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Med School Minutes- Ep. 20- Geriatric Medicine w/ Dr. Ankur Patel

In this episode of the Med School Minutes podcast, we welcomed Dr. Ankur Patel, a board-certified Geriatrician, Author, Podcast Host, Speaker, Pharmacist, and Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Patel has more than twelve years of experience caring for the elderly in multiple settings, including acute care, post-acute care, nursing home, and the Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). His expertise lies in innovative approaches to advancing quality of life, decreasing the cost of care, increasing revenue, and improving efficiencies. Dr. Patel shared some of his wisdom regarding Elderly care. He also offers some insights for the MD students on how to get into elderly care and why they should choose Geriatric medicine as their specialty. 0:00- Intro 0:56- Background 4:55- PACE Program 10:29- The government's strides in providing care for elderly 11:50- Private organizations in PACE 13:05: Thoughts on nationalized healthcare 16:52- The book- Age is Just a Number 25:48- Benefits of obtaining an MBA for MDs 31:45- How to become a Geriatric Specialist 37:17- The era of Geriatrics 40:50- Why read Dr. Patel's book? Book: Age is Just a Number: https://a.co/d/e79Uku1