07/01/10 Curriculum Vitae Aman Nanda, MD Business or Mailing Address: Division of Geriatrics, APC-424 Rhode Island Hospital 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02903 Business Telephone Number: 401 444-5248 Business Fax Number: 401 444-3397 Email address: [email protected]; [email protected] EDUCATION: 1981-1987 MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery) RNT Medical College, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India POSTGRADUATE TRAINING: 07/1987–07/1990 Resident, Internal Medicine RNT Medical College, Udaipur, India 07/1992-10/1992 Short-term Trainee, Department of Endocrinology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India 01/1993-05/1995 Registrar, Department of Cardiology, Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India 07/1995-06/1998 Residency in Internal Medicine, New York Flushing Hospital Medical Center, affiliate of the New York Hospital, Cornell University Medical College, New York 07/1997-06/1998 Chief Resident, Internal Medicine, New York Flushing Hospital Medical Center, affiliate of the New York Hospital, Cornell University Medical College, New York 07/1998-06/1999 Fellow, Geriatric Medicine, St. Louis University Health Sciences Center/VAMC GRECC, St. Louis, MO. 07/1999-06/2001 Fellow, Geriatric Medicine & Clinical Epidemiology, Yale New Haven Hospital/Yale School of Medicine, New Haven 07/1999– 06/2000 Auditor, Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar Program, Course on Biostatistics, Clinical Epidemiology and Data Processing, Yale School of Medicine. 1 09/2000-05/2001 Attended seminars in Clinical Investigation, Investigative Medicine Program, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. 08/2007- 042008 Sheridan Center for Teaching, Certificate-1, Brown University, Providence, RI. POST GRADUATE HONORS AND AWARDS Excellence in Research award (PGY-3 Resident) for the year 1997-98, Dept. of Medicine, New York Flushing Hospital Medical Center, Flushing, NY. “Hospice Physician Champion” for dedication and excellence in End of Life Care by Home & Hospice Care of Rhode Island, February 2007. Nominee for “Medical Director of the Year” award at National AMDA annual meeting, March 2007. Best Doctors in America 2007-2008, Geriatric Medicine. Nominee for “ Medical Director of the Year” award at National AMDA annual meeting, March 5-8, 2009. Distinguished service award for outstanding service as Medical Director at Oakhill Nursing Home, Pawtucket from Kindred Healthcare, March 6, 2009 (Corporate chain of 218 nursing homes nationwide). Best Doctors in America 2009-2010 Special Recognition Award for outstanding service on the Clinical Practice & Models of Care Committee, American Geriatric Society, May 2010. Best Doctors in Rhode Island (Geriatric Medicine), Rhode Island Monthly, May, 2010. MILITARY SRVICE None PROFESSIONAL LICENSES & BOARD CERTIFICATIONS 1987- 2017: Rajasthan Medical Council, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. License No. 11287 1993: ECFMG Certification (USMLE Steps I & II) 2 1990: MD (Medicine) Board Certified in India RNT Medical College, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India 1997: USMLE Step - 3 1999-2003: Connecticut License No. 037625 (Inactive) 2000: Rhode Island License No. MD 10342 (Active) 2001-11: Certified in sub-specialty of Geriatric Medicine (ABIM) 2005-2010: Certified Medical Director (CMD) by American Medical Directors Association 2007: Commonwealth of Massachusetts License No. 233185 (Active) 2008: Recertifying ABIM examination Geriatric Medicine (Passed) 2009-19: (Re-certified) Certified American Board in Internal Medicine (ABIM) ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS 07/2002-10/2002: Assistant Program Director, Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program, Alpert Medical School of Brown University 11/2002-07/2003: Acting Program Director, Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program, Alpert