Hear From Former Fellows
Annie Medina-Walpole MD
Chief of Geriatrics, University of Rochester
President, American Geriatrics Society (2020-21)
National leader as a geriatrics clinician educator
“My experience as a geriatrics medicine fellow at the University of Washington was outstanding! The rich educational environment fostered my academic development and solidified my interest in a career in academic geriatrics.”
Eric Coleman MD, MPH
Head, Division of Health Care Policy & Research, University of Colorado
National Leader in transitions of care research and practice change
McArthur Genius Award Recipient
“After conducting a national search of geriatric medicine fellowship programs, I was convinced that the University of Washington program offered the strongest combination of clinical and research training. The breadth and depth of research opportunities is endless.”
Jonathan Wanagat MD, PhD
Director, UCLA MSTAR and Assistant Professor of Geriatrics
“I experienced the full spectrum of geriatric medicine from leading the inpatient geriatric medical team to involvement in the administration and interdisciplinary management of long term care patients. Throughout these experiences ran common threads of leadership development, fostering of teaching skills, and support for [scholarly] endeavors.”
Mengru "Ruru" Wang MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice
Division of Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine, University of Washington
“The UW geriatric medicine fellowship was a valuable time for professional growth. I greatly appreciated the wide array of options available for outpatient electives throughout the three-hospital UW system, the opportunities for scholarly work, and the integrated curriculum with the palliative care fellows. The program leadership and division faculty are dedicated to the supporting fellows' interests, professional goals, and wellness. I felt well prepared to practice independently and lead in a variety of settings.”
Reema Navalurkar, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice
Division of Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine, University of Washington
“This fellowship greatly improved my skills in caring for people across different care settings and helping them navigate transitions between those settings. I also learned incredibly helpful skills related to medical complexity and prognostication for better patient-centered decision-making. The flexibility and academic rigor of the University of Washington program gave me the opportunity to explore my scholarly interests in HIV medicine while building this strong foundation in geriatrics. I’m incredibly grateful to my mentors, whose creativity, encouragement, and willingness to challenge me helped me grow into a well-rounded geriatrician with a particular passion for caring for older adults with HIV.”
Life Outside of Fellowship
Fellows around Seattle and the Pacific Northwest
Graduating Fellows
