Response to COVID-19

One of Dr. Josette Rivera and UCSF GWEP's partners, Little Brothers-Friends of the Elderly, is featured in an article entitled, "Getting vaccinated is hard. It’s even harder without the internet." This news was shared with all the GWEPs across the United States.

Leah Rorvig MD, MS and Brie Williams MD, MS published an article Providing Ethical and Humane Care to Hospitalized, Incarcerated Patients With COVID-19 in the American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.

Dr. Brie Williams and AMEND at UCSF endorsed the COVID-19 in Corrections Data Transparency Act which was reintroduced by United States Senators Warren, Murray and Booker.  "I encourage all lawmakers to take a moment to truly appreciate how essential this legislation is," said Dr.

Michi Yukawa, MD was one of the panelists for a webinar sponsored by the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing entitled "COVID-19 and Older Adults: Facts and Misconceptions" today. Dr. Yukawa spoke about efficacy of COVID vaccine in older adults.  There was approximately 150 participants from a variety of health care professional background who joined the webinar.

Alex Smith, MD was quoted in the San Francisco Chronicle defen

Carla Perissinotto, MD, MHS was quoted in an article entitled "To Improve Healthcare For Older Adults, Look To Geriatrics" published in Forbes.

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Carla Perissinotto, MD, MHS was interviewed by ABC7 News about vaccinating homebound adults in "Elderly advocates concerned about COVID-19 vaccine access for homebound patients".

Drs. Candace Kim and Julia Cremer are helping UCSF Health leadership by serving on the Visitor Escalation Committee, which reviews individual cases to ensure patients receive visitors in the hospital whenever possible while also prioritizing everyone’s safety during the pandemic.  Dr.

Carla Perissinotto, MD, MHS interviewed in a COVID-19 Vaccination Q&A Video with Welltower to provide vaccine education.