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
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 Dec; 26(12):105921.
PMID: 41101355
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 Aug 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 Apr 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
Caring for dementia caregivers: How well does social risk screening reflect unmet needs?
Caring for dementia caregivers: How well does social risk screening reflect unmet needs? J Am Geriatr Soc. 2025 Jan; 73(1):63-73.
PMID: 39315491
A novel Project ECHO curriculum on older adult pain management and opioid use disorder for outpatient clinicians.
A novel Project ECHO curriculum on older adult pain management and opioid use disorder for outpatient clinicians. Gerontol Geriatr Educ. 2026 Jan-Mar; 47(1):4-14.
PMID: 39298514
Emotional dysregulation moderates the relation between perceived stress and emotional eating in adolescent military dependents.
Emotional dysregulation moderates the relation between perceived stress and emotional eating in adolescent military dependents. Int J Eat Disord. 2024 Jul; 57(7):1609-1615.
PMID: 38600832
Age-Friendly Health Systems: From metrics to meaningful change.
Age-Friendly Health Systems: From metrics to meaningful change. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2024 Aug; 72 Suppl 3:S79-S81.
PMID: 38488672
Applications of dialectical behavioural therapy in the perinatal period: A scoping review.
Applications of dialectical behavioural therapy in the perinatal period: A scoping review. Clin Psychol Psychother. 2023 Dec 20.
PMID: 38116846
Development and implementation of a novel skilled nursing facility certified nursing assistant leadership academy.
Development and implementation of a novel skilled nursing facility certified nursing assistant leadership academy. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2024 01; 72(1):323-325.
PMID: 37983673
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