Quratulain (Annie) Syed, MD, MSL is a geriatrician at the Atlanta VA Medical Center and an Assistant Professor at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Syed’s advocacy and research interests include integration of telehealth modality in medical care of older adults, health disparities, impact of models of care and payment on primary care, healthcare workforce shortage, and clinician burnout.
She serves as a member of Health Policy Clinical Practice subcommittee at the Society of General Internal Medicine and the Driver’s License Advisory Board of the Georgia Department of Driver Services.
Why I Applied to be a Fellow
"I have practiced as a geriatrician in numerous healthcare organizations for the past 15+ years and there is still lack of consensus across healthcare entities on the optimal duration of an outpatient geriatrics clinic appointment slot. Lower reimbursement rates for intensive outpatient primary care services for older adults is often cited as a reason for the shorter appointment duration, and this is just one example of the inequities older adults with multiple comorbidities face on a daily basis when navigating dysfunctional US healthcare systems. Following my belief that clinicians providing care to older adults should get involved in policymaking to successfully advocate for equitable resources for their patients, I applied for the Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program. The fellowship has been a once-in-a-lifetime learning experience for me and has allowed me to network with policymakers and learn valuable communication skills relevant to advocacy work."
Program Info
Program Track
Non-Residential
Placement
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
The 2023 Fellows
