Louise Aronson

is a clinician-educator at the University of California, San Francisco where she directs the Northern California Geriatric Education Center, the UCSF Medical Humanities program, and the Pathways to Discovery Program, UCSF’s research and scholarship career development program for students, residents and fellows. She also serves as associate editor for the JAMA Care of the Aging Patient series and Director of Public Medical Communication for the Program for the Aging Century. Her clinical practice is through the Housecalls Program for diverse, vulnerable, homebound older adults and the Acute Care for Elders unit at SF General Hospital. Louise’s research and scholarship focus on geriatrics education, reflective learning, and Public Medical Communication.