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Scholarly work

  • GWEP Poster Presentations
    • Mitha, S.N, Dezine, M.L., Shnayder, O, Tewary, S, Pandya, N (2024). Reflection on Geriatric Education to Build a Dynamic Health Workforce at Post-Acute and Long-Term Care (PALTC) 2024. Annual Conference in San Antonio, TX. March 9-11, 2024.

    • Shnayder, O, Tewary, S, Pandya, N (2024). Increasing Student Engagement by Adapting Nursing Training Curriculum to Diverse Training Sites at Post-Acute and Long-Term Care (PALTC) 2024. Annual Conference in San Antonio, TX. March 9-11, 2024.

    • Shnayder, O, Tewary, S, Pandya, N & Dezine, M.L(2023). Promoting AFHS Framework Within Nursing Staff Curriculum: The Nursing Home Quality Improvement Initiative at Gerontological Society of America (GSA) 2023. Annual Scientific Meeting in Tampa, FL. November 8-12, 2023

    • Mitha, S.N, Dezine, M.L., Tewary, S, Guida, V, Masri H, Pandya, N, Oviawe, E (2023). Design and Development of Virtual Reality Application: Age-Friendly Health System Scenario. Gerontological Society of America (GSA) 2023. Annual Scientific Meeting in Tampa, FL. November 8-12,2023

    • Dezine, M, Tewary, S, Pandya, N (2023). Use of Tablets to Improve Telehealth Services Among Older Adults at Florida Medical Directors Association Orlando, FL October 18-22, 2023.

    • Tewary, S, Pandya, N & Simon, D (2023). Annual Wellness Visit and 4Ms assessment: A quality improvement project to improve Age-Friendly health care Florida Medical Directors Association Orlando, FL October 18-22, 2023.

    • Shnayder, O, Tewary, S, Dezine, M, & Pandya, N (2023). Age Friendly Nursing Home Care: Integrating the 4Ms into the CNA Training Program at Florida Medical Directors Association Orlando, FL October 18-22, 2023. Received poster award
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    • Tewary, S, Kruszynski, D, Pandya, N & Dezine, M (2022). Implementation of 4M Framework of Age-Friendly Health Care in a Geriatric Outpatient Setting. Florida Medical Directors Association Orlando, FL October 3-6, 2022. Received poster award.

    • Dezine, M, Tewary, S, Pandya, N, Bommanaveni, A (2022). Use of Tablets to Improve Telehealth Services Among Older Adults at The American Geriatrics Society Conference, May 2022.

    • Tewary S, Kruszynski D, Pandya N, Cook N, Damier S, Twahir A. Using the 4M of the Age-Friendly Health System to improve MIPS documentation in Primary care: A Feasibility study. Innovation in Aging. 2021; 5: 829-829.at Gerontological Society of America (GSA) 2021 Annual Scientific Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, Nov10-13, 2021.

    • Tewary S, Indorewala Y, Cook N, Pandya N, Damier S, Twahir A. Learning best practices for educating a caregiving workforce. Innovation in Aging. 2021; 5:854-855.at Gerontological Society of America (GSA) 2021 Annual Scientific Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, Nov10-13, 2021.

    • Damier S, Twahir A, Tewary S, Pandya N, Cook N. Assessing Needs, Well-being, and Telehealth Access of Older Adults with Limited Resources during COVID-19 Pandemic. Innovation in Aging. 2021; 5:738-738. at Gerontological Society of America (GSA) 2021 Annual Scientific Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, Nov10-13, 2021

    • Tewary S. etal. Understanding Medical Students’ Knowledge of Opioid Use Disorder: A Preliminary Study at GSA 2020 Annual Scientific Meeting Online. November 7, 2020.

    • Altaf, R, Emmadi, S; Tewary, S, Pandya, N; & Cook, N. submitted a poster; Assessing the efficacy of didactic modules in training health care professionals in interprofessional geriatrics care interprofessional at Southern Medical Association's Southern Regional Assembly October 9-10, 2020.

    • Altaf, R, Tewary, S, Emmadi, S, Pandya, N, Cook, N ; Assessing the efficacy of didactic modules in training health care professionals in interprofessional geriatrics care at Innovations in Workforce Education for Family Caregiving Virtual Summit online; September 16, 2020.

    • Owen, L., Pandya, N. Tewary, S. Consortium for Excellence in Medical Education (CEME) Student/Intern/Resident/Fellow Scientific Research Poster Competition, "Caregiver Trainings: A Useful Tool to Strengthen the Geriatric Workforce," Nova Southeastern University, Davie, FL. (April 17, 2020).

    • Kidron, A. Tewary, S., Pandya, N., Cherner, R., Florent-Carre, M., Ishmael, A., 2020 Annual FOMA Convention, "Understanding Medical Students’ Knowledge of Opioid Use Disorder: A Preliminary study," Florida Osteopathic Medical Association, Davie, FL. (February 5, 2020).

