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Overview

Michael Harper is a Professor of Medicine, Associate Program Director for the UCSF Geriatrics Fellowship Program, and the former Associate Chief of Staff for Geriatrics, Palliative and Extended Care (GPEC) at the San Francisco VA Medical Center. Dr. Harper is a member of the UCSF Haile T. Debas Academy of Medical Educators and is one of 5 UCSF School of Medicine Advisory College Mentors. He is the past Chair of the Association of Directors of ADGAP Fellowship Directors Group, Vice-Chair of the AGS Clinical Practice and Models of Care Committee, Co-Chair of the AGS Junior and Mid-Career Faculty Task Force and represents AGS on the Council of Medical Specialty Societies Workforce Group.

Clinical

Throughout his career, Dr. Harper has worked in various settings across the geriatrics continuum of care including ambulatory and home-based primary care, long-term care, PACE, and acute and post-acute care. His current clinical activities occur primarily at the SFVAMC where he attends on the ACE Unit, and provides primary care and precepts geriatrics fellows in the Community Living Center and geriatrics clinic.