
Deborah Freeland
@debfreelandmd
Geriatrician. Proud BayviewGIM grad. Cat mom. Excited about intergenerational programs, ACP, medEd, policy, and health equity. Views my own.
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10-05-2019 03:18:54
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Look at Margaret “Meg” Chisolm, MD saying the hard truths. Thank you for this.

Such a fun #GIMboree evening with featured guest and #homecaremedicine #MedEd ⭐️ @MLRobertsonMD :). Big thanks to Dr. Robertson for sharing her passion with amazing Hopkins Bayview IM Residency & Johns Hopkins UH Residents 🤩


March is social work month! One of the hardest & most important jobs. Learn more in this great 4-part series. In what ways have you been blessed by a medical social worker? Chitra Kavouspour Hamilton MD FACP @MLRobertsonMD Kimberly D. Manning, MD, MACP CLOSLER Kavita Chapla Carrie Rubenstein Mariu Duggan colleen christmas


Using ACP billing code results in 20% patient co-pay if completed outside annual Medicare wellness visits, which occurs more often for non-white patients. Reducing this disparity requires legislative action. #hapc23 Sarguni Singh, MD, Marian Grant DNP, LaCinda Jones & Deborah Freeland


Excited to be at my first AAHPM meeting! Was wonderful to present on equity issues at the policy level for advance care planning with my fabulous Health & Aging Policy co-fellows. #hapc2023 HAPFellows Marian Grant LaCinda Jones Sarguni Singh, MD


This is dystopian and dire maddie_rodriguez Sarah Wingfield Anisha Ganguly @DrRamonaRhodes1 Shawna Nesbitt MD MS Quinn Capers, IV Senator Nathan Johnson Carolee Estelle Rudy England Texas Senate approves bill that would ban diversity programs in public universities texastribune.org/2023/04/19/tex… Texas Tribune

Had fun talking with Sam Baker 🤩 about the impact of falls in older adults! Simple things can reduce your risk. Falling is not normal, talk to your PCP about possible causes and prevention. Mitch McConnell #thisisgeriatrics


Frustrated by prior authorizations or peer-to-peers? Wondering why so many patients now have Medicare Advantage? Marian Grant and I just published a review of Medicare Advantage policies that clinicians, researchers, and policy makers need to be aware of! rdcu.be/dctvm

The Health and Aging Policy Fellowship: the gift that keeps on giving. Love getting to connect with all my cofellows and hearing about the awesome work they do to support older adults! HAPFellows Dr. Shannon Jarrott Ana Jessica Alfaro





Missed ageism awareness day? Still important to think about! Language matters. Get rid of “silver tsunami.” Use “we,” not “they,” because we are all aging! American Society Aging



Fantastic UT Southwestern Internal Medicine Lorraine Sulkin Schein Visiting Professor Grand Rounds by @DaeKimMD on frailty and real world implications on improving outcomes in our older adults!! UTSW Internal Medicine @swag_utswim UTSW Internal Medicine Chiefs UTSW Cardiology Fellowship

