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James Powers, MD, Geriatrics, Nashville, TN

JamesPowersMD

Geriatrics Nashville, TN

Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Associate Professor, Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

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  • Office

    3601 The Vanderbilt Clinic
    Nashville, TN 37232
    Phone+1 615-322-3000

Education & Training

  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Internal Medicine, 1977 - 1979
  • University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry
    University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryClass of 1977
  • Wesleyan University
    Wesleyan UniversityBA, Biology, Cum Laude, 1969 - 1973

Certifications & Licensure

  • TN State Medical License
    TN State Medical License 1980 - 2025
  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 1978 - 1982
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • IRIS Award for Collaboration Nashville Area Nutrition and Dietetics, 2016
  • Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
  • Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2012-2015
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Enhancing Quality of Provider Practices for Older Adults in the Emergency Department (EQUiPPED)  
    Stevens M, Hastings SN, Markland A, Hwang U, Hung W,Vandenberg A, Bryan W, Cross D, Powers JS, McGwin G, Fattouh N, Ho W, Clevenger C,Vaughan C, Stevens M, Hastings SN, Markland A, Hwang U, Hung W,Vandenberg A, Bryan W, Cross D, Powers JS, McGwin G, Fattouh N, Ho W, Clevenger C,Vaughan C, 1/7/2017
  • Reducing Antipsychotic Medication Use in Nursing Homes: A Qualitative Study of Nursing Staff Perceptions  
    Simmons S, Bonnet K, Hollingsworth E, Kim J, Powers J, Habermann R, Newhouse P, Schlundt D, The Gerontologist, 1/2/2017
  • An interdisciplinary academic detailing approach to decrease inappropriate medication prescribing by physician residents for older veterans treated in the Emergency De...  
    Moss J, Powers J et al, Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 1/1/2017
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Polypharmacy and Geriatric Syndromes in Older Hospitalized Veterans.
    Simmons S, Vasilevskis E, Mixon A, Schnelle J, Ely W, Powers J, 21st IAGG World Congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology, San Francisco, CA, 1/25/2017
  • Dehydration in Older Persons.
    Powers J, Bunn D, Jimoh F, Hooper L, Clinical Investigations Symposium, 68th Annual Meeting Gerontological Society of America, Orlando, FL, 1/1/2015
  • Education Decision Support: Using Natural Language Processing to Provide Automated Personalized Feedback on a Trainee's Clinical Notes.
    Spickard A, Denny J, Powers J, Southern Group on Educational Affairs, Miami, FL, 1/1/2014
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Lectures

  • Ethical Care of Seniors 
    Meharry Medical College, 2007-2018 - 1/1/2018
  • Nutrition in Aging 
    1/1/2018
  • Steven Wolf: Move-Mind and Body, an Exercise in Fertility or Futility 
    San Francisco, CA - 1/25/2017
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Other

  • "Geriatric Care" 
    Powers J, WNPT, Nashville Public Television
    1/1/2018
  • Implementing the EQUiPPED Medication Management Program at 5 VA Emergency Departments. 
    Vandenberg AE, Stevens M, Echt, KV,Hastings NS, Powers JS, Markland A, Hwang U, Hung W, Belbis S, Vaughan CP, Federal Practitioner
    1/1/2016
  • SBIRT (Screening Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment)-A Primary Care Tool to Assess for Substance Use Disorder. 
    Powers J, Benningfield M, and Clinton B, Tennessee Medicine E-Journal: Vol. 2: Iss. 1, Article 5
    http://ejournal.tnmed.org/home/vol2/iss1/5
    1/1/2016
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Press Mentions

  • Coalition Makes Recommendations for Improving Long-Term Care
    Coalition Makes Recommendations for Improving Long-Term CareJune 29th, 2021
  • The Best Dinner Foods for Longevity, According to an Aging Expert
    The Best Dinner Foods for Longevity, According to an Aging ExpertMarch 12th, 2021
  • The Emotional Toll of COVID-19 in the Senior Population
    The Emotional Toll of COVID-19 in the Senior PopulationSeptember 8th, 2020
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