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What is it?
GeriGuides was created as an online, interactive resource developed by content specialists that provides structured clinical approaches, expert medical knowledge, and consensus-based treatment recommendations to the general clinician at the point of patient care.

What are the goals of GeriGuides?
1. Standardize the approach to, evaluation and treatment of geriatric syndromes.
2. Facilitate the efficient evidence-based learning of geriatric syndromes to medical learners.
3. Improve quality of care to older adults by all clinicians.

How does it work?
GeriGuides allows you to get as much or as little information as you need in an efficient way by providing 3 layers of information:

1. What do I do?: The flowchart is a quick, structured approach that walks you through a clinical problem.

2. How do I do it?: Clicking on each flowchart box will show a pop up with supporting, contextual information.

3. Why do I do it?: Clicking for more info will take you to a page with detailed information and links to the scientific literature for expanded review

Demonstration of interactive flowcharts with three layers of information

MEMBERS

Cofounders

Charles Lew, MD  Cofounder

Dr. Lew is the director of the geriatric evaluation program and inpatient geriatric consultation program at Tucson VA Hospital. He also serves as the Life-Sustaining Treatment committee chair. He is involved with trainee education as an assistant clinical professor at the University of Arizona. Dr. Lew completed family medicine residency at the Brooklyn hospital, and geriatric fellowship at the Duke University. He is a clinical educator and a researcher. His interest is building an implementation system for healthcare systems to effectively and efficiently apply age-friendly care for the older adults through digital health and education. 

Omid Salaami, MD  Cofounder

Dr. Salaami is an Attending at Scripps Clinic Medical Group in San Diego, California where specializes in post-acute and long-term care medicine. He is a recent graduate in Geriatric Medicine from Duke University where he also completed an advanced fellowship focused in PALTC.

Medical Students, Graduates, and volunteers

Ji Won Oh

She is a medical student at St. George’s University. Before med school, Ji Won was a Senior Project Lead at Daiichi Sankyo for a clinical research team with an educational background of a master’s degree in epidemiology and health informatics and a bachelor’s in nursing.

Ji Hyun Park, MD

She graduated from Saint George’s University, School of Medicine. She has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from UC Davis. Her interest is primary care and currently is on her research year before applying for residency.

Hyunjun (Daniel) Cho

Graduated with a Joint Major in Computer Science and Data Science from NYU, he is currently on a research year while preparing for the medical school. Passionate about the intersection between technology and medicine, he is dedicated to explore technological translation into healthcare. As a student with a deep love for both fields, he believes that combination of the two can significantly change the landscape of medicine. His vision is to develop powerful technologies that enhance the capabilities of doctors to provide patients with easier access to healthcare services and deliver more efficient, accessible, and effective care