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The Weill Cornell Training T32 Program in Behavioral Geriatrics

May 23, 2016

The Weill Cornell Training T32 Program in Behavioral Geriatrics, led by Cary Reid MD, PhD and Holly Prigerson, PhD, will accept both MD and PhD postdoctoral trainees who seek careers that bridge biomedical and innovative social/behavioral approaches to improve care and outcomes in older adults. The goal of the program is for trainees to become independent investigators capable of conducting patient oriented research to improve the care and quality of life of older adults. Weill Cornell... Read More

Weill Cornell Medical College: Continuing Medical Education

March 21, 2016

Join the CME in its presentation of esteemed guest Dr. Elizabeth Dzeng, MD, MPH, MS, MPhil Assistant Clinical Professor of Hospital Medicine from the University of California, San Francisco as she talks about The Influence of Hospital Culture and Policies on Do-Not-Resuscitate Decision-Making at the End of Life.

This talk will occur on Thursday, April 21st, 2016 from 12:00-1:00pm at Weill Cornell... Read More

Italian PG-13 Conference

February 26, 2016

The work of Drs. Holly Prigerson and Paul Maciejewski has contributed to the better understanding of a newly defined mental illness termed Prolonged Grief Disorder, assessed using the PG-13 scale. This mental disorder is a specific reaction to the loss of someone loved very much. However, it differentiates itself from similar mental illnesses as it has a specific set of symptoms - feelings, thoughts, actions - that must be elevated for at least 6 months and that must be associated with... Read More