April 8 — Nursing faculty author new geriatric textbook Faculty from the Betty Irene Moore School of Nursing at UC Davis and the UC Davis School of Medicine contributed to the new textbook, Geriatric Medicine: A Person Centered Evidence Based Approach. Deb Bakerjian, the School of Nursing’s associate dean for practice, served as co-editor in chief, while more than a dozen faculty from the School of Medicine contributed chapters. Geriatric medicine revolves around providing personalized care that prioritizes function and quality of life. This book presents over 40 freshly reviewed chapters, augmented with new references and a diverse set of practical tools contributed by interdisciplinary and interprofessional specialists in the field of geriatric medicine.