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Tia Kostas

TitleAssociate Professor
InstitutionUniversity of Chicago
DepartmentMedicine-Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine
AddressChicago IL 60637
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    Tia Kostas, MD, is a primary care physician for older adults. She has a special interest in caring for patients with cognitive impairment and those with polypharmacy. She promotes interprofessional collaboration, and partners with healthcare providers from other professions, such as pharmacy, physical therapy, and speech therapy, to provide optimal patient care. Dr. Kostas is the Medical Director of the South Shore Senior Center, University of Chicago's primary care geriatrics clinic.

    Dr. Kostas is a medical educator, and teaches medical students, residents, fellows, and students from other healthcare professions. Her educational work focuses on developing a longitudinal interprofessional education curriculum for students at the Pritzker School of Medicine.

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    Advanced Fellowship, VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA06/2012Geriatric Medicine
    Fellowship, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA06/2011Geriatric Medicine
    Residency, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA06/2010Internal Medicine
    Mayo Medical School, Rochester, MNMD05/2007
    Indiana University, Bloomington, INBS5/2003Biology
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    2019AAMC Early Career Women’s Leadership Development Seminar
    2017Fellow of the Academy of Distinguished Medical Educators, Pritzker School of Medicine
    2013Medication Reconciliation, Best Education Program, Veterans Administration
    2006Student/Postdoctoral Education Research Award, American Association of Anatomists
    2003 - 2007Dean’s Award Scholarship, Mayo Medical School
    2003Highest Distinction in Biology Honors Program, Indiana University
    2003Susan Butler Award, Indiana University
    2002Phi Beta Kappa Award, Indiana University
    2001Arthur J. Metz Scholarship, Indiana University

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    1. Dagher T, Oyler J, Press VG, Kostas T, Tang J, Hight R, Saathoff M, McKinnon M, Jackson JF, McGinty M, Schwanz K, Farnan J, Arora V, Anderson I, Dagher T, Oyler J, Press VG, Kostas T, Tang J, Hight R, Saathoff M, McKinnon M, Jackson JF, McGinty M, Schwanz K, Farnan J, Arora V, Anderson I. Development and Implementation of an Experiential Longitudinal Health Systems Science Thread Into an Existing Medical School Curriculum. Acad Med. 2024 Sep 01; 99(9):971-975. PMID: 38865283.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    2. Tang JW, Kostas T, Verma A, Press VG, Kushner J, Gier N, Wiklund LO, Arora VM, Farnan J, Meltzer DO. A Qualitative Study of Preclinical Medical Students Randomized to Patient-Partnered vs Traditional Clinical Experiences. J Patient Cent Res Rev. 2022; 9(4):290-297. PMID: 36340569; PMCID: PMC9584085.
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    3. Mozer CL, Madden W, Cursio JF, Kostas T. Tailoring the electronic health record to reduce inappropriate prescribing. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2022 11; 70(11):3311-3315. PMID: 35849508; PMCID: PMC9796049.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    4. Mozer C, Madden W, Cursio J, Kostas T. Rates of Inappropriate Dosing in Older Adults at an Urban, Academic Hospital. Am J Med Qual. 2021 Nov-Dec 01; 36(6):469-470. PMID: 34038914.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    5. Abramsohn EM, Paradise KM, Glover CM, Benjamins M, Douglas L, Jerome J, Kim ML, Kostas T, Mata D, Padron F, Shah RC, Lindau ST. CommunityRx: Optimizing a Community Resource Referral Intervention for Minority Dementia Caregivers. J Appl Gerontol. 2022 01; 41(1):113-123. PMID: 33834890; PMCID: PMC8501155.
      Citations: 4     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    6. Szafran JCH, Thompson K, Pincavage AT, Saathoff M, Kostas T. Interprofessional Education Without Limits: A Video-Based Workshop. MedEdPORTAL. 2021 03 24; 17:11125. PMID: 33816788; PMCID: PMC8015642.
      Citations: 3     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    7. Abramsohn EM, Jerome J, Paradise K, Kostas T, Spacht WA, Lindau ST. Community resource referral needs among African American dementia caregivers in an urban community: a qualitative study. BMC Geriatr. 2019 11 14; 19(1):311. PMID: 31727000; PMCID: PMC6857299.
      Citations: 8     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    8. Kostas T, Thomas J, Thompson K, Poston J, Levine S. Improving medical and pharmacy student confidence in medication management and attitudes about interprofessional collaboration by utilizing an interprofessional module. J Interprof Care. 2018 Nov; 32(6):790-793. PMID: 30142283.
      Citations: 1     Fields:    
    9. Kostas T, Knoebel R, Levine S. Medication management in older adults and interprofessional education: A needs assessment. Gerontol Geriatr Educ. 2020 Jan-Mar; 41(1):100-108. PMID: 29927729.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    10. Hawkley LC, Long M, Kostas T, Levine S, Molony J, Thompson K. Geriatrics training for nurses in a skilled nursing facility: a GWEP feasibility study. Geriatr Nurs. 2018 May - Jun; 39(3):318-322. PMID: 29229378.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    11. Kostas T, Paquin A, McMahon G, Rudolph JL. Improving medication management competency using an educational video. Med Educ. 2014 Nov; 48(11):1123-4. PMID: 25307662.
      Citations:    Fields:    Translation:Humans
    12. Kostas T, Zimmerman K, Salow M, Simone M, Whitmire N, Rudolph JL, McMahon GT. Improving medication management competency of clinical trainees in geriatrics. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2014 Aug; 62(8):1568-74. PMID: 25040361.
      Citations: 5     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    13. Kostas TR, Zimmerman KM, Rudolph JL. Improving delirium care: prevention, monitoring, and assessment. Neurohospitalist. 2013 Oct; 3(4):194-202. PMID: 24198901; PMCID: PMC3810833.
      Citations: 8     
    14. Ghidei L, Simone MJ, Salow MJ, Zimmerman KM, Paquin AM, Skarf LM, Kostas TR, Rudolph JL. Aging, antiretrovirals, and adherence: a meta analysis of adherence among older HIV-infected individuals. Drugs Aging. 2013 Oct; 30(10):809-19. PMID: 23959913; PMCID: PMC3844933.
      Citations: 86     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    15. Paquin AM, Zimmerman KM, Kostas TR, Pelletier L, Hwang A, Simone M, Skarf LM, Rudolph JL. Complexity perplexity: a systematic review to describe the measurement of medication regimen complexity. Expert Opin Drug Saf. 2013 Nov; 12(6):829-40. PMID: 23984969.
      Citations: 25     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    16. Kostas T, Carty MJ, Lin JY, Granter SR, Osman N. Hyperpigmentation and atrophy. J Fam Pract. 2012 Oct; 61(10):617-9. PMID: 23106064.
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    17. Kostas TR, Jones DB, Schiefer TK, Geske JB, Carmichael SW, Pawlina W. The use of a video interview to enhance gross anatomy students' understanding of professionalism. Med Teach. 2007 Mar; 29(2-3):264-6. PMID: 17701645.
      Citations: 2     Fields:    Translation:Humans
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