Jerry Bradley · Physician · Scholar · Engineer · Theologian
Medicine taught me to diagnose. Engineering taught me to improve systems. Counseling and theology taught me to listen for meaning, values, and hope. Together, they shape how I serve veterans, older adults, and people living with serious illness.
Section Chief of Palliative Medicine
C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center · Bay Pines, Florida
A passage that shapes my work
“The medical art has been bestowed upon us by God for the restoration of health. We are not to shun it, but to make use of it with thanksgiving to the One who gave it.”— St. Basil the Great, Long Rules, Rule 55 (c. 370 AD)
Explore by interest
Research, teaching, and clinical programs are connected by one aim: more thoughtful care for older adults and people living with serious illness.
Explore work in delirium, frailty, Long COVID, predictive modeling, and whole-person care.
View research → For event organizersReview professional presentations, awards, and scholarly activity across medicine, improvement science, and engineering.
View speaking & honors → For clinicians & learnersExplore structured, evidence-based education in geriatrics and palliative medicine.
Visit JeriPal ↗Programs in action
Evidence-based frameworks that translate research and patient priorities into bedside practice.
Delirium care
Inpatient Delirium Reduction & Early Acute Management
A non-pharmacologic protocol that embeds early screening, staff education, environmental interventions, and family engagement into inpatient workflow.
Recognized with the 2022 NICHE & ABIM Foundation Choosing Wisely Trailblazer Award.
View program and video →Goal-concordant care
Assessment for Lifestyle Intervention and Goal Navigation
A framework that begins with what matters most to each patient—such as family, wellness, and freedom—and aligns those priorities with individualized health goals.
Structured assessment and shared goal navigation connect patient priorities with clinical decisions.
View program and video →Older adults after COVID-19
Geriatric care for Long COVID and post-COVID syndromes
A specialized approach to evaluating frailty, cognitive decline, fatigue, and functional impairment in older adults following COVID-19 infection.
Related research appears in PLoS One, COVID, and The Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging.
View program and video →Selected publications
Research spanning delirium, Long COVID, frailty, and outcomes in veteran populations.
Bradley J, Tang F, Panzarella Z, Nanney J, Hammel I, Bryant B, et al.
Read the publication ↗Bradley J, Bast E, Resendes NM, Tang F, Cevallos VD, Tosi DM, Tamariz L, Palacio A, Hammel IS.
Read the publication ↗Bradley J, Tang F, Resendes NM, Tosi DM, Hammel IS.
Read the publication ↗Speaking & education
Scholarly activity includes 18 professional presentations across clinical research, process improvement, and engineering, including national and international conference presentations.
Explore Speaking & HonorsAn online learning platform for geriatrics and palliative medicine, bringing structured, evidence-based education to clinicians and learners caring for older adults and the seriously ill.
Explore JeriPal ↗A multidisciplinary path
Dr. Bradley’s work spans medicine, engineering, counseling, theology, and business, alongside nearly seven years of active-duty service as a United States Navy Medical Officer.
Read the personal and formal biography →Beyond the Clinic
An online learning platform for geriatrics and palliative medicine — bringing structured, evidence-based education to clinicians and learners caring for older adults and the seriously ill.