Dr. Driver’s career has been devoted to research and clinical innovation to improve healthcare for older adults. A recipient of many grants from VA, NIH, and various foundations, her work has made a national and international impact in epidemiology, geriatric oncology and transitional care. Dr. Driver has implemented many clinical innovations that improve the quality of care for older patients with multicomplexity. She is currently leading a national dissemination of the Coordinated Transitional Care Program which provides vulnerable patients extra support with transitions from hospital to home. She led the implementation of a Hospital-in-Home Program at VA Boston Healthcare System and just received major funding to create homecare coordination teams to promote Veterans ageing in place. Dr. Driver has embedded geriatric care models in oncology, cardiology and renal outpatient clinical settings. In 2021, Dr. Driver became Chief of Geriatrics and Extended Care at VA Boston where she is a major protagonist in VA’s effort to become the largest Age-Friendly Healthcare System in the nation.
Dr. Jane A. “Jenny” Driver, MD, MPH is a geriatrician-oncologist with over 20 years of experience in clinical innovation, research and healthcare administration. Dr. Driver is Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Chief of Geriatrics and Extended Care Services at the VA Boston Healthcare System, and a member of the Brigham and Women’s Hospital Division of Ageing.
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