ACCOLADES & AWARDS
Accolades Our UCLA-USC-Cedars Pepper Center received a notice of award. After a long break, UCLA has re- launched a Pepper Center thanks to the efforts of Dr. Jon Wanagat and others who took on roles as core leaders and helped craft the proposal. Dr. Alejandra Sanchez Lopez co-authored a module on “Advising Patients Who Are Underrepresented in Clinical Trials: Applying Care Equitably When the Evidence Is Not Inclusive” in the AGS Online Curriculum on Alzheimer’s Disease: New Diagnostic Technologies and Treatments.
Awards & Honors
Dr. Patricia Harris was nominated for the 2025 AAHCM House Call Physician of the Year Award. This prestigious national recognition honors physicians demonstrating exceptional dedication and innovation in home care medicine. After 35 years of dedicated service, Dr. Gail Greendale retired from UCLA in 2024, leaving an extraordinary legacy in clinical care and research. As a professor of medicine in the UCLA Division of Geriatrics, she advanced women’s health through landmark studies on menopause, hormone therapy, bone health, and aging. Dr. Greendale served as principal investigator for the UCLA site of SWAN (Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation), shaping national understanding of midlife health. Her work bridged clinical excellence and innovative research. The division presented her with a plaque this Fall. At our November faculty meeting, we proudly celebrated two remarkable leaders whose vision and dedication have shaped UCLA Geriatrics for years. Their leadership and vision have built a foundation that will shape the future of UCLA Geriatrics for decades. Dr. David B. Reuben served as division chief of UCLA Geriatrics from 1993–2024. For more than three decades, he provided visionary leadership, mentorship, and unwavering commitment to advancing geriatrics. His influence has touched every faculty member in our division and left an enduring
Dr. Misa Tanaka gave an invited talk to the ACP Japan Chapter, Early Career Physicians Committee, on “Fractures and Osteoporosis.” She also co- authored a book in Japanese, Rounen Igaku No Tobira [The Door to Geriatric Medicine].
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UCLA Geriatrics Newsletter / Issue 3 / March 2026
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