Interim Chief, Division of Geriatric Medicine Assistant Professor of Medicine & Geriatrics
Penn State Health
Hershey, Pennsylvania
Dr. Nicole Osevala is an Internal and Geriatric Medicine physician at Penn State Health, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center where she is the Interim Chief of Geriatric Medicine and Medical Director for the Penn State Health Post-Acute Care Service.
In her clinical roles, Dr. Osevala cares for older adults in a local nursing home as well as providing geriatric medicine consultation for geriatric trauma patients at Hershey Medical Center. Administratively, Dr. Osevala has championed the creation of a post-acute care network for Penn State Health patients with the goal to improve care transitions, quality of care in nursing homes and ultimately improve outcomes for this vulnerable population.
Dr. Osevala has led sequential PA Deparmtent of Health long-term care task force grant programs for the south central region since July of 2020, directing resources and support for Covid-19 outbreaks to 90 nursing homes and 150 personal care homes across 13 counties.
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose