Navigating Elderhood: What Matters Most to You with Sharon A. Levine, MD
Aging well requires self-examination and a plan. Join Dr. Sharon A. Levine in-person or by Zoom for a discussion on creating a roadmap for aging. Dr. Levine – geriatrician, educator and innovator – will provide a framework for thinking about aging and health focused on maintaining and maximizing your independence. She will also discuss how important defining what matters most to you is when it comes to making decisions about your health and for talking with the people who matter most so they know your wishes.
Sharon A. Levine, MD
Sharon A. Levine, MD is the Section Head for Geriatrics in the Division of Palliative Care and General Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and is the Director of Education for the Division. Dr. Levine leads the Age-Friendly Health System initiative at MGH.
A nationally-known expert in geriatrics education, teaching and clinical care, Dr. Levine has focused her clinical, scholarly, educational, and leadership efforts on innovative approaches to collaborative care of the elderly. It is her mission to “geriatricize” health care, to inspire and train non-geriatricians and their institutions, and to provide care to older patients in informed and effective ways.
Dr. Levine has designed, evaluated and disseminated novel curricula and national guidelines for students, residents, chief residents, fellows, faculty, and practicing primary-care clinicians.
Until May 2022, Dr. Levine served as a member of the Board of Directors of the American Geriatrics Society (AGS), is a past member of the American Board of Internal Medicine’s Geriatric Medicine Specialty Board, past chair of the Geriatric Medicine Test Writing Committee, and served as a trustee of the American Board of Internal Medicine Foundation. She is a recipient of the Dennis W. Jahnigen Memorial Award from the AGS for advancing geriatrics education in schools of health and medicine.
Logistics and Registration
Please note: this is no longer a hybrid program but is only a virtual webinar. This virtual program is presented in partnership with the Boston Public Library, as part of Beacon Hill Village’s Living Well Ending Well series. Closed captioning will be available on Zoom.
Advance online registration required here by clicking "Register Now" at top-right (BHV members must log in before registering) or by calling Beacon Hill Village at 617-723-9713. Registrants will receive a reminder and Zoom webinar invitation the day prior to the program.
Virtual webinar format; on Zoom. Free and open to the public.
