Title(s):
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Associate Director of Transitional Care Research
Appointment Phone:
410-550-0925
Primary Location:
Johns Hopkins Bayview Center on Aging and Health-East
Expertise:
General Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine
Education and Experience
Training
- Yale University School of Medicine (New Haven CT)/ (2000)
Residencies
- Yale - New Haven Hospital (New Haven CT)/ Internal Medicine (2003)
Fellowships
- Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center (Baltimore MD)/ Gerontology (2007)
- The Johns Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore MD)/ Medicine (2005)
Certifications
- Geriatric Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine (2008)
- Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine (2003)
Locations
Johns Hopkins Bayview Center on Aging and Health-East
5200 Eastern Avenue
Mason F. Lord Room 711
Baltimore, MD 21224
Phone: 410-550-8677
Appointment Phone: 410-550-0925
Fax: 410-550-8701
Department / Division
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Medicine - Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology
Centers/Institutes
Bio
Physician Title
Associate Director of Transitional Care Research
Awards and Honors
1991 Watkins-Berger Scholar, University of Kansas
1992 University Scholars Program, University of Kansas
1994 Phi Beta Kappa, University of Kansas
1994 Kansas Health Foundation Fellow, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Work Group on Health Promotion and Community Development
1994 Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award, Department of Sociology, University of Kansas
1995 Hilltopper Award for Outstanding Leadership and Community Service, University of Kansas
1994, 1996 Rhodes Scholar National Finalist, University of Kansas
1998, 2002, 2003 Yale Johnson & Johnson Physician Scholar in International Health
2000 Alpha Omega Alpha, Yale University School of Medicine
2002 Research in Residency Program, Yale-New Haven Hospital
2004 Business of Medicine Scholarship, Johns Hopkins School of Professional Studies and Business Education
2005 Fellow, Grantmakers in Aging Fellow
2005, 2007, 2009, 2010 Presidential Poster Session Finalist, American Geriatrics Society
2008 New Investigator Award for Outstanding Research in Geriatrics, American Geriatrics Society
2009 Catch a Shining Star Award, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
2009 Selected to AAMC Early Career Women Faculty Professional Development Program (148 selected out of 321 applicants)
1992 University Scholars Program, University of Kansas
1994 Phi Beta Kappa, University of Kansas
1994 Kansas Health Foundation Fellow, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Work Group on Health Promotion and Community Development
1994 Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award, Department of Sociology, University of Kansas
1995 Hilltopper Award for Outstanding Leadership and Community Service, University of Kansas
1994, 1996 Rhodes Scholar National Finalist, University of Kansas
1998, 2002, 2003 Yale Johnson & Johnson Physician Scholar in International Health
2000 Alpha Omega Alpha, Yale University School of Medicine
2002 Research in Residency Program, Yale-New Haven Hospital
2004 Business of Medicine Scholarship, Johns Hopkins School of Professional Studies and Business Education
2005 Fellow, Grantmakers in Aging Fellow
2005, 2007, 2009, 2010 Presidential Poster Session Finalist, American Geriatrics Society
2008 New Investigator Award for Outstanding Research in Geriatrics, American Geriatrics Society
2009 Catch a Shining Star Award, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
2009 Selected to AAMC Early Career Women Faculty Professional Development Program (148 selected out of 321 applicants)
Expertise
- General Internal Medicine
- Geriatric Medicine
Professional Highlights
2007 Instructor, Center on Aging and Health, Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Research
Research and Publications
Peer-Reviewed Original Science Publications
1. Hayashi J, Phillips K, Arbaje AI, Sridharan A, Gajadhar R, Sisson S. A Curriculum to Teach Internal Medicine Residents to Perform House Calls for Older Adults. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2007; 55(8):1287-1294.
2. Arbaje AI, Wolff J, Yu Q, Powe NR, Anderson GF, Boult CE. Post-Discharge Environmental and Socioeconomic Factors and the Likelihood of Early Hospital Readmission among Community-Dwelling Medicare Beneficiaries. The Gerontologist. 2008; 48(4):495-504.
3. Arbaje AI, Maron DD, Yu Q, Wendel VI, Tanner E, Boult C, Eubank KJ, Durso SC. The Geriatric Floating Interdisciplinary Transition Team. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2010; 58(2):364-370.
4. Wendel VI, Tanner E, Cayea D, Arbaje AI, Durso SC. Implementing Staff Nurse Geriatric Education in the Acute Hospital Setting. MEDSURG Nursing, the Journal of Adult Health 2010 Sep-Oct;19(5):274-80; quiz 281.
5. Sato M, Shaffer T, Arbaje AI, Zuckerman IH. Residential and Health Care Transition Patterns among Older Medicare Beneficiaries Over Time. The Gerontologist. 2010 (epub ahead of print).
