Co-Chairs: Nathan E. Brummel, MD, MSCI and Lauren Ferrante, MD MHS
The Aging in Critical Care Interest Group is a collaborative, interdisciplinary group of critical care experts with a multipronged focus on improving the health of older adults across the spectrum of critical illness and recovery.
Goals and Objectives
- Identify and develop patient-centered, aging-focused research priorities across the spectrum of critical illness and recovery.
- Enhance the integration of principles of geriatrics and models of geriatric care into critical care medicine training and professional development.
- Increase awareness of important clinical care issues faced by older adults with a critical illness.
Subgroup Co-Chairs:
Critical Care: Nathan E. Brummel, MD, MSCI and Lauren Ferrante, MD, MHS
Lung Aging Biology: Irfan Rahman, PhD, ATSF, Beata Kosmider, MS, PhD, Benjamin D. Singer, MD, ATSF, and Mareike Lehmann, PhD
Clinical Pulmonary: Leah Witt, MD and Anand Iyer, MD
Palliative Care: Anand Iyer, MD and Donald Sullivan, MD, MA, MCR
Aging Interest Group Meet-Up at ATS 2024
Tuesday, May 21st from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Marriott Marquis, Marina Ballroom E (Third Floor, South Tower)
Members of all subgroups should plan to attend, and we welcome new members!
Past Meetings
2021 Annual Interest Group meeting: Pathways to Funding for Aging-Focused Research in Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine - Click for Recording
Resources
ATS Toolkit for Age-Friendly Pulmonary/Critical Care Best Practices
