Dr. Thompson specializes in care of older adults with frailty and multimorbidity. She Co-Directs University of Chicago’s Successful Aging and Frailty Evaluation (SAFE) Clinic, a consultative comprehensive geriatric assessment and frailty evaluation and management service with an interdisciplinary team approach. Additionally, she is Project Director for the Supporting Healthy Aging Resources and Education (SHARE) Network, a Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program project funded through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Through this project, she leads geriatrics educational initiatives for health care professionals, students and community members.
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
- MERITS Fellowship
2011
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
- Geriatrics Fellowship
2010
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
- Chief Resident
2009
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
- Internal Medicine Residency
2008
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
MD - Medicine
2005
Scripps College
Claremont, CA
BA - Biology
1997
The need to consider complexity in the future of behavioral genetics.
The need to consider complexity in the future of behavioral genetics. Nat Genet. 2026 Aug; 58(8):1735-1737.
PMID: 42449151
Illuminating the complex interplay of risk factors for depression symptoms within a large-scale US longitudinal cohort.
Illuminating the complex interplay of risk factors for depression symptoms within a large-scale US longitudinal cohort. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2026 Aug; 61(8):1451-1462.
PMID: 42084756
Accumulation and sensitive period effects for childhood abuse and financial hardship on depressive symptoms in late adolescence.
Accumulation and sensitive period effects for childhood abuse and financial hardship on depressive symptoms in late adolescence. J Mood Anxiety Disord. 2026 Jun; 14:100171.
PMID: 42011421
Education and referral program for inpatient engagement in dental care.
Education and referral program for inpatient engagement in dental care. Am J Manag Care. 2026 Mar 01; 32(3):e92-e96.
PMID: 41886344
How and for whom can genetics education reduce beliefs in genetic essentialism?
How and for whom can genetics education reduce beliefs in genetic essentialism? HGG Adv. 2026 Jan 15; 7(1):100548.
PMID: 41267401
Education for Certified Nursing Assistants in Skilled Nursing Facilities: A Needs Assessment and Pilot Intervention.
Education for Certified Nursing Assistants in Skilled Nursing Facilities: A Needs Assessment and Pilot Intervention. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2025 12; 26(12):105921.
PMID: 41101355
Genome-wide association study of adolescent-onset depression.
Genome-wide association study of adolescent-onset depression. medRxiv. 2025 Sep 26.
PMID: 41040734
Primary Care Clinician Perspectives on Older Adult Chronic Pain Management and Clinical Decision Support: Qualitative Study.
Primary Care Clinician Perspectives on Older Adult Chronic Pain Management and Clinical Decision Support: Qualitative Study. JMIR Form Res. 2025 08 26; 9:e74381.
PMID: 40956052
Healthy Aging in Subsidized Housing in the United States: Exploring Older Adults' Views of Service Coordination.
Healthy Aging in Subsidized Housing in the United States: Exploring Older Adults' Views of Service Coordination. Gerontologist. 2025 04 09; 65(5).
PMID: 39953792
SIREN 2025 National Research Meeting: Advancing the Science of Social Care.
SIREN 2025 National Research Meeting: Advancing the Science of Social Care. Health Serv Res. 2025 Apr; 60 Suppl 1:e14589.
PMID: 40189349
BSD Distinguished Faculty Award, Distinguished Leader in Program Innovation
University of Chicago
2017
Fellow, Academy of Distinguished Medical Educators
University of Chicago
2016
Harvard Macy Program for Educators in the Health Professions
Harvard
2014
Alpha Omega Alpha
University of Chicago
2005
Graduation with Honors
University of Chicago
2005
American Medical Women's Association Glasgow-Rubin Achievement Citation
University of Chicago
2005