COM students present at American Geriatrics Society Scientific Meeting

Bridget Foley, MS II; Jordan Faloon, MS II; Jillian Dodge, MS II; and Juliana Hoffelder, MS II, wrote research abstracts that were accepted by the reviewers of the American Geriatrics Society, and the students presented their research at the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) 2014 Annual Scientific Meeting, which was held May 15-17, in Orlando Florida.

The following research was presented: 

Learning By Living: Life as an Older Adult Nursing Home Resident; Jordan Faloon, OMS II & Marilyn R. Gugliucci, Ph.D.

Perceptions of Very-Old Patients on their Informed Care and Shared Decision-Making; Juliana Hoffelder, OMS II & Steven Albert, PhD, June Lunney, PhD, Diane Ives, MPH, Anne Newman, MD, Suzanne Satterfield, MD, Melissa Garcia, MPH, Hilsa N. Ayonayon; Conducted at the University of Pittsburg through an AFAR Fellowship

Doctor to Denizen: Understanding Identities of Long Term Care Residents; Jillian Dodge, MS II & Marilyn R. Gugliucci, PhD

Variations in Hip Morphology: Frequency and Impact on Osteoarthritis Outcomes; Bridget Foley, MS II & Joanne Jordan, MD, MPH; Conducted at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill through an AFAR Fellowship

In addition, Bridget Foley presented her research at the AGS Presidential Poster Session, a special honor for those abstracts that are the best of the best.