Irene Hamrick MD, FAAFP, AGSF, CMD
Professor, Geriatrics Division; Director, Department of Family and Community Medicine; Martha Betty Semmons Endowed Chair in Geriatric Medicine; and Chief of the Office of Geriatric Medicine at the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OhioDr. Irene Hamrick is a specialist in family and community medicine. After earning a bachelor’s degree in nursing at Western Carolina University, she attended East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine in Greenville, North Carolina, and completed her residency and geriatric fellowship there. She remained at Brody as faculty in the Department of Family Medicine, where she served as Director of the Geriatric Division from 2008 to 2011 and Director of the Geriatric Fellowship from 2004 to 2010. She now is Chair of the Office of Geriatrics at the University of Cincinnati, Medical Director of the Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center VA Nursing Home, and Inaugural Section Chief of Geriatrics, Palliative Care, and Hospice Medicine at the Cincinnati VA.
Dr. Hamrick has been recognized for educational leadership, administration, and outstanding teaching and mentoring. Her research activities include health disparities in osteoporosis, falls, dementia, computer simulation for home safety, diabetes, and dehydration.
Recent Contributions to PracticeUpdate:
- PALTC 21: Healthcare Leadership in the COVID-19 Era
- PALTC 21: Medication Reconciliation: Paperwork Saves Lives
- Impact of Malnutrition on Hospitalization Outcomes for Older Adults Admitted for Sepsis
- 2020 Top Stories in Primary Care: Older Adults Bear the Brunt of COVID-19
- Determining Imminent or Impending Death at the Bedside: 14 Physical Signs With High Likelihood of Death Within 3 Days
- AMDA 2020 Meeting - COVID-19 Update From New York
- AMDA 2020 Meeting - Falls Presentation
- Report From the AAFP Geriatrics Conference 2019: Exercise for Older Adults
- Report From the AAFP Geriatrics Conference 2019: Parkinson Disease
- Report From the AAFP Geriatrics Conference 2019: Hypertension for Older Adults