Guillermina Solis
The University of Texas, USA
Biography
Guillermina Solis completed her PhD in Interdisciplinary Health Science in 2010, from The University of Texas at El Paso and her Post Doctoral Fellowship at the University of Utah in 2012. She is an Assistant Professor in the University of Texas at El Paso. The focus of her research is fall injuries in older adults and the utilization of emergency services leading to identifying gaps of appropriate health service utilization to improve physical function. She has presented her work at national & international conferences and collaborated with other health disciplines addressing geriatric topics. She is a practicing geriatric nurse practitioner where she sees the opportunity to explore health issues affecting older adults
Abstract
Abstract : Fall injuries in older adult men and its implications for public policy and services support