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Andrea Wershof Schwartz
Secondary Faculty

Andrea Wershof Schwartz

Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology

Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Departments

Department of Epidemiology

Other Positions

PME Teaching Faculty

Program in Medical Education, Harvard Medical School

Associate Professor of Medicine

Medicine-Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School

PME Co-Director, Societal Theme-Pallative Care

Program in Medical Education, Harvard Medical School

Biography

Andrea Wershof Schwartz, MD MPH AGSF is a geriatrician at VA Boston Healthcare System where she serves as Associate Director for Clinical Innovation in the New England Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC), and as a leader in the Age-Friendly Health Systems initiative. Dr. Schwartz is Associate Director of the Harvard Multicampus Geriatrics Fellowship.

Dr. Schwartz directs or co-directs the following courses:
- Aging and End of Life Theme (HMS)
- Medical Education course ELO 700 (HMS)
- Geriatrics and Palliative Care Innovations elective NCE 520 (HMS)
- Issues in Frailty Epi 517 (HSPH)

Education and Training

  • MPH,
    Hebrew University of Jerusalem
  • BA,
    Columbia University
  • BA, MA,
    The Jewish Theological Seminary
  • Internal medicine residency, HVMA Primary Care Program, Management & Leadership Track
    Brigham and Women's Hospital
  • Geriatrics Fellowship,
    Harvard Multicampus Geriatrics Fellowship
  • MD, Humanities & Medicine Program
    Mount Sinai Schol of Medicine

Awards and Honors

  • HMS Young Mentor Award, 2024
    Harvard Medical School
  • Harvard Geriatrics Fellowship - Outstanding Mentor of the Year Award, 2023
    Harvard MultiCampus Geriatrics Fellowship
  • HMS - Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award, 2021
    Harvard Medical School
  • VA Boston Excellence in Education Award, 2021
    VA Boston Healthcare System
  • Tideswell Emerging Leaders in Aging Fellow, 2020 - 2021
    American Geriatrics Society
  • AGS Best Paper Award, Geriatrics Education, Senior Author, 2020
    American Geriatrics Society
  • AGS Best Poster Award, Geriatrics Education, Senior Author, 2019
    American Geriatrics Society
  • AGS Outstanding Junior Clinician Educator Award, 2018
    American Geriatrics Society
  • Harvard Geriatrics Fellowship - Outstanding Mentor of the Year Award, 2016
    Harvard MultiCampus Geriatrics Fellowship
  • BWH - Resident Teaching and Mentoring Award, 2014
    Brigham and Women’s Hospital
  • BWH - Arnold Dunne Award presented to an intern for humanistic and compassionate patient care, 2012
    Brigham and Women’s Hospital
  • MSSM - The Harold Elster Memorial Prize for Highest Academic Standing, 2010
    Mount Sinai School of Medicine
  • MSSM - The Barry Coller Award for Excellence in Clinical Medicine, 2010
    Mount Sinai School of Medicine
  • MSSM - The Judith and Nathan Kase Humanities in Medicine Award, 2010
    Mount Sinai School of Medicine
  • MSSM - The George James Epidemiology Award, 2010
    Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Publications