Timothy W. Farrell
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Timothy W. Farrell, MD

Languages spoken: English

Clinical Locations

  • Madsen Health Center

    801-581-2628

  • Timothy Farrell, MD, AGSF is Professor of Medicine and Geriatrics Division Associate Chief for Age-Friendly Care at the University of Utah School of Medicine, and a Physician Investigator at the VA Salt Lake City Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center. He received his A.B. from Dartmouth College and his M.D. from the University of Massachusetts Medical School, followed by family medicine residency and geriatric medicine training at Brown University. Dr. Farrell's academic interests include age-friendly health systems, medical ethics, unrepresented older adults, transitions of care, and interprofessional education and practice. He is a previous recipient of a HRSA Geriatric Academic Career Award (GACA) and currently serves as a co-investigator on the University of Utah Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP). Dr. Farrell also serves as Chair of the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Ethics Committee, Co-Chair of the AGS Tideswell Leaders in Aging Special Interest Group, as a Fellow of the University of Utah Academy of Health Science Educators, and as a member of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Journal for Healthcare Quality, and AGS Geriatrics Review Syllabus editorial boards. He served as Director of the University of Utah Health Interprofessional Education (IPE) Program between 2016 - 2021. Dr. Farrell was also named as a 2016-17 Leadership Scholar by the Tideswell/AGS/ADGAP Emerging Leaders in Aging Program. His work in medical ethics includes leading the 2017 AGS position statement on socially isolated "unbefriended" or "unrepresented" older adults and leading an AGS position statement and companion manuscript regarding ethical allocation of limited health care resources during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Dr. Farrell serves as co-principal investigator of an AGS subaward under a Council of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS) contract with the CDC, "Specialty Societies Advancing Adult Immunization." He is actively involved in local and national efforts to oppose ageism. He is co-PI on a John A. Hartford Foundation grant, "Engaging Caregivers through Shared Access to the Electronic Health Record." He also is a member of the John A. Hartford Foundation-funded Patient Priorities Care team. In 2021, Dr. Farrell led University of Utah Health's successful application to the Institute for Health Improvement for Age-Friendly Committed to Care Excellence Status, and he continues to advance age-friendly initiatives locally, regionally, and nationally.

    Specialties

    • Geriatrics

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Internal Medicine - Primary
    Family & Preventive Medicine - Adjunct
    Academic Divisions Family Medicine
    Geriatrics

    Patient Rating

    5.0 /5
    ( out of 103 reviews )

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    February 13, 2023

    All my questions and concerns were answered. He is very engaged in every aspect of the visit.

    February 11, 2023

    Exceptional care! Thorough, excellent bedside manner, listened, and explained things clearly!

    December 18, 2022

    He is kind and competent

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  • Timothy Farrell, MD, AGSF is Professor of Medicine and Geriatrics Division Associate Chief for Age-Friendly Care at the University of Utah School of Medicine, and a Physician Investigator at the VA Salt Lake City Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center. He received his A.B. from Dartmouth College and his M.D. from the University of Massachusetts Medical School, followed by family medicine residency and geriatric medicine training at Brown University. Dr. Farrell's academic interests include age-friendly health systems, medical ethics, unrepresented older adults, transitions of care, and interprofessional education and practice. He is a previous recipient of a HRSA Geriatric Academic Career Award (GACA) and currently serves as a co-investigator on the University of Utah Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP). Dr. Farrell also serves as Chair of the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Ethics Committee, Co-Chair of the AGS Tideswell Leaders in Aging Special Interest Group, as a Fellow of the University of Utah Academy of Health Science Educators, and as a member of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, Journal for Healthcare Quality, and AGS Geriatrics Review Syllabus editorial boards. He served as Director of the University of Utah Health Interprofessional Education (IPE) Program between 2016 - 2021. Dr. Farrell was also named as a 2016-17 Leadership Scholar by the Tideswell/AGS/ADGAP Emerging Leaders in Aging Program. His work in medical ethics includes leading the 2017 AGS position statement on socially isolated "unbefriended" or "unrepresented" older adults and leading an AGS position statement and companion manuscript regarding ethical allocation of limited health care resources during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Dr. Farrell serves as co-principal investigator of an AGS subaward under a Council of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS) contract with the CDC, "Specialty Societies Advancing Adult Immunization." He is actively involved in local and national efforts to oppose ageism. He is co-PI on a John A. Hartford Foundation grant, "Engaging Caregivers through Shared Access to the Electronic Health Record." He also is a member of the John A. Hartford Foundation-funded Patient Priorities Care team. In 2021, Dr. Farrell led University of Utah Health's successful application to the Institute for Health Improvement for Age-Friendly Committed to Care Excellence Status, and he continues to advance age-friendly initiatives locally, regionally, and nationally.

    Board Certification and Academic Information

    Academic Departments Internal Medicine -Primary
    Family & Preventive Medicine -Adjunct
    Academic Divisions Family Medicine
    Geriatrics

    Education history

    Research Fellow Geriatrics - Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital Research Fellow
    Geriatrics - Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital Fellow
    Residency Family Medicine - Brown University/Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island Resident
    Family Medicine - Brown University/Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island Intern
    Professional Medical Medicine - University of Massachusetts Medical School M.D.
    Philosophy - Dartmouth College A.B.

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