Medical School of Brown University 08/2003-01/2006: Associate Program Director, Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program, Alpert Medical School of Brown University 01/2006-present: Program Director, Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program, Alpert Medical School of Brown University 07/2001-06/2010: Assistant Professor of Medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown University 07/2010 – present: Associate Professor of Medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown University 3 HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS 01/1991–06/1992: Consultant Physician, H. 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Doshi Hospital, Rajkot, Gujrat, India 07/2001 - present: Attending Physician, Rhode Island Hospital and The Miriam Hospital 06/2001-06/2002: Director, Geriatrics Home Care Program, Rhode Island Hospital 07/2002 – present: Director, Geriatrics Ambulatory Care and Home Care Program, Rhode Island Hospital OTHER APPOINTMENTS 07/2002 - present: Medical Director, Steere House Nursing Home 07/2002 - present: Medical Director, EPOCH Nursing Home 09/2003 - present: Medical Director, Oakhill Nursing Home COMMITTEES National Committees: 10/2007 to 05/2008: Member, Sub-committee, Association of Directors of Geriatric Academic Programs. 03/2008 to 02/2009: Member, Clinical Practice committee, American Medical Directors Association 03/2008 to 02/2011: Member, Ethics committee, American Medical Directors Association 05/2008 to 05/2011: Member, Clinical Practice & Models of Care Committee, American Geriatrics Society State Committees: 2002 to present: Member, Steering committee, RI AMDA State Chapter 2004 to present: Member, Task Force to Improve End of Life Care, Attorney General’s Office, RI. 01/2008 to 02/2010: Member, RI AHRQ Health IT Project Professional Advisory Panel 2007-2008: Member, Subcommittee on Infection Control, RI AMDA State Chapter 09/09-11/2009 Interim Chair, Steering committee, RI AMDA State Chapter University Committees: 2003: Member, Search Committee for Assistant/ Associate Professor of Medicine for the Division of Geriatrics (2 positions), Alpert Medical School of Brown University. 08/2003: Member, Internal Review Committee, Geriatric Psychiatry 4 Fellowship Program, Butler Hospital, Alpert Medical School of Brown University. 09/2006: Chair, Internal Review Committee, Geriatric Psychiatry Fellowship Program, Butler Hospital, Alpert Medical School of Brown University. 05/2008-present: Chair, Reynolds Residency Advisory Committee, Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Hospital Committees: 09/2004 to present: Member, Geriatric Focus Group – Pharmacy Committee, The Miriam Hospital. Other Committees: 2002 to present: Member, Steering committee, Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program 2002 to present: Infection Control, Steere House Nursing Home 2002 to present: Ethics Committee, Steere House Nursing Home 2002 to present: QA Committee, Steere House, EPOCH & Oakhill Nursing Homes 2005 -2007: Member, Billing Committee, University Medicine Foundation 2006 - 2007: Member, Referral Committee, University Medicine Foundation 2008- present: Member, Clinical Revenue Committee, University Medicine Foundation 2009-present Member, Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Committee, University Medicine Foundation Sept. 09- Nov. 09 Interim Chair, Steering committee, RI AMDA State Chapter REVIEWER 2000 Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 2004, 2007 Question Reviewer for Geriatric Medicine, ABIM 2007 Annals of Long-Term Care 2006-present JAMA book reviewer August 7-8, 2007 Reviewer, Geriatric Academic Career Awards (GACA) grants by Department of Health & Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Division of Independent Review. March 6, 2008 Member, Poster Judge Panel, Poster Session, Annual Meeting of American Medical