    • Cook, N, Restrepo, J.S., Dunivan, G, Norton, N Norton W, Gaetano, T., Brown, H.W., Tewary, S, Paul, L, Brickman, A & Petrosky, S(2017). Establishing fecal incontinence in primary care consortium and research portfolio (2017). AACOM.

    • Hames, E., Tewary, S., Pandya, N., Stoler, J., Emrich, C., & Pandya, N.(2014).A Spatial Analysis of Socially and Medically Vulnerable Populations of Older Adults in South Florida, American Geriatric Society, May 15-May 17, Orlando, FL.

    • Tewary, S., Cook, N., McCurry, S & Bansal, M.(2014), Educating Caregivers to Improve Sleep in Persons with Dementia: A Five Week Community-based Program, Gerontological Society of America's Annual Scientific Meeting, November 5-9, Washington DC.

    • Tewary, S., Pandya, N., Cook, N. (2013) Diabetes Foot Education Program for HealthCare Professionals in Geriatric Care: Results from an Interprofessional Evidence-Based Training in Nursing Homes, Florida Medical Directors Association Orlando FL, October 18, Received Poster Award.

    • Hames, E., Tewary, S., Pandya, N., & Ganotta, G. (2013) Reducing Hospital Readmissions and Improving Quality of Life of Socio-Medically Underserved Older Adults: An Evidence-Based Care Coordination Model” Florida Medical Directors Association Orlando FL, October 18,

    • Tewary, S., Cook, N., Maurice, L., Ownby, R & McCurry, S. (2013). Educating Caregivers to help improve sleep among persons with dementia. Florida Medical Directors Association, Orlando FL, October 18.

    • Cook, N., Tewary, S., Maurice, L., Ownby, R. & McCurry, S. (2013). Educating Caregivers to help improve sleep among persons with dementia: learning from seniors to improve program design, intervention, and evaluation, APHA, Boston MA, November 6

    • Tewary, S., Pandya, N., Cook, N & Blackledge, C. (2012).” Diabetes Foot Education Program for Health Care Professionals in Geriatric Care: An Interprofessional Evidence Based Approach.” At the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine, March 27-29, Washington DC

    • Tewary, S., Pandya, N., & Cook, N. (2012) “Assessing the morbidity of foot problems among nursing homes patients with Diabetes” at Florida Medical Directors Association annual conference, Orlando FL, October 2012. Received poster award.
    • Tewary, S (2012) Marital quality and Self-efficacy: Influence on Disease Management among Individuals with Rheumatoid Arthritis” at the Gerontological Society of America's 65th Annual Scientific Meeting, San Diego, CA November 14-18, 2012.
Publication Abstracts
  • GEC Publications
  • GWEP Publications
    • Tewary S, Cook N, Dezine M, Shnayder O, Pandya N. Supporting Vulnerable Older Adults With Telehealth Through Wellness Calls and Tablet Distribution During COVID-19: Quality Improvement Project. JMIR Form Res. 2023 Sep 11;7:e46002. doi: 10.2196/46002. PMID: 37695647.
    • Tewary S, Cook N, Simon D, Philippe E, Shnayder O, Pandya N. Integrating 4Ms Assessment through Medicare Annual Wellness Visits: Comparison of Quality Improvement Strategies in Primary Care Clinics. Geriatrics. 2023; 8(4):70. https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics8040070
    • Tewary, S, N, Pandya (2023). Success in improving Outcomes for Elders in Southeastern Florida. Generations.
    • Tewary, S, N, Pandya (2023). GWEP CC Case Study: The Journey to Age-Friendly Health Systems. Institute of Health Care Improvement. Accepted
    • Simon, D, Pandya, N & Tewary, S. (2023). GWEP CC Case Study: Clinical Case Study. Institute of Health Care Improvement. Accepted.
    • Tewary, S, Cook, N, Pandya, N, Damier, S, Shnayder, O, & Dezine, M (2022). Using the 4M framework of the Age-Friendly Health System to improve MIPS documentation in primary care clinics: A quality improvement study, Gerontology, and Geriatrics Education.
    • Interviewed for “Hospital Case Management” journal. Age-Friendly Health System Initiative Improves Care Coordination (Melinda Young December 2022).
    • Tewary, S, Altaf, R, Pandya, N, Luis, M, Masri, H & Emmadi, S (2021). Assessing the efficacy of didactic modules in educating health care professionals in interprofessional geriatrics care, Educational Gerontology, 47:10, 463-469, DOI: 10.1080/03601277.2021.1997198.
  • GWEP Presentations
    • Tewary, S (2023). Interviewed for a podcast on AFHS virtual reality case development and implementation. Riverside.fm site.
    • Tewary, S (2022). Recent Advances in Alzheimer Care, Early Detection, & Treatment, Panel Presenter, Empowering Caregivers Conference, October 18, 2022.
    • Tewary, S & Pandya, N (2021). Improving Health Outcomes for Older Adults Virtual Annual Conference, Florida Association of Community Health Centers, July 2021.
    • Tewary S. Moderator- Covid-19 Panel: Lessons and stories from the frontlines at the Geriatric Workforce Enhance Program Annual Conference, September 2020.

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