Manuscripts under Review
Peer-Reviewed Abstracts (Poster Presentations)
1. Arbaje AI, Wolff J, Powe NR, Anderson GF, Boult CE. The Effects of Self-Management and Home Help on Medicare Beneficiaries Use of Hospitals. American Geriatrics Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Presidential Poster Session, May 2005.
2. Arbaje AI, Wolff J, Powe NR, Anderson GF, Boult CE. The Effects of Self-Management and Home Help on Older Adults Hospital Utilization Patterns. Society for General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting, May 2005.
3. Arbaje AI, Wolff J, Powe NR, Anderson GF, Boult CE. Home Environment and the Likelihood of Readmission among Community-Dwelling Medicare Beneficiaries. American Geriatrics Society Annual Scientific Meeting, May 2006.
4. Eubank KJ, Arbaje AI, Maynor KA, Carrese JA. Improving Transitional Care for Older Adults: Solutions Proposed by Providers from Multiple Disciplines. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, November 2006.
5. Eubank KJ, Arbaje AI, Maynor KA, Carrese JA. Teaching Transitional Care: Approaches Proposed by Providers from Multiple Disciplines. American Geriatrics Society Annual Scientific Meeting, May 2007.
6. Arbaje AI, Maynor KA, Eubank KJ, Carrese JA. Home Health Care Professionals Perspectives on the Quality of Their Communication with Physicians during Older Adults Care Transitions from Hospital to Home. American Geriatrics Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Presidential Poster Session, May 2007.
7. Arbaje AI, Eubank KJ, Maynor KA, Carrese JA. Physician Perspectives on Communication Quality with Colleagues during Older Adults Care Transitions from Hospital to Home. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, November 2007.
8. Hayashi J, Phillips K, Arbaje AI, Sridharan A, Gajadhar R, Sisson S. Educational Outcomes of a House Call Curriculum for Internal Medicine Residents. American Geriatrics Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Presidential Poster Session, May 2008.
9. Tu B, Arbaje AI. Transition of Care in a Complex Patient: The Benefit of a Thorough History and In-person Communication among Providers across Care Sites. American College of Physicians, Maryland Associates Meeting, May 2008.
10. Arbaje AI, Leff B. Concerning trends in the Proportion of Hospitals Offering Services for Older Adults. American Geriatrics Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Presidential Poster Session, April 2009.
11. Vaughn IA, Arbaje AI. Do Acute Care Processes Place Older Adults at Risk for Hospital Readmission? American Geriatrics Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Presidential Poster Session, April 2009.
12. Wendel VI, Arbaje AI, D Cayea, E Tanner S C Durso. Impact of Geriatric Education on Staff Nurses'' Perceptions of Resource Availability to Care for Hospitalized Older Adults. American Geriatrics Society Annual Scientific Meeting, April 2009.
13. Janicka KA, Leff B, Arbaje AI. Redistribution of Hospital Services for Older Adults from 1999 to 2006. American Geriatrics Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Presidential Poster Session, April 2010.
14. Graham L, Leff B, Arbaje AI. Identifying Older Adults at Risk for Hospital Readmission. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, November 2010.
15. Arbaje AI, Yu Q, Wang J, Leff B. Nationwide Patterns over Time of Hospital Services Relevant to Older Adults. American Geriatrics Society Annual Scientific Meeting, May 2011 (upcoming).
16. Arbaje AI, Yu Q, Wang J, Leff B. Characteristics of Medicare Beneficiaries Readmitted within 180 Days. American Geriatrics Society Annual Scientific Meeting, May 2011 (upcoming).
1. Hayashi J, Phillips K, Arbaje AI, Sridharan A, Gajadhar R, Sisson S. A Curriculum to Teach Internal Medicine Residents to Perform House Calls for Older Adults. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2007; 55(8):1287-1294.
2. Arbaje AI, Wolff J, Yu Q, Powe NR, Anderson GF, Boult CE. Post-Discharge Environmental and Socioeconomic Factors and the Likelihood of Early Hospital Readmission among Community-Dwelling Medicare Beneficiaries. The Gerontologist. 2008; 48(4):495-504.
3. Arbaje AI, Maron DD, Yu Q, Wendel VI, Tanner E, Boult C, Eubank KJ, Durso SC. The Geriatric Floating Interdisciplinary Transition Team. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2010; 58(2):364-370.
4. Wendel VI, Tanner E, Cayea D, Arbaje AI, Durso SC. Implementing Staff Nurse Geriatric Education in the Acute Hospital Setting. MEDSURG Nursing, the Journal of Adult Health 2010 Sep-Oct;19(5):274-80; quiz 281.
