“Caring Matters: Innovative Practices to Support Family Care Partners
of Persons Living with Dementia”
Tuesday, April 8, from 8-9 a.m.
Health Sciences Learning Center Room 1335
or on the Video Library
Light breakfast served, while supplies last
Join us for the AΩA Visiting Professor Excellence in Medicine Lecture. This annual grand-rounds style medical lecture is designed to showcase the medical contributions of this year’s AΩA Visiting Professor, a distinguished UW School of Medicine and Public Health alumnus.
We are honored to welcome Hillary Lum, MD ’08, PhD ’06, a geriatrician, palliative care physician, and associate professor in the Department of Medicine – Division of Geriatric Medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Dr. Lum conducts patient-centered outcomes research to improve care for older adults with serious illness, including persons living with dementia and their family care partners. Her research focuses on developing and implementing effective models of care into primary care.
Hillary Lum, MD ’08, PhD ‘06:
2025 AOA Dr. David de Harter and Diane de Harter Visiting Professor.
Hillary Lum, MD, PhD, is an associate professor of medicine-geriatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora, CO. Lum completed the Medical Scientist Training Program (MD/PhD) at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, followed by her internal medicine residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. She is a geriatrician and palliative medicine physician. As a researcher, she is passionate about implementing care interventions for older adults with serious illnesses, including people living with dementia and their family care partners. Clinically, she provides primary care for older adults and serves as the medical director for the CMS GUIDE dementia program. Her work includes interventions related to advance care planning, use of the patient portal and dementia support programs. Her research team seeks to actively partner with patients, family members, healthcare practitioners and community organizations.
Generous gift makes visiting professorship possible
DJ de Harter, MD, is a retired radiation oncologist and medical director who grew up in Wisconsin and earned his medical degree from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in 1968.
As a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society and a philanthropist, Dr. de Harter — along with his late wife Diane — decided to create the David J. and Diane L. de Harter/Alpha Omega Alpha Visiting Professorship at his alma mater.
They hope their gift will encourage other physicians and families to consider what they might do through activism or targeted giving to help the profession of medicine.