USF Geriatrics to Host 3rd Annual Gala

The USF Division of Geriatric Medicine will host Celebrating Life … Flamenco Style!, Nov. 6 at the Tampa Yacht and Country Club.

The event helps the Division raise much-needed funds for its fellowship program.

“The U.S. population is aging rapidly and, at the moment, there is only one geriatric specialist for every 2,500 Americans over age 75,” said Vincent Perron, MD, chief of the Division of Geriatric Medicine at USF. “By 2030, there could be just one geriatrician for every 20,000 older patients.”

The special guest speaker for the third annual gala will be Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio. The evening also includes a silent auction, Spanish guitar music, impersonators, and classic Flamenco dancing.

Tickets cost $125 per person or $1,250 for a reserved table for 10. Doors open at 6 p.m. The Tampa Yacht and Country Club is at 5320 Interbay Blvd., Tampa.

Please RSVP by Nov. 1 by calling 974-2460 or emailing LRodrig1@health.usf.edu.

Click here to read about the critical shortage of geriatricians.