the sacred task of guiding families in their most difficult times, providing spiritual support and a calm presence. This is one of the most important roles on our team!

🎯Brilliant new Journal of Palliative Medicine Top 10 Tips #PalliativeCare Clinicians Should Know About #ECMO, led by Astrid Grouls, MD.📢Expert symptom management, communication, & collaborative skills needed to best support IDT colleagues, patients, & their families. 🔗: liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.10…

This was such a great paper to work on with an amazing team. Look forward to working more with them in the future - Drs. Dobbie and Neuendorf Cleveland Clinic, Drs. Young and Akkanti UTHealth Houston, Shunichi Nakagawa and Dr. Rosa. BCM Section of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine

Wonderful work on this paper Astrid Grouls, MD! 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻

Exciting article spearheaded by my incredible colleague Astrid Grouls, MD

Dear President Biden, You’ve conflated prescription fentanyl with illicit fentalogues in counterfeit pills. The former has a medical benefit; the latter should be your target. Please clarify this to avoid stigmatizing patients taking opioids for pain care. Thanks - An actual physician

The following DoM Faculty are recipients of the 2023 BCM Star Faculty Award for Excellence in Patient Care: ⭐ Dr. Neeraj Agrawal ⭐ Dr. Lindsey Gay ⭐ Dr. Allison Heinen ⭐ Dr. Ayse Mindikoglu ⭐ Dr. Sai Saridey ⭐ Dr. Ursula Braun Congratulations! We are proud of you! #BCMDoM

How does aging impact your sleep? Dr. Angela Catic (she/her/hers) weighs in. bit.ly/3yVx9E9 #sleep #SleepAwarenessWeek

In the latest Resonance episode, Baylor students had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Angela Catic. She shares her invaluable insights on medical education, caring for older adults and shaping the future of healthcare. Listen here- ow.ly/plhT50NF42Y #BCMDoM

People 70 and older have a heightened risk of cancer, but they are underrepresented in clinical trials for new drugs. Dr. Elizabeth Kvale and others stress the importance of including older adults in trials. bit.ly/3D6FtCN #ClinicalTrials

What are the care model and work force revolutions that will allow us, as a society, to provide equitable and excellent care to our aging community members? Ask these brilliant minds! (in a few months) So excited to welcome new trainees to our program at BCM!