Research Activities

The impact of chronic disease is greatest among older adults, yet they are often the most understudied, and their voices are often not heard in local and regional research initiatives.

Faculty within the Geriatric Medicine Program collaborate with the Department of Family and Community Medicine research division and local agencies including the Scripps Gerontology Center at Miami University (OH) and the Council on Aging (COA) to address the healthcare needs of the aging population, through research.

A Combined Research & Geriatrics Scholarly Group meets quarterly to present and review scholarly projects. Faculty are also working to develop a new Geriatrics Research Network to study health and disease among the older populations.