Director Association, Salt Lake City, UT. March 5, 2009 Member, Poster Judge Panel, Poster Session, Annual Meeting of American Medical Director Association, Charlotte, NC. 2009 Reviewer, Omnicare Geriatric Pharmaceutical Guidelines, 2010 MEMBERSHIP IN SOCIETIES 1999 to present: American Geriatrics Society 2000 to 2007: Gerontological Society of America 5 2001 to present: American Medical Directors Association 2002 to present: AMDA, RI State Chapter 2003 to present: RI Chapter of American Geriatrics Society 2004 to present: RI Medical Society RESEARCH INTERESTS Dizziness in older persons Nursing home care Home health care in elder persons. PEER-REVIEWED ORIGINAL PUBLICATIONS 1. Kao A, Nanda A, Williams CS, Tinetti ME. Validation of dizziness as a possible geriatric syndrome. Journal American Geriatrics Society. 2001; 49:72-75. 2. Tinetti ME, Baker D, Gallo W, Nanda A, Charpentier P, O’Leary J. Trial of a restorative model for older persons receiving an acute episode of home care. JAMA. 2002; 287:2098- 2105. 3. Teno JM, Gruneir A, Schwartz Z, Nanda A, Wetle, T. Association between advanced directives and quality of end-of-life-care. A National Study. Journal American Geriatrics Society.2007:55; 189-194. 4. Welch LC, Miller SC, Martin EW, Nanda A. Referral and Timing of Referral to Hospice Care in Nursing Homes: The Significant Role of Staff Members. The Gerontologist. 2008. 48;(4):477-484. 5. Farrell TA, Campbell S, Nanda A, Shield R, Wetle T. Evaluating Geriatrics in the Medical School Curriculum: Using Student Journals. Medicine and Health, Rhode Island. RI Medical Society Journal. 2008;91(12):378-381. 6. Nanda A, Bourbonniere M, Wetle T, Teno J. Home care in the last year of life: Family member perceptions of unmet need associated with last place of care. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2010;11(1):21-25. OTHER PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS 1. Rhodes R, Nanda A. Images in Medicine. Medicine and Health, Rhode Island. Rhode Island Medical Society Journal. 2005; 88(2):53. 2. Nanda A. Book review: Pathy MSJ, Sinclair AJ, Morley J (Eds.) Principles and Practice of Geriatric Medicine. 4th edition. JAMA. 2006:296(17); 2148-2149. 6 3. Nanda A. Book review: Soriano RP (Ed). Fundamentals of Geriatric Medicine. A Case- Based Approach, 624pp, ISBN 0-387-32326-8, New York, Springer, 2007. JAMA. 2007; 298: 1456-1457. 4. Nanda A, Wachtel T. Nursing Home Physicians: Roles and Responsibilities. Medicine and Health, Rhode Island. Rhode Island Medical Society Journal. 2007; 90(7): 218-221. 5. Nanda A. Geriatrics for the practicing physicians - Chronic Dizziness in Older Persons. Medicine and Health, Rhode Island. Rhode Island Medical Society Journal. 2007; 90(9): 291- 293. 6. Nanda A. Book Review: Rachel A. Pruchno & Michael A. Smyer (Eds). Challenges of an Aging Society: Ethical Dilemmas, Political Issues: Ethical Dilemmas, Political Issues. 464 pp, ISBN-13 978-0-8018-8648-5, Baltimore, MD, Johns Hopkins University Press, 2007. JAMA. 2008;299(1):97. 7. Nanda A. Chronic Dizziness in Elderly Persons. Review article. The Journal of General Medicine (India). 2008; 20(1) 40-44. 8. Skolnick AH, Feller ER, Nanda A. Evaluation of Acute Pancreatitis in the Older Patient. Annals of Long Term Care: Clinical Care and Aging. 2008;16L 30-35. 9. Nanda A. Book Review: Bruno Lunenfeld, Louis JG Gooren, Alvaro Morales and John E Morley (Eds.). Men’s Health and Aging, edited by 2nd edition, 760pp, ISBN 13 978-0- 415-42580-3, Informa UK Ltd, 2007. JAMA. 2009; 301: 441. 10. McNicoll L, Nanda A, Besdine R. Cadaver Treasure Hunt Faculty Guide: Introducing Geriatrics Concepts in the Anatomy Class. Online on Portal of Geriatric Online Education. http://www.pogoe.org/node/756 accessed on 02/26/2010. 11. Pain management in the Long-Term Care Setting. Clinical Practice Guideline by American Medical Director Association. One of the contributors for 2009 update. 