Keynote:  Meeting the Complex Needs of Populations Experiencing or At-Risk of Homelessness

June 27, 2024; 8:30 am – 10:00 am ET

Our morning plenary on day two will feature Dr. Margot Kushel. Margot Kushel, MD, Professor of Medicine at University of California San Francisco, Division Chief and Director of the UCSF Center for Vulnerable Populations, and Director of the UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative.  She is a practicing general internist at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. Her research focuses on the causes and consequences of homelessness, with the goal of preventing and ending homelessness and ameliorating the effects of homelessness on health. She is the Principal Investigator of the California State Study of People Experiencing Homelessness (CASPEH) and numerous NIA funded studies on homelessness in older adults. Dr. Kushel will discuss the complex needs of various populations experiencing or at risk of homelessness including specific challenges for older adults, persons with serious mental illness or substance use disorder, individuals with complex health needs, people living with a traumatic brain injury, and more.

See attached slides.