Course Directors

Shuja Hassan, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Geriatrics
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Medical Director, UPMC Canterbury Place

Neil M. Resnick, MD
Thomas Detre Professor of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Division of Geriatric Medicine
Director, Hartford Foundation Center of Excellence in Geriatric Medicine
Associate Director, Aging Institute of UPMC and University of Pittsburgh

Lyn Weinberg, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director, Division of Geriatrics
Medical Director, Hospital Elder Life Program
Allegheny Health Network

Guest Faculty

Eiran Gorodeski; MD, MPH
Medical Director of the Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Center
University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute
Associate Professor of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

Paula Leslie, FRCSLT, Reg HCPC, CCC-SLP
Center for Bioethics & Health Law
University of Pittsburgh (Research Ethics & Society Initiative)
Clinical Scientist, Northern Regional Medical Physics & Clinical Engineering
Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust, UK

Edward R. Marcantonio, MD, SM
Section Chief for Research, Division of General Medicine, BIDMC
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Deirdre O’Neill, MD
Geriatric and Palliative Care Cardiology
University of Alberta Hospital
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Local Faculty

Robert M. Arnold, MD 
Distinguished Service Professor of Medicine
Chief, Section of Palliative Care and Medical Ethics
Director, Institute of Doctor-Patient Communication
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Chief Medical Director, UPMC Palliative and Supportive Institute

Patricia Bononi, MD
Program Director, Endocrine Fellowship
Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium
Assistant Professor, Drexel University College of Medicine

Michelle Criss, PT, DPT, PhD
Assistant Professor, Chatham University
Physical Therapist, UPMC Rehabilitation Institute
Faculty, UPMC Physical Therapy Geriatric Residency Program

Daniel Forman, MD
Chair, Section of Geriatric Cardiology
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Director of Cardiac Rehabilitation
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
Professor of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh

Candace Fraser, DO
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry 
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Western Psychiatric Hospital

Robin L. P. Jump MD, PhD
Associate Director, Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC)
Director of Antimicrobial Stewardship
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System

Natasa Miljkovic, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor
School of Medicine
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
University of Pittsburgh 

David A. Nace, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Medicine
Clinical Chief, Division of Geriatric Medicine
Director, Long Term Care
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Chief of Medical Affairs, UPMC Senior Communities

Khaled Nashar, MD, FACP, FASN, FNKF
Chief, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension
Program Director, Nephrology Fellowship Training
Medical Director, AHA Comperhensive Hypertension Center
Associate Professor, Drexel University College of Medicine
Allegheny Health Network

Catherine Palmer, PhD
Interim Chair and Professor
Communication Science and Disorders
Professor, Otolarynoglogy
University of Pittsburgh
Director Audiology UPMC

Sinthana Ramsey, DO
General Internal Medicine
University of Pittsburg School of Medicine

Eric Rodriguez, MD, MPhil
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Geriatric Medicine
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Nathan R. Shively, MD
Medical Director, Antimicrobial Stewardship Program, Allegheny Valley Hospital
Division of Infectious Diseases
Allegheny Health Network

James Tew, MD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Associate Chief of Clinical Services
UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital

Planning Committee
Namita Yende, MD, MMM
Daphne Bicket, MD
Judith S. Black, MD, MHA
Michelle Criss, PT, PhD    
Lauren Dornin, DNP, AGNP
Shuja Hassan, MD
Christine Herb, MD
David A. Nace, MD, MPH
Neil M. Resnick, MD
Benjamin Reynolds, MSPAS, PA-C
Fred Rubin, MD
Heather Sakely, PharmD
James Tew, MD
Pamela E. Toto, PhD, OTR/L, BCG, FAOTA, FGSA
Lianne Glaus Vighetti, DHCE, HEC-C, LSW
Lyn Weinberg, MD

Faculty Disclosure
No members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.