Dulce M. Cruz-Oliver, MD, received her MD from the University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus 2005. At the same University she completed her internal medicine residency in the University District Hospital of San Juan, Puerto Rico. She then sub-specialized in Geriatric Medicine after concluding two year fellowship at the Saint Louis University. Currently and for the past 1.5 years she has been an Assistant Professor at St. Louis University Division of Geriatric Medicine. She is co-principal investigator in ongoing research work on validation of the Saint Louis University Mental Status exam at the Veterans Affair Medical Center of St. Louis. Dr. Cruz has received a Geriatric Academic Career Award from the Heath Resources and Services Administration to develop herself as a Geriatrics Clinician-educator and researcher. Her teaching and research interests are focused on palliative and long-term care education; and end-of-life care in Latino elders. She supervises students, residents, and fellows in the outpatient clinic, hospital and nursing home settings.     [ Click for More ]

Dulce M. Cruz-Oliver, MD, received her MD from the University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus 2005. At the same University she completed her internal medicine residency in the University District Hospital of San Juan, Puerto Rico. She then sub-specialized in Geriatric Medicine after concluding two year fellowship at the Saint Louis University. Currently and for the past 1.5 years she has been an Assistant Professor at St. Louis University Division of Geriatric Medicine. She is co-principal investigator in ongoing research work on validation of the Saint Louis University Mental Status exam at the Veterans Affair Medical Center of St. Louis. Dr. Cruz has received a Geriatric Academic Career Award from the Heath Resources and Services Administration to develop herself as a Geriatrics Clinician-educator and researcher. Her teaching and research interests are focused on palliative and long-term care education; and end-of-life care in Latino elders. She supervises students, residents, and fellows in the outpatient clinic, hospital and nursing home settings. She enjoys traveling, reading, and drawing.