Geri Spotlight: Itzel Carmona and Candace Kim
The Geriatrics Spotlight initiative fosters community building within the Division, especially during this age of hybrid/remote work where it can be challenging to find ways to interact with colleagues outside of your immediate teams. This is a way for Division members to learn more about all the wonderful work we’re doing!
This week, we get to know our division student intern Itzel Carmona (pictured left) and faculty Candace Kim, MD (pictured right).
Role: Student Intern, Dementia Care Aware (DCA)
Joined Division: 2023
Work site: UCSF Mission Bay
Email: [email protected]
Interviewed by Candace Kim via Zoom
About Itzel’s Role/Ongoing Projects
Itzel is excited to be learning a vast amount of information about Alzheimer's dementia in her role and she is excited to be contributing to DCA's mission of providing the information and tools needed to successfully administer cognitive health assessments. Itzel is currently organizing and categorizing multiple resources for the DCA website. She particularly enjoys this role because it is an opportunity to work closely within a small group of people to achieve a common goal.
This project advances the Division’s mission of optimizing care of older adults through research and clinical care by providing critical information to patients, caregivers and healthcare providers.
What is a professional goal you would like to accomplish by the end of this year?
Itzel aims to successfully present her work and progress to her team.
Fun Facts About Itzel
Itzel learned to sail in only two months and she enjoys listening to music in her free time.
Role: Associate Clinical Professor
Joined Division: 2017
Work site: UCSF Parnassus, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital (ZSFGH)
Email: [email protected]
Interviewed by Itzel Carmona via Zoom
About Candace’s Role/Ongoing Projects
Candace is currently working towards building an age-friendly emergency department at ZSFGH. The project is exciting because Geriatrics is fresh and new at ZSFGH and it gives her something to work towards.
This project advances the Division’s mission of optimizing care of older adults through clinical care. The project involves leadership, development, and focuses on the emergency department for geriatric care.
Candace especially enjoys that her role provides her an opportunity to work with people in different disciplines.
What is a professional goal you would like to accomplish by the end of this year?
Candace aims to create more visibility for geriatric care in the ZSFGH community.
Who is someone you admire and why?
Stephanie Rogers is someone Candace admires because she is a phenomenal clinician, a leader, a do-er, and always doing more. She greatly admires Stephanie's work ethic.