CCEB Seminar- Michael Steinman, MD

"Aging is More Than a Number:Unique Considerations in Studying Medication Use and Outcomes in Older Adults"Michael Steinman MDProfessor of Medicine, Division of GeriatricsUCSF School of Medicine   Dr. Steinman received his medical school training at Harvard Medical School and completed a residency in primary care internal medicine at UCSF. He then joined the UCSF Division of Geriatrics for fellowships in the VA National Quality Scholars Program and the UCSF Clinical Geriatrics Fellowship. Dr. Steinman has been a member of the faculty at UCSF since 2004.Dr. Steinman is a national leader in identifying and improving the quality of medication prescribing in clinically complex older adults. He devotes most of his time to research, while also maintaining an active clinical practice in the geriatrics clinic and inpatient general medicine service at the San Francisco VA Medical Center. Dr. Steinman's research program focuses on improving how doctors prescribe medications for older adults, and is supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health and other funders. His research interests also include pharmaceutical industry marketing and the impacts of marketing on physicians and trainees.