Sara
Margosian,
MD
Clinical Instructor
University of Michigan
Sara Margosian, MD is a Clinical Instructor in Geriatric Medicine at the University of Michigan. She previously graduated from medical school at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine and completed Family Medicine residency and Geriatric Medicine fellowship at the University of Michigan. Her academic interests include geriatrics medical education, interprofessional collaboration, healthcare equity, lifestyle medicine, and obesity medicine in older adults.
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…