Dr. Ann Braus is a faculty member in the Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology in the Department of Medicine. As a clinical geriatrician, she provides medical care for older adults in inpatient and outpatient settings, and in long-term care facilities. As a medical educator, Dr. Braus provides classroom and clinical instruction to medical students, residents and fellows and continuing medical education instruction about topics in geriatric medicine to practicing providers. She is a medical director at Capitol Lakes skilled nursing facility in Madison. She is on the board of the Wisconsin Medical Directors Association and is a member of the Post-Acute and Long Term Care Society, American Geriatrics Society, the American Association for Family Physicians, and the Wisconsin Association for Family Physicians.
Dr. Braus’ clinical interests include geriatric and post-acute/long-term care medicine, polypharmacy, dementia, pre-operative evaluation, delirium, falls prevention, and transitions of care.
Dr. Braus' scholarly publications have focused on initiatives to promote interprofessional learning in geriatric medicine and facilitate effective transitions of care.