CathleenColon-EmericMDMHS
Geriatrics • Durham, NCProfessor of Medicine, Geriatrics Division Chief, Duke University School of Medicine
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Office
Box 3003 DUMC
Durham, NC 27710Phone+1 919-660-7517Fax+1 919-684-8569- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
Duke UniversityM.H.S., Clinical Research, 1999 - 2001
Duke University HospitalFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 1999 - 2000- Duke University HospitalChief Residency, Internal Medicine, 1998 - 1999
- Duke University HospitalFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 1997 - 1998
- Duke University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1994 - 1997
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1994
Certifications & Licensure
NC State Medical License 1995 - 2024- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow, American Geriatrics Society American Geriatrics Society, 2017
- Fellow, American College of Physicians American College of Physicians, 2007
- Paul B. Beeson Scholar National Institute on Aging, American Federation of Aging Research, 2004
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Clinical Trials
- Secondary Prevention of Osteoporotic Fractures in Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities Start of enrollment: 2005 Jan 01
- CONNECT for Quality: A Study to Reduce Falls in Nursing Homes Start of enrollment: 2009 Sep 01
- CONNECT for Better Falls Prevention in VA Community Living Centers Start of enrollment: 2010 Feb 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Preoperative electroencephalographic alpha-power changes with eyes opening are associated with postoperative attention impairment and inattention-related delirium seve...Leah Acker, Megan K Wong, Mary C Wright, Melody Reese, Charles M Giattino, Kenneth C Roberts, Sandra Au, Cathleen Colon-Emeric, Lewis A Lipsitz, Michael J Devinney, Je...> ;British Journal of Anaesthesia. 2024 Jan 1
- Deprescribing electronic case reviews for older veterans at risk for falls: Effects on drug burden and falls.Juliessa M Pavon, Spencer Davidson, Richard Sloane, Marc Pepin, William Bryan, Janine Bailey, Ivuoma Igwe, Cathleen Colon-Emeric> ;Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2024 Feb 1
- 4 citationsAgeing and physical resilience after health stressors.Cathleen Colon-Emeric, Kenneth Schmader, Harvey Jay Cohen, Miriam Morey, Heather Whitson> ;Stress and Health. 2023 Sep 1
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Press Mentions
- Preventing Breaks and Falls in Older AdultsMay 16th, 2023
Bone and Muscle Health Can ‘Make or Break’ Care as We AgeDecember 4th, 2019
How to Prevent FallsMay 14th, 2019- Join now to see all
Grant Support
- Injury Liaison Service to Reduce Injurious Falls in Skilled Nursing Facility Residents with DementiaNIA2019–2024
- Deprescribing for Older Dialysis PatientsNIH2018–2023
- Models of Primary Osteoporosis Screening in MenVA2019–2022
- CONNECT HOME: Testing the Efficacy of Transitional Care of Patients and Caregivers During Transitions from Skilled Nursing FacilitiesNIH2018–2022
- Physical Resilience: Indicators and Mechanisms in the ElderlyNIA2017–2022
- Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Nursing Home ResidentsNINR2016–2021
- Optimizing Function and Independence in QUERIVA2016–2021
- Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence CenterNIA2016–2021
- Mentoring Intervention Development in Fall and Fracture PreventionNIH2015–2019
- Outcomes of Nursing Management Practices in Nursing HomesNIH2011–2017
- Evidence Based Medicine in Skilled Nursing FacilitiesDHHS/NIH2004–2009
Committees
- Member, VA National Field Advisory Committee for Osteoporosis 2019 - Present
- Co-chair, NIA/AGS U13 Musculoskeletal Conference 2016 - Present
- Panel Reviewer, NIH/NSF Smart and Connected Health 2014 - 2016
- Safety Officer, NIH/NIAMS KCitrate of Prevent Age Related Bone Loss 2007 - 2009
Professional Memberships
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- Gerontological Society of AmericaMember
- American Society of Bone and Mineral ResearchMember
- CMS/Institute for Healthcare Improvement Technical Expert PanelMember
Other Languages
- Spanish
Hospital Affiliations
Duke University HospitalDurham, North Carolina
Durham Veterans Affairs Medical CenterDurham, North Carolina
Industry Relationships
- Consultant, NovartisData Safety Monitoring Chair, BYM Program2014 - 2019
- Consultant, AmgenClinical Endpoint Committee Chair2012 - 2019
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