Kahli
Zietlow,
MD
Assistant Professor
University of Michigan
Kahli Zietlow earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Michigan (UM). She attended medical school, internal medicine residency, and geriatrics fellowship at Duke University. While at Duke, she developed a developed a strong background in medical education. After matriculation from Duke, she joined UM Health in the division of geriatrics and palliative medicine in 2020. She is currently associate fellowship program director of the geriatrics fellowship and assistant director of interprofessional education at the medical school. She participates in clinical research on the topics of guardianship and surrogacy decision-making in patients living with dementia.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Background:Health professions students need training in interprofessional collaboration and geriatrics principles to meet the needs of an aging population. Polypharmacy is a common geriatric syndrome, which increases pill burden, adverse drug reactions, drug-drug interactions, and medical costs. Our interprofessional education team, led by a geriatrician and a pharmacist, developed a curriculum for medicine and pharmacy students focused on geriatric prescribing with the following educational objectives:• Learn principles of medication reconciliation.• Recognize unique needs of older adult…