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Office
3601 21st Ave S
Nashville, TN 37232Phone+1 615-322-3000
Summary
- Dr. Welch's interests lie in geriatric rehabilitative care across the healthcare continuum. She is passionate about delivering evidence-based practices to older adults and evaluating hospital interventions to improve processes and patient outcomes.
Education & Training
- VA Quality Scholars Program, TVHSVA Quality Scholars Fellowship, 2020 - 2023
- Vanderbilt University School of MedicineMPH, Epidemiology, 2020 - 2022
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2016 - 2020
- NYIT College Of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 2016
Certifications & Licensure
- TN State License 2020 - 2025
- American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 65 citationsThe Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB): a quick and useful tool for fall risk stratification among older primary care patientsSarah A. Welch, Rachel E. Ward, Marla K. Beauchamp, Suzanne G. Leveille, Thomas G. Travison
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 2021-08-01 - 15 citationsInability to Perform the Repeated Chair Stand Task Predicts Fall-Related Injury in Older Primary Care Patients.Cristina Shea, Rachel E. Ward, Sarah A. Welch, Dan K. Kiely, Richard A. Goldstein
American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. 2018-06-01 - 7 citationsEffect of physical and occupational therapy on delirium duration in older emergency department patients who are hospitalized.James O Jordano, Eduard E Vasilevskis, Maria C Duggan, Sarah A Welch, John F Schnelle
Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open. 2023-02-01
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