Dr. Mohammad Auais
Assistant Professor, School of Rehabilitation Therapy
Registered physical therapist
From the clinic to the classroom, Dr. Auais understands how common ageism is in our health system, and society. He also firmly believes that better healthcare starts with better health education.
That vision led Dr. Auais to create GeroCast, a pilot project to examine whether storytelling can motivate students to care for older patients. His class explored real cases in a podcast – each episode focused on one powerful patient interview. The unique teaching method proved widely effective at improving students’ attitudes towards learning about, and working with, older adults.
Dr. Auais’ research expertise includes geriatric rehabilitation, mobility, community-based intervention, and observational studies. Two unifying goals run through his work: the optimization of care and better patient outcomes.
In his Research Talk, Dr. Auais takes us to the place where the patient experience truly begins to take shape: in students’ hearts and minds. Discover how changing their attitudes may hold the key to improving the health of older patients.