12. Nanda A. Book Review. Infectious Disease in the Aging. A Clinical Handbook, edited by TT Yoshikawa, DC Norman, 2nd ed, 519pp, ISBN-978-1-60327-533-0, Springer Dordrecht Heidelberg, London, New York, 2009. JAMA 2010;303(2):174. 13. Smith S, Nanda A. Geriatrics Virtual Curriculum. Online case presentation for medical students: Dizziness in Older Persons. http://www.brown.edu/Research/Geriatrics/manuel.html accessed on Jan 01, 2010. BOOK CHAPTERS AND OTHER PUBLICATIONS 1. Postgraduate Thesis in 1990 on Cardiovascular manifestations and EKG changes in 7 patients with severe tetanus University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India. 1990. 2. Nanda A, Tinetti ME. Chronic dizziness and vertigo. In. Cassel CK, Leipzig RM, Cohen HJ, Larson EB, Meier DE, editors. Geriatric Medicine. 4th Ed. New York: Springer- Verlag, Incorporated; 2003. 3. Nanda A, Besdine RW. Chronic dizziness. In. Hazzard WR et al, editors. Principles of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology. 5th Ed. New York, McGraw-Hill; 2003. 4. Nanda A (Associate Editor). Wachtel TJ (editor). Geriatric Clinical Advisor Instant Diagnosis and Treatment. . 1st edition. Philadelphia, Elsevier-Mosby, Inc. 2007. 5. Nanda A, Sloane PD. Dizziness. In. Ham RJ, Sloane PD, Warshaw GA et al. (Eds.) Primary Care Geriatrics. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Elsevier-Mosby. 2007. 6. Fretwell MD, Wingate DA, Nanda A, Wachtel TJ. Appendices section- Functional Assessment Instruments. Practical Guide to The Care of the Geriatric Patient. In Wachtel TJ, Fretwell M. editors. 3rd edition. Philadelphia, Mosby- Elsevier, Inc. 2007. 7. Nanda A, Besdine RW. Dizziness. In. Halter JB et al, editors. Principles of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology. 6th Ed. New York. McGraw-Hill. 2009. 8. Nanda A. Dizziness. In: Pacala JT, Sullivan GM, eds. Geriatrics Review Syllabus: A Core Curriculum in Geriatric Medicine, 7th ed. New York, NY: American Geriatrics Society; 2010. PUBLICATIONS SUBMITTED OR IN PREPARATION 1. Nanda A, Silva K, Butterfield K, Gravenstein S. Estimation of cost avoidance of pressure ulcers in nursing home. (In preparation). 2. Shield R, Farrell T, Nanda A, Campbell S, Wetle T. Integrating Geriatrics Content into Medical School Curricula: An Innovative Evaluation Strategy. (In preparation) ABSTRACTS (Presentations*) 1. Bomb BS, Nanda A, Shah DR, Sharma KK. Cardiovascular manifestations and EKG changes in patients with severe tetanus. Journal of Association of Physicians of India. 1989; 37:1. 2. Nanda A, Baker D, Williams CS, Tinetti ME. Reliability and validity of the outcome and assessment information set (OASIS-B). Journal of American Geriatric Society. 2000; 48:8:S118. Presented paper in Presidential Poster Session at the Annual Conference of the American Geriatric Society (MAY 18-22, 2000) in Nashville, TN.* 8 3. Kao A, Nanda A, Williams CS, Tinetti ME. Risk factors of dizziness in older persons. Gerontologist, 2000; 40:308. Presented in a poster session at the Annual Conference of the Gerontological Society of America (November 17-21, 2000) in Washington, DC. * 4. Nanda A, Williams CS, Bruce DS, Kirwin PDS, Drickamer MA, Tinetti ME. Association among depressive symptoms, antidepressants, and dizziness in older persons. Presented preliminary results in a poster session in Hartford / AFAR Fellows Poster Session at the annual conference of American Geriatric Society (May 09-13, 2001) in Chicago, IL.* 5. Nanda A, Williams CS, Bruce DS, Kirwin PDS, Drickamer MA, Tinetti ME. Association among depressive symptoms, antidepressants, and dizziness in older persons. Gerontologist, 2001; 41(S):53. Presented paper at the Annual Conference of the Gerontological Society of America (Nov. 15- 18, 2001) in Chicago, IL * 6. Nanda A, Bourbonniere M, Wetle T, Teno J. Perceptions of not receiving enough home care in the last year of life: Association with last place of care. Journal of American Geriatric Society. May 2004. Presented in Poster session at the Annual conference of American Geriatric Society (MAY 17-21) at Las Vegas, NV.