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Anna Liggett serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine, specializing in Geriatrics, at the Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University. She is actively affiliated with the Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM) and the Osher Center for Integrative Health within IPHAM, contributing to interdisciplinary research and clinical programs focused on aging and public health.
Her research centers on critical issues in geriatric care, including long-term care planning, decision-making processes among older adults, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on skilled nursing facility discharges. She also examines patient priorities in skilled nursing facilities and the representation of geriatric expertise in national media, aiming to improve healthcare delivery and policy for the aging population.
Analysis of Dr. Liggett's recent publications reveals a strong focus on real-world challenges in geriatrics, particularly the dynamics of aging-in-place versus institutional care, fluctuations in care preferences, and systemic gaps in media coverage of aging issues. Her work consistently emphasizes patient-centered outcomes and the need for geriatrician involvement in public discourse.
Dr. Liggett has received notable recognition for her contributions:
- Pepper Fellow, Northwestern University Pepper Fellow Program (2022)
- GIMG Teaching Award, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Internal Medicine Residency (2020)
