Pepper Center Rounds
The Center for Applied Health Research on Aging (CAHRA), Northwestern Pepper Center, OAIC National Coordinating Center, and the AGING Initiative are pleased to present Pepper Center Rounds. Pepper Center Rounds are a venue to showcase high-quality research from early career faculty across the Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Centers (OAIC) network. Please join us!
January 16, 2026, 12pm CT

“Optimizing medication use and support among older adults living alone with cognitive impairment”
Matthew Growdon, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Division of Geriatrics
University of California, San Francisco
Dr. Growdon is a geriatrician and Assistant Professor in the Division of Geriatrics at the University of California, San Francisco where he attends on the inpatient Geriatrics service. He completed his medical education at Harvard Medical School, his residency and chief residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and his fellowship in Geriatric Medicine through the Harvard Multicampus Geriatric Medicine Fellowship. His NIA-funded research is focused on improving the safety and quality of medication prescribing for older adults, particularly those with cognitive impairment and social vulnerability.