5. Sato M, Shaffer T, Arbaje AI, Zuckerman IH. Residential and Health Care Transition Patterns among Older Medicare Beneficiaries Over Time. The Gerontologist. 2010 (epub ahead of print).
Manuscripts under Review
Peer-Reviewed Abstracts (Poster Presentations)
1. Arbaje AI, Wolff J, Powe NR, Anderson GF, Boult CE. The Effects of Self-Management and Home Help on Medicare Beneficiaries Use of Hospitals. American Geriatrics Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Presidential Poster Session, May 2005.
2. Arbaje AI, Wolff J, Powe NR, Anderson GF, Boult CE. The Effects of Self-Management and Home Help on Older Adults Hospital Utilization Patterns. Society for General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting, May 2005.
3. Arbaje AI, Wolff J, Powe NR, Anderson GF, Boult CE. Home Environment and the Likelihood of Readmission among Community-Dwelling Medicare Beneficiaries. American Geriatrics Society Annual Scientific Meeting, May 2006.
4. Eubank KJ, Arbaje AI, Maynor KA, Carrese JA. Improving Transitional Care for Older Adults: Solutions Proposed by Providers from Multiple Disciplines. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, November 2006.
5. Eubank KJ, Arbaje AI, Maynor KA, Carrese JA. Teaching Transitional Care: Approaches Proposed by Providers from Multiple Disciplines. American Geriatrics Society Annual Scientific Meeting, May 2007.
6. Arbaje AI, Maynor KA, Eubank KJ, Carrese JA. Home Health Care Professionals Perspectives on the Quality of Their Communication with Physicians during Older Adults Care Transitions from Hospital to Home. American Geriatrics Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Presidential Poster Session, May 2007.
7. Arbaje AI, Eubank KJ, Maynor KA, Carrese JA. Physician Perspectives on Communication Quality with Colleagues during Older Adults Care Transitions from Hospital to Home. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, November 2007.
8. Hayashi J, Phillips K, Arbaje AI, Sridharan A, Gajadhar R, Sisson S. Educational Outcomes of a House Call Curriculum for Internal Medicine Residents. American Geriatrics Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Presidential Poster Session, May 2008.
9. Tu B, Arbaje AI. Transition of Care in a Complex Patient: The Benefit of a Thorough History and In-person Communication among Providers across Care Sites. American College of Physicians, Maryland Associates Meeting, May 2008.
10. Arbaje AI, Leff B. Concerning trends in the Proportion of Hospitals Offering Services for Older Adults. American Geriatrics Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Presidential Poster Session, April 2009.
11. Vaughn IA, Arbaje AI. Do Acute Care Processes Place Older Adults at Risk for Hospital Readmission? American Geriatrics Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Presidential Poster Session, April 2009.
12. Wendel VI, Arbaje AI, D Cayea, E Tanner S C Durso. Impact of Geriatric Education on Staff Nurses'' Perceptions of Resource Availability to Care for Hospitalized Older Adults. American Geriatrics Society Annual Scientific Meeting, April 2009.
13. Janicka KA, Leff B, Arbaje AI. Redistribution of Hospital Services for Older Adults from 1999 to 2006. American Geriatrics Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Presidential Poster Session, April 2010.
14. Graham L, Leff B, Arbaje AI. Identifying Older Adults at Risk for Hospital Readmission. Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America, November 2010.
15. Arbaje AI, Yu Q, Wang J, Leff B. Nationwide Patterns over Time of Hospital Services Relevant to Older Adults. American Geriatrics Society Annual Scientific Meeting, May 2011 (upcoming).
16. Arbaje AI, Yu Q, Wang J, Leff B. Characteristics of Medicare Beneficiaries Readmitted within 180 Days. American Geriatrics Society Annual Scientific Meeting, May 2011 (upcoming).
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Languages
- English
- Spanish
Memberships
2000 present Association of Yale Alumni in Medicine
2004 present American Geriatrics Society
2004 present Society of General Internal Medicine
2004 present Academy Health
2005 present Gerontological Society of America
2008 present Member, Diversity Council, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
2009 present Founding Member, Hopkins Organization for Latino Awareness (HOLA)
2010 present Member, Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology Mosaic Initiative to Enhance Diversity
2012 present Member, American Geriatrics Society Public Education Committee
2012 present Advisory Board for the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation collaboration with the Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety
2004 present American Geriatrics Society
2004 present Society of General Internal Medicine
2004 present Academy Health
2005 present Gerontological Society of America
2008 present Member, Diversity Council, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
2009 present Founding Member, Hopkins Organization for Latino Awareness (HOLA)
2010 present Member, Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology Mosaic Initiative to Enhance Diversity
2012 present Member, American Geriatrics Society Public Education Committee
2012 present Advisory Board for the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation collaboration with the Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety
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