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Irene Hamrick MD, FAAFP, AGSF, CMD

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, Ohio

Dr. 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:

  1. Depression Management in the Elderly
  2. Recurrent Abuse of Older Adults Is Common
  3. Dr. Irene Hamrick on the 5-Star Rating for Nursing Homes
  4. Benzodiazepines Increase Risk of Pneumonia in Adults With Alzheimer's Disease
  5. Dr. Irene Hamrick on Infections and Antibiotic Therapy
  6. Delirium During Postacute Nursing Home Admission Associated With Adverse Outcomes
  7. Review of Drug Side Effects and Interactions in Older Adults
  8. Use of Bladder Antimuscarinics Prevalent in Older Adults With Impaired Cognition
  9. Impaired Orthostatic Blood Pressure Recovery Is Associated With Unexplained Falls
  10. UTI Prevention in a Skilled Nursing Home Setting

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