Matthew Growdon, MD, MPH is a geriatrician and Assistant Professor of Medicine in the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Division of Geriatrics. Dr. Growdon’s research is focused on improving the quality and safety of prescribing for older adults. Dr. Growdon received his medical school training at Harvard Medical School and his MPH with an emphasis on quantitative methods from Harvard School of Public Health. He completed residency in internal medicine and primary care at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He subsequently completed a clinical geriatrics fellowship in the Harvard Medical School Multicampus Geriatric Medicine Fellowship, a chief residency in internal medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and the Advanced Training in Clinical Research Certificate Program at UCSF. Currently, his research is primarily supported by a NIA Beeson K76, through which he is developing a clinical decision framework for optimizing medication use among older adults with cognitive impairment, with an emphasis on those who live alone. Dr. Growdon's mixed-methods work involves the use of large quantitative datasets including Medicare claims, national survey data, and real-world EHR data as well as qualitative methods and implementation science.
Learning Objectives:
1. Describe high-risk medication use and medication management challenges among older adults who live alone with cognitive impairment.
2. Describe perspectives and experiences of older adults who live alone with cognitive impairment regarding medication management.
"High-Risk Medication Use Among Older Adults Living Alone with Cognitive Impairment"
Dr. Matthew Growdon Assistant Professor, UCSF
October 9, 2025 | 1:00-2:00 P.M. MST
