Geriatrics Journal Club
Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
Sponsors:
Section of Clinical Geriatric Medicine
Purpose:
To share recent and classic articles on geriatric health topics with health-care
providers and trainees interested in elder health issues.
Description:
Each month, rotating members of the Clinical Geriatric Medicine Section faculty
or Geriatric Fellows in training select pertinent articles to be discussed. These
articles are disseminated to previous participants in the journal club about 1 week
ahead of the journal club meeting. The journal club takes place on the third Tuesday
of each month at 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. Meetings are in-person in the break room
of the Spain-McDonald Clinic, 1521 11th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL, 35205. For
more information call (205) 996-2770.
Opportunities for Faculty Involvement:
Faculty of the Clinical Geriatric Medicine Section are invited to participate in
the journal club via review and presentation of articles. Other interested faculty
are encouraged to attend.
Primary Contact Person:
Marcia Green
Birmingham VA Medical Center
(tel) (205) 934-3259
Leaders and Key Staff:
- Marcia Green
- Richard Sims M.D.
- Andrew Duxbury M.D.
- Richard Allman M.D.
- Marisol Lance M.D.