Career Episodes

Dr. Mia talks with Dr. Mariah Robertson and Dr. June Howell about seeming contradictions: geriatrics was the lowest filled medicine specialty in the 2022 match yet geriatricians are among the happiest physicians. 2022 Medicine & Pediatric Fellowship Match rate- graph on Twitter Program for All-inclusive Care of Elderly (PACE) Hospital at Home Home-based Primary Care via Independence at Home (IAH) Medicare Demonstration Project CAPABLE program Editing and transcript by Bear Beat Producti...

This episode I tell you the story of how I became a geriatrician and a couple who inspired me during my training. I use their example to talk about the 5M's of geriatrics: Mind, Mobility, Medications, Multi-complexity, and Matters Most. I also touch upon a reason why I think there are too few geriatricians. More info about 5M's: https://www.healthinaging.org/tools-and-tips/tip-sheet-5ms-geriatrics. Where to find age-friendly health systems that put the 5M's into practice: http://www.ihi.org/En...