Head of Duke University Division of Geriatrics 2019 - Duke University School of Medicine Associate Dean for Research Mentoring 2018 -
Selected Publications article Preoperative electroencephalographic alpha-power changes with eyes opening are associated with postoperative attention impairment and inattention-related delirium severity.. British journal of anaesthesia. 132:154-163. 2023 Deprescribing electronic case reviews for older veterans at risk for falls: Effects on drug burden and falls.. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 72:433-443. 2023 Ageing and physical resilience after health stressors.. Stress and health : journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress. 39:48-54. 2023 Perspectives on Deprescribing in long-term care: qualitative findings from nurses, aides, residents, and proxies.. BMC nursing. 22:-. 2023 Effect of Varying Repositioning Frequency on Pressure Injury Prevention in Nursing Home Residents: TEAM-UP Trial Results.. Advances in skin & wound care. 35:315-325. 2022 Electroencephalogram-Based Complexity Measures as Predictors of Post-operative Neurocognitive Dysfunction.. Frontiers in systems neuroscience. -. 2021 Zoledronic acid reduces the rate of clinical fractures after surgical repair of a hip fracture regardless of the Pretreatment bone mineral density.. Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA. 32:1217-1219. 2021 Are Nursing Home Residents With Dementia Appropriately Treated for Fracture Prevention?. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 22:28-35.e3. 2020 Delaying Elective Surgery in Geriatric Patients: An Opportunity for Preoperative Optimization.. Anesthesia and analgesia. 130:e14-e18. 2020 Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors Are Associated with Reduced Fracture Risk among Older Veterans with Dementia.. Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research. 35:440-445. 2019 Corrigendum to: Report: NIA Workshop on Measures of Physiologic Resiliencies in Human Aging.. The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences. 73:-. 2018 Physical Resilience: Not Simply the Opposite of Frailty.. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 66:1459-1461. 2018 TEAM-UP for quality: a cluster randomized controlled trial protocol focused on preventing pressure ulcers through repositioning frequency and precipitating factors.. BMC geriatrics. 18:-. 2018 Experimental Comparison of Efficacy for Three Handfeeding Techniques in Dementia.. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 65:e89-e94. 2017 Geographic scope and accessibility of a centralized, electronic consult program for patients with recent fracture.. Rural and remote health. 16:-. 2016 Does low bone mineral density cause a broken heart?. JACC. Heart failure. 2:390-1. 2014 CONNECT for better fall prevention in nursing homes: results from a pilot intervention study.. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 61:2150-2159. 2013 A team approach: comprehensive evaluation for functional decline in older patients.. American family physician. 88:-. 2013 An advanced course in long term care for geriatric medicine fellows.. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 14:499-506. 2013 Transitional Care Partners: a hospital-to-home support for older adults and their caregivers.. Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. 25:407-414. 2012 Is withholding osteoporosis medication after fracture sometimes rational? A comparison of the risk for second fracture versus death.. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 11:584-91. 2010 Distribution and correlates of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in a sample of patients with hip fracture.. The American journal of geriatric pharmacotherapy. 5:335-40. 2007 Paying attention: A leap toward quality care.. Director (Cincinnati, Ohio). 15:58-60, 62-3. 2007 Using a modified nominal group technique to elicit director of nursing input for an osteoporosis intervention.. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 7:420-5. 2006 The power of relationship for high-quality long-term care.. Journal of nursing care quality. 20:103-6. 2005
Principal Investigator on Pilot/Exploratory Studies Core (PESC) 2006 - 2026 Duke Roybal Center 2019 - 2025 Models of Primary Osteoporosis Screening in Male Veterans 2019 - 2024 Nursing Home Prevention of Injury in Dementia (NH PRIDE) 2019 - 2024 Mentoring Intervention Development in Fall and Fracture Prevention 2015 - 2021 Outcomes of Nursing Management Practice in Nursing Homes 1994 - 2017 Evidence-Based Medicine in the Skilled Nursing Facility 2004 - 2009
Available to Provide Advice to Those At different institutions (mentor and mentee are at different institutions) At my institution (mentor and mentee at same institution but different research interests or departments) From different disciplines or subspecialties
Available to be Contacted for Career (e.g. networking, how to get grants, how to publish, how to get tenure, how to start a geriatric specialty clinic) Research (e.g. reviewing study design, specific aims, selecting instruments) Work/Life Balance (e.g. counseling on job stress, dual-career households, self-care)
Interest in Transdisciplinary Projects Yes, but I do not have a specific project in mind yet (theoretical interest)