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Jennifer Carnahan, MD, Geriatrics, Indianapolis, IN

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Geriatrics • Indianapolis, IN

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  • Office

    1120 W Michigan St
    Indianapolis, IN 46202
    Phone+1 317-278-2694
    Fax+1 317-278-2650

Summary

  • Dr. Jennifer Carnahan is a geriatrician in Indianapolis, IN and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Richard L. Roudebush Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Indiana University Health University Hospital, and Eskenazi Health. She received her medical degree from University of Virginia School of Medicine and completed clinical training at the Medical College of Wisconsin's unique Internal Medicine-Geriatrics combined training program, after which she served as the Chief Resident in Quality and Patient Safety and the Clement J Zablocki VAMC.

Education & Training

  • Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals
    Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated HospitalsFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2012 - 2013
  • Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals
    Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated HospitalsResidency, Internal Medicine, 2009 - 2012
  • University of Virginia School of Medicine
    University of Virginia School of MedicineClass of 2009
  • University of Virginia
    University of VirginiaMPH, 2009
  • University of Virginia
    University of VirginiaMA, Religious Studies, Sino-Tibetan Buddhism Track, 2000
  • New College of Florida
    New College of FloridaB.A., Anthropology and Religious Studies, 1997

Certifications & Licensure

  • IN State Medical License
    IN State Medical License 2014 - 2025
  • WI State Medical License
    WI State Medical License 2011 - 2015
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Hamolsky Award, national abstract finalist Society of General Internal Medicine, 2018
  • Lipkin Award, national abstract finalist Society of General Internal Medicine, 2016
  • Butler Williams Scholar National Institute on Aging, 2015
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Improving Nursing Facility Care through an Innovative Payment Demonstration Project: OPTIMISTIC Phase Two  
    Unroe KT, Fowler NR, Carnahan JL, Holtz LR, Hickman SE, Effler S, Evans R, Frank KI, Ott ML, Sachs GA, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 1/1/2018
  • The Complexity of Determining Whether a Nursing Home Transfer is Avoidable at the Time of Transfer  
    Unroe KT, Carnahan JL, Hickman SE, Sachs GA, Hass Z, Arling G, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 1/1/2018
  • Factors Associated with Post-Hospital Nursing Facility Discharge for Patients with Impaired Decision Making  
    Carnahan JL, Inger L, Young RS, Slaven JE, Torke AM, Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 1/1/2018
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Factors Associated with Post-hospital Skilled Nursing Facility Discharge for Patients with Surrogate Decision Makers
    Carnahan JL, Inger L, Young RS, Slaven JE, Torke AM, American Geriatrics Society national conference, 1/1/2018
  • Transitions From Skilled Nursing Facility to Home: The Relationship of Early Outpatient Care to Hospital Readmission
    Carnahan JL, Slaven JE, Callahan CM, Tu W, Torke AM, IAGG 21st Annual Congress, 1/1/2017
  • Exploring the Complexity of "Avoidable" Hospital Transfers from Nursing Facilities: Findings from the OPTIMISTIC Project
    Unroe KT, Carnahan JL, Hickman SE, Sachs G, Arling G, AGS national conference, 1/1/2017
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Lectures

  • Update in Geriatric Medicine 
    1/1/2018
  • Complex Transitions from Hospital to Skilled Nursing Facility to Home: Patient and Caregiver Perspectives 
    1/1/2018
  • Role of Primary Care After Patient Discharge from Skilled Nursing Facility 
    1/1/2018
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Other

  • It takes a village: Interprofessional geriatrics case conference. 
    Carnahan J, Kuester J, Denson S, Rehm J, Duthie E, Denson K, POGOe - Portal of Geriatrics Online Education
    https://pogoe.org/productid/21852
    1/1/2015
  • Can you swallow this? A practical approach to dysphagia. 
    Denson K, Hind J, Carnahan J, Kuester J, POGOe - Portal of Geriatrics Online Education
    http://www.pogoe.org/productid/21760
    1/1/2014

Press Mentions

  • Rainbows and Wrinkles: Navigating Geriatric Care for Rural-Living LGBTQ+ Adults
    Rainbows and Wrinkles: Navigating Geriatric Care for Rural-Living LGBTQ+ AdultsDecember 9th, 2024
  • $15.5 Million NIH Award Funds Development of National Network to Include Nursing Home Residents in Clinical Trials
    $15.5 Million NIH Award Funds Development of National Network to Include Nursing Home Residents in Clinical TrialsAugust 29th, 2024
  • Study Finds Long-Stay Nursing Home Residents Under Age 60 Transferred to Hospitals Twice as Often as Residents Older Than 80
    Study Finds Long-Stay Nursing Home Residents Under Age 60 Transferred to Hospitals Twice as Often as Residents Older Than 80January 6th, 2022
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