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Franca Martino-Starvaggi,
LCSW 
Education and
Experience
1985 Bachelor of
Arts in Psychology and English, Cum Laude, Iona College, New
Rochelle, NY
1987 Masters of
Social Work, New York University, New York, NY
1985-1986 Social
Work Intern, Montefiore Home Health Agency, Bronx, NY
1986-1987 Social
Work Intern, Pelham Family Services, Pelham, NY 1988-1990 Clinical
Therapist, Pelham Bay Counseling Center, Bronx, NY
1987-2002
Geriatric Senior Social Worker, Inpatient Medicine, Montefiore
Medical Center, Bronx,
NY
1996- Adjunct
Assistant Professor of Social Work, New York University, New York,
NY
2002-2004 Palliative Care Senior Social Worker, Montefiore
Medical Center, Bronx,
NY
2004- Director of
Community Outreach, Comprehensive Geriatric Care, Bronx,
NY
Certification
1987 New York State
Certified Social Worker
1990 Certified Field
Instructor
2000 Certificate
in Bioethics and Medical Humanities, New York University, New
York, NY
Administration and Hospital
Committee
1987-2002 Member, QA
Committee Social Services Department, Montefiore Medical Center,
Bronx, NY
1987-1997 Member, QA
Committee Division of Geriatric Medicine, Montefiore Medical
Center, Bronx, NY
2003 Participant,
The Health Care Proxy Initiative Department of Bioethics and
Office Medical Affairs Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx,
NY
2002-2004 Facilitator of the Family Bereavement Program,
Department of Palliative Care, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx,
NY
2003-2004 Member,
Ethics Committee, Montefiore Home Care Agency, Bronx,
NY
2004 Member, Organ
Donor Council, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx,
NY
Professional
Memberships
Academy of Certified Social
Workers
National Association of Social Workers
Geriatric
Society of America
Professional
Interests
Palliative Care
Bereavement Counseling
Experience of the
Caregiver
Teaching
Elder Abuse and Neglect
1995-2002 Albert Einstein
College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
April 2003 Kingsbridge
Heights Nursing Home, Bronx, NY
Selected
Publications
Chau C, Martino-Starvaggi F, Zeleznik J.
Are preprinted hospice orders appropriate for geriatric patients?
Poster presented at the American Geriatric Society Annual Meeting,
May 2004, Las Vegas NV. J Am Geriatr Soc
2004;52(suppl):S152.
Horn W, Zeleznik J, Martino-Starvaggi F.
They’ve Lost Their Voice. The Experiences of Medical Residents
Caring for Geriatric Patients in the ICU. Poster presented at the
American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting, May 12, 2005. J Am
Geriatr Soc 2005;54:S93
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