Geri Spotlight: Jacqueline Carranza and Lynn Flint
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 staff Jacqueline Carranza (pictured left) and faculty Lynn Flint, MD (pictured right).
Role: Care Navigator, Dementia Care Aware (DCA)
Joined Division: May 2023
Work site: UCSF Mission Bay, Zuckerberg SF General Hospital (ZSFGH), partially
from home in San Francisco
Email: [email protected]
Interviewed by Lynn Flint via Zoom
About Jacqueline’s Role/Ongoing Projects
In her role as Care Navigator for DCA, Jacqueline is working on implenting a project for the San Francisco Health Network to provide and execute care plans for patients with signs and symptoms of cognitive impairment. Her favorite part of her role is being on a
care team that makes a difference for patients and their families.
This project advances the Division’s mission of optimizing care of older adults through patient care. In addition to supporting the process of developing and executing cognitive health assessment screenings for patients, this project also helps families and caregivers determine their next steps in positive screenings for cognitive decline/dementia.
What is a professional goal you would like to accomplish by the end of this year?
Jacqueline aims to make a positive difference as a Care Navigator.
More about Jacqueline
What is a fun fact about you that not many people know?
Jacqueline is a paranormal enthusiast!
What are you happiest doing in your free time?
Jacqueline is happiest watching the True Crime network.
Who is someone you admire, and why?
Jacqueline admires her mother, because she is the strongest person she knows and is still strong and loving despite her Alzheimer’s diagnosis.
What would your backup career be?
Jacqueline’s backup career would be a Criminal Profiler.
Role: Medical Director, Palliative Care Clinic, SFVAHCS | Director,
GeriPal Fellowship, UCSF Geriatrics
Joined Division: 2011
Work site: SFVAHCS, and from home in Mill Valley, CA
Email: [email protected]
Interviewed by Jacqueline Carranza via Zoom
About Lynn’s Role/Ongoing Projects
As Director of the Palliative Care Clinic at SFVAHCS, Lynn is excited by her amazing team and how well they work together. Directing the GeriPal fellowship is exciting
because she gets to watch fellows work through their fellowship, graduate, and succeed in their careers. The teamwork aspect of both her clinical and educational roles is Lynn’s favorite part of her job.
Directing the GeriPal fellowship advances the Division’s mission of optimizing care of older adults through education by training the next generation of geriatricians and palliative care doctors.
What is a professional goal you would like to accomplish by the end of this year?
Lynn is eager to continue honing her skills as an outpatient palliative care doctor after many years of working in the inpatient setting.
More about Lynn
What is a fun fact about you that not many people know?
Lynn is very good at parallel parking and choosing avocados.
What are you happiest doing in your free time?
Lynn is happiest walking around New York City!