Patrick J. Gillette, MD, CMD, is a physician in private practice at Medford Internal Medicine – PMG, where he specializes in internal medicine and geriatrics. In addition, he is Medical Director of Rogue Valley Manor and the Medford Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, and is Assistant Medical Director of Providence Medford Medical Center Hospice, all in Medford, Oregon.

Dr Gillette earned his medical degree from Centro de Estudios Universitarios Xochicalco in Ensenada, BC, Mexico. He then completed an internship and residency in internal medicine at the University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals in Roanoke, Virginia. Dr Gillette is a certified medical director and is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Geriatric Society and the American Medical Directors Association. He is also a member of several advisory boards and committees, including the Advantage Advisory Board at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, and the Providence Medford Medical Center Ethics Committee.

Dr Gillette has disclosed the following relationships:

• Grants/Research Support: Eli Lilly and Company, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Pfizer Inc

• Consultant: Eisai Inc., Eli Lilly and Company, Pfizer Inc

• Speakers' Bureau: Aventis Pharmaceuticals Inc., Eisai Inc., Eli Lilly and Company, Janssen Pharmaceutica, Merck & Co., Inc., Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, Pfizer Inc