Optimizing Aging Collaborative: An Interview with Anna Chodos
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine Podcast · Alex Smith and Eric Widera
July 22, 201729m 33s
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Show Notes
We interview Anna Chodos, Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine and Division of Geriatrics at UCSF, about her work in creating the Optimizing Aging Collaborative. The collaborative's goal is to enhance and unify care of older adults in the community by creating a unique partnerships between public, human service, and academic organizations. The Optimizing Aging Collaborative at UCSF, which was founded in July 2015 as a Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) by the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The collaborative includes a broad array of experts to provide education and innovative services that address older adults' health, social, and legal needs, that hopefully other cities can replicate.