Massachusetts General Hospital

OverviewAwardees: Ken Minaker, MD and Shelley Amira, MPH

The primary goal of this project is to provide trainees with clear and effective tools that allow them to successfully discuss chronic illness, lifestyle changes and planning issues with patients over 65 and their families. The secondary goal is to bring the basic principles and philosophy of geriatric care into ambulatory primary care teaching. The training will take place in three primary care practices: Senior Health, Beacon Hill Primary Care and the Revere Adult Medicine practice.

The focus of the first teaching packet is Advanced Directives (AD). Under the direction of Dr. Monera Wong, MD trainees are first evaluated for their baseline knowledge of this subject. They are then taught the principles and importance of advanced directives, given talking points to facilitate the discussion with their patient, and, given educational packets for their patients to read and take home. 6 months later, the residents are interviewed again to determine the impact of the intervention on their knowledge and comfort level with the subject.

Geriatric Medicine Unit

Phone: 617-726-4600
Fax: 617-228-6306

Public Transportation Access: yes
Disabled Access: yes

Please call us at 617-726-4600.  You will reach our directed phone system. Please follow the instructions for patient and patient family members. This will directly connect you with a staff member who can assist you with an appointment or direct your phone call to the appropriate person.

On the Web

Patient gateway-For established patients only.
A secure web-based application that allows patients to opportunity to request prescription renewals, insurance referralsappointments, change demographic information, and communicate with the practice. Visit www.patientgateway.org

If you are experiencing a true medical emergency, dial 911 immediately.
If you need to go directly to the hospital and cannot call us first, please call as soon as possible so your primary care physician may coordinate your health care, your insurance coverage and any necessary follow-up care.

Urgent Care –8:30 am to 5 pm
If you are experiencing an urgent medical problem please call 617-726-4600 and press 9.

Urgent Care- After Hours
If you are experiencing an urgent medical concern and need to speak with a physician outside of business hours, please call us at 617-726-4600. A hospital operator will page the physician on call