Jerry Gurwitz
Professor of Medicine · UMass Chan Medical School
Credentials: · ·
History
- Present
- 1983–1986
Internal Medicine
Research
Incidence and preventability of adverse drug events among older persons in the ambulatory setting
JAMA · 2003 · First of 11 authors · Corresponding · 1,155 citations
Incidence of hospitalized rhabdomyolysis in patients treated with lipid-lowering drugs
JAMA · 2004 · 634 citations
Antipsychotic drug use and mortality in older adults with dementia
Annals of Internal Medicine · 2007 · 470 citations
52 papers
- JA
43 papers
39 papers
38 papers · 17 as a resident
- JT
28 papers
28 papers
- LH
27 papers · 1 as a fellow
- DM
23 papers
Grants
- 2024–2029
Advancing the Science of Multiple Chronic Conditions in Older Adults
National Institute on Aging · R13
Contact PI · $161.2K · American Geriatrics Society
- 2018–2028
Advancing Geriatrics Infrastructure and Network Growth (AGING) Initiative
National Institute on Aging · R33
Contact PI · $7.4M · Oregon Health & Science University
- 2020–2026
National Institute on Aging · R33
Contact PI · $4M · Univ of Massachusetts Med Sch Worcester
- 2021–2025
National Institute on Aging · R25
PI · $915.2K · American Geriatrics Society
Clinical trials
- 2024–2026
Principal investigator · Completed
University of Massachusetts, Worcester
- 2022–2023
A Program to Reduce Inappropriate Medications Among Older Adults With Alzheimer's Disease
Principal investigator · Completed
University of Massachusetts, Worcester
- 2016–2019
Improving Safety After Hospitalization in Older Persons on High-Risk Medications
Principal investigator · Completed
University of Massachusetts, Worcester
- 2010–2013
Improving Posthospital Medication Management of Older Adults Through Health IT
Principal investigator · Completed
University of Massachusetts, Worcester