Don Scott

Institute of Gerontology, Health Promotion & Behavior,
Medical Director, CARE Center
Adjunct Associate Professor, Health Promotion & Behavior

Curriculum Vitae

Institute of Gerontology, Health Promotion & Behavior,

Don Scott, M.D., M.H.S., is an Associate Professor of Medicine and serves as Director of Education in Geriatric Medicine for both the AU/UGA Medical Partnership and the IM residency program at St. Mary’s Hospital. He received his MD degree from the University of Chicago and did his internal medicine residency training at the University of Rochester, where he also served as a chief medical resident. He completed his geriatric medicine fellowship, and a Masters of Health Science in epidemiology at Johns Hopkins. His academic career has been devoted to medical education. He is the recipient of numerous teaching awards and has practiced geriatric medicine and been a medical educator for over 20 years.

Education
  • Masters of Health Science (M.H.S.) in Clinical Epidemiology, The Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, 1997 – 1999
  • Fellowship in Geriatric Medicine, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, 1996 – 1999
  • Medical Chief Resident, Rochester General Hospital, Primary Care Internal Medicine Program, The University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, 1995 – 1996
  • Internal Medicine Resident, Primary Care Internal Medicine Program, The University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, 1993 – 1995
  • Internship, Primary Care Internal Medicine Program, The University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, 1992 – 1993
  • MD (AOA), The University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, 1988 – 1992
  • BS, Biology (Magna Cum Laude) The American University, Washington, D.C., 1984 – 1987
More About

I am a practicing geriatrician and medical educator with over 20 years of experience in caring for older adults with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) and in developing and disseminating curricula in geriatric medicine at all levels: undergraduate and graduate medical education, and continuing medical education. I have been based in both urban and rural environments, but having grown up in a small, rural midwestern town, I have a special affinity for working with those in a more rural setting.

Areas of Expertise

Geriatric Medicine

Honors, Awards, and Achievements
  • 2022 Selected Graduation Keynote Speaker, AU/UGA Medical Partnership, Class of 2022
  • 2020 Marietta Suhart Award, Georgia Gerontology Society
  • 2018 Community Partner of the Year, Athens Community Council on Aging, Athens, GA
  • 2018 Exemplary Teaching Award, AU/UGA Medical Partnership, Athens, GA
  • 2018 Educational Innovation Institute, Medical Education Research Fellowship Award, AU School of Medicine, Augusta, GA
  • 2017 Exemplary Teaching Award, AU/UGA Medical Partnership, Athens, GA
  • 2008 Fellow, Academy of Medical Education, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
  • 2006 Excellence in Medical Education and Clinical Care Award, Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Chicago & The Pritzker School of Medicine
  • 2006 Fellow, Academy of Distinguished Medical Educators, University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine
Affiliations
Research Interests
  • Alzheimer’s Disease
  • Dementia Diagnosis
  • Medical Education