* 7. Miller SC, Grossman N, Welch SB, Martin E, Nanda A. But “She was comfortable”- Hospice referral when something “bad” happens, not as a routine end-of-life option. Gerontologist. October 2004; 44(1):556. Presentation at upcoming GSA Conference in November 2004. Washington, DC.* 8. Miller SC, Fyffe U, Martin E, Nanda A. Perceived benefits and barriers to hospice care in nursing homes. Poster session by Susan Miller at American Public Health Association conference, Nov.08, 2004 at Washington, DC. 9. Nanda A, Silva K, Butterfield K, Gravenstein S. Estimation of cost avoidance of pressure ulcers in nursing home. Presented in Poster session at the Annual conference of American Geriatric Society. (May 01-04, 2008) at Washington, DC.* 10. Nanda A, Silva K, Butterfield K, Gravenstein S. Estimation of cost avoidance of pressure ulcers in nursing home. Presented in Department of Medicine 14th Annual Research Forum, Alpert Medical School of Brown University. June 10, 2008. 11. Wetle T, Farrell TA, Nanda A, Shield R, Campbell S. An Innovative Strategy for Assessing Integration of Geriatrics into a Medical School Curriculum: Medical Student Journals. Presented at GSA conference, 2008. 12. McNicoll L, Nanda A, Besdine R. Cadaver Treasure Hunt: Introducing Geriatrics Concepts in the Anatomy Class. Paper presentation in Annual Conference of America Geriatric Society (April 29th- May 3rd) at Chicago, IL, 2009. 9 13. McNicoll L, Nanda A, Tuya A et al. Novel Program for Faculty Development of Geriatrics Educator Clinicians. Poster presentation in Annual Conference of America Geriatric Society (April 29th- May 3rd) at Chicago, IL, 2009. 14. Dharmarajan TS, Lawhorne L, Nanda A, Agarwal B, Agnihotri P, Doxsie G, et al. Indications and Contraindications for Anti-Thrombotic Therapy to Prevent Venous Thromboembolism (VTE): Observations in Long-Term Care Facilities (LTCF) based on Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG). A Multi-center AMDA Foundation Project. Accepted for poster presentation at Annual Conference of American Medical Director Association to be held at Long Beach California in March 11-14, 2010. 15. Dharmarajan TS, Lawhorne L, Nanda A, Agarwal B, Agnihotri P, Doxsie G, et al Prevention of Venous Thrombo-Embolism in Long Term Care: Multi-Center Project to Study Practice Patterns and Implement Clinical Practice Guidelines. Accepted for poster presentation at Annual Conference of American Medical Director Association to be held at Long Beach California in March 11-14, 2010. INVITED PRESENTATIONS: 1. June, 1999: Presented in a Workshop on Geriatric Assessment at the Tenth Annual Saint Louis University Summer Geriatric Institute, St.Louis, MO. 2. Feb. 23, 2001: Geriatric Resident Rounds on Chronic Dizziness in Older Persons, Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, CT. 3. Oct. 19, 2001: Lectured in Core Curriculum for OB/GYN residents on Preoperative Assessment of the Aging Patient, Women & Infants’ Hospital, Providence, RI. 4. July 01, 2003: Presented Department of Medicine Grand Rounds on Chronic Dizziness in Older Persons, at Rhode Island Hospital & The Miriam Hospital. 5. Nov. 05, 2004: Miller S, Welch L, Martin E, Nanda A. Participated in presentation on timely access to hospice care in nursing homes: Understanding the barriers and influencing change at Attorney General Task Force meeting on End of Life Care in RI 6. March 20, 2005: Nanda A. Teaching in long-term care. Speaker in workshop on education in long-term care at National Conference of American Medical Director Association in New Orleans, LA. 7. Feb. 27, 2008: Lectured in Core Curriculum for OB/GYN residents on Peri-operative Assessment of the Older Women, Women & Infants’ Hospital, Providence, RI. 8. March 14 and 28, 2008: Guest speaker, “Estimation of cost avoidance of pressure 10