HelenFernandezMD

Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Associate Professor, Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine

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Office
1440 Madison Ave
New York, NY 10029
Phone+1 212-659-8552

Fax+1 212-731-5210

New York Medical College at St Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center of New YorkResidency, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, 1995 - 1999
Universidad Autonoma de GuadalajaraClass of 1994

Physician Practice Connections Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2012-2013
Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2012-2013
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013

PubMed

36 citations
The effectiveness of the Geritalk communication skills course: a real-time assessment of skill acquisition and deliberate practice.
Laura P. Gelfman, Elizabeth Lindenberger, Helen M. Fernandez, Gabrielle R. Goldberg, Betty Lim
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 2014-10-01
45 citations
Rapid Molecular Diagnostics, Antibiotic Treatment Decisions, and Developing Approaches to Inform Empiric Therapy: PRIMERS I and II
Scott R. Evans, Andrea M. Hujer, Hongyu Jiang, Kristine M. Hujer, Thomas A. Hall
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2016-01-15
14 citations
The Donald W. Reynolds Consortium for Faculty Development to Advance Geriatrics Education (FD~AGE): a model for dissemination of subspecialty educational expertise.
Mitchell T. Heflin, Elizabeth J. Bragg, Helen M. Fernandez, Colleen Christmas, Dan Osterweil
Academic Medicine. 2012-05-01

Journal Articles

Original Article Hysteroscopic Resection on Virtual Reality Simulator: What Do We Measure?
Helen Fernandez, MD, ScienceDirect

Coronavirus Daily News Updates, December 11: What to Know Today About COVID-19 in the Seattle Area, Washington State and the WorldDecember 11th, 2021
Telehealth Became a Lifeline for Older Americans. But It Still Has GlitchesDecember 11th, 2021
AGS Honors Dr. Helen Fernandez for Outstanding Contributions to Geriatrics EducationApril 7th, 2021
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