For this week's episode, AgingIN CEO Susan Ryan sits down with Leslie Eber, MD, a board-certified internal medicine physician, certified medical director, and president of the Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (PALTmed). Her journey into the field of geriatrics was inspired by her father's commitment to humanitarian service.

Her role with PALTmed is helping to shape the future of post-acute and long-term carethrough education, advocacy, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

In addition to sharing what it truly means to be a medical director in today's care environment, Dr. Eber explains why deeply knowing the person behind diagnosischanges everything. She also explores with Susan some impactful PALTmed initiatives, like "Drive to Deprescribe," as well as tools to improve quality of life and reduce unnecessary interventions.

Ultimately, Lesley paints hopeful vision for the future, where elder communities are fully integrated into society, where intergenerational connections thrive, and where ageism is confronted by recognizing the wisdom and value of those who came before us.

More information about PALTmed here: https://paltmed.org

Learn about the AgingINnovation 2026 annual conference here: https://aginginnovationconference.org