Jerry H Gurwitz MD
Dr. John Meyers Professor of Primary Care Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School
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Biotech 1, Suite 100365 Plantation StreetWorcester, MA 01605
Phone+1 508-856-4471
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Education & Training
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 1986 - 1989
UMass Chan Medical SchoolResidency, Internal Medicine, 1983 - 1986- University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolClass of 1983
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 1984 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Geriatric Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Physician Practice Connections Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2012-2015
- Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2012-2015
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013
Clinical Trials
- Health Information Technology in the Nursing Home Start of enrollment: 2004 Sep 01
- Reducing Adverse Drug Events in the Nursing Home Start of enrollment: 2000 Jul 01
- Improving Posthospital Medication Management of Older Adults Through Health IT Start of enrollment: 2010 Aug 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- "Anybody who has a heart is going to think that it's a good idea": Pre-implementation of the Individualized Positive Psychosocial Interaction.Katherine M Abbott, Molly Noble, Amy Kotterman, Heather Menne, Jerry H Gurwitz
The Gerontologist. 2025-03-22 - The impact of age, sex, and gender on polypharmacy and potential prescribing cascades: Lessons from five databases.Paula A Rochon, Joyce Li, Denis O'Mahony, Graziano Onder, Mirko Petrovic
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2025-02-01 - 5 citationsHigh-Risk Medications in Persons Living With Dementia: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Sonal Singh, Xiaojuan Li, Noelle M Cocoros, Mary T Antonelli, Ramya Avula
JAMA Internal Medicine. 2024-12-01
Journal Articles
- What Is Known About Preventing, Detecting, and Reversing Prescribing Cascades: A Scoping ReviewJerry Gurwitz, MD, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
- Multimorbidity Burden and Adverse Outcomes in a Community‐Based Cohort of Adults with Heart FailureDavid J Magid, Jerry H Gurwitz, David H Smith, Alan S Go, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Press Mentions
Why It Can Be Difficult for Older Adults to Find a GeriatricianAugust 25th, 2024- Worcester Becomes Latest Mass. Community to End Indoor Mask MandateFebruary 7th, 2022
- Why Are Physicians Silent About Outrageous Drug Prices?January 12th, 2022
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Grant Support
- Advancing the Science of Multiple Chronic Conditions in Older AdultsAMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY2024–2029
- Advancing the Science of Multiple Chronic Conditions in Older AdultsAMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY2024–2029
- Advancing the Science of Multiple Chronic Conditions in Older AdultsAMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY2024–2029
- Developing processes and tools to assess the safety of anti-amyloid treatments for Alzheimer's disease using real-world dataUNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER2023–2028
- Developing processes and tools to assess the safety of anti-amyloid treatments for Alzheimer's disease using real-world dataUNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER2023–2028
- Advancing Geriatrics Infrastructure and Network Growth (AGING) InitiativeUNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER2023–2028
- Developing processes and tools to assess the safety of anti-amyloid treatments for Alzheimer's disease using real-world dataUNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER2023–2028
- Developing processes and tools to assess the safety of anti-amyloid treatments for Alzheimer's disease using real-world dataUNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER2023–2028
- AGS/AGING Learning, Educating, And, Researching National INitiative in Geriatrics (“LEARNING”) CollaborativeAMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY2021–2025
- Developing a PRogram to Educate and Sensitize Caregivers to Reduce the Inappropriate Prescription Burden in Elderly with Alzheimer's Disease Study (D-PRESCRIBE-AD)UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER2020–2025
- Developing a PRogram to Educate and Sensitize Caregivers to Reduce the Inappropriate Prescription Burden in Elderly with Alzheimer's Disease Study (D-PRESCRIBE-AD)UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER2020–2025
- Developing a PRogram to Educate and Sensitize Caregivers to Reduce the Inappropriate Prescription Burden in Elderly with Alzheimer's Disease Study (D-PRESCRIBE-AD)UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER2020–2025
- Iadapt: Off-Label Use Of Antipsychotics In The Nursing HomeAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2010
- Improving Posthospital Medication Management Of Older Adults Through Health ITAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2007–2009
- Enhancing The Safety Of Warfarin In The Nursing HomeAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2006–2008
- HMO Research Network ConferenceNational Cancer Institute2006
- HMO Research Network ConferenceAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2006
- Health Information Technology In The Nursing HomeAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2004–2006
- Improving Safety Of Anticoagulation In The Nursing HomeAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2001–2002
- Reducing Adverse Drug Events In The Nursing HomeAgency For Healthcare Research And Quality2000–2002
- Adverse Drug Events In The Ambulatory Geriatric SettingNational Institute On Aging1998–1999
- Prevention Of Adverse Drug Events In The Nursing HomeNational Institute On Aging1996–1997
- Drug Induced Illness In The Elderly--Nsaids As A ModelNational Institute On Aging1994–1995
- Drug Induced Illness In The Elderly: Nsaids As A ModelNational Institute On Aging1993
- Drug Induced Illness In The Elderly: Nsaids As A ModelNational Institute On Aging1991–1993
- Drug Induced Illness In The Elderly--Nsaids As A ModelNational Institute On Aging1992
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