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The Center on Aging at the University of Colorado Denver is an interdisciplinary program whose
purpose is to be a national leader in the development and
dissemination of new information and methodologies of health care
to promote better health for elderly persons. This will be
accomplished by:
- Development of high quality innovative clinical programs for
elderly persons in the ambulatory and institutional settings.
- Education of health community professionals at all levels in
both discipline specific aspects of geriatric care as well as in
interdisciplinary aspects of geriatric care.
- Promotion of collaborative efforts in research in basic,
clinical and health services research.
As part of the Health Sciences Center's effort to enhance the
development of primary care and interdisciplinary care at this
academic medical center, the UCD Chancellor, the Deans of the
Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing and Graduate
Education, as well as University Hospital founded and provide core
support to the Center on Aging (COA). Governance is provided by the
Deans Council, plus the Chancellor and a University Hospital
Representative.
The Center on Aging has representative faculty from each of the
schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, and Nursing. Additionally,
several key faculty from the other CU schools, University of Denver,
Denver Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), and
community affiliates retain COA membership.
Under the "umbrella" of the Center on Aging (COA) are the
following:
- Division of Geriatric Medicine, School of Medicine
- Geriatric Vascular Section
- University Hospital Senior's Clinic
- Geriatric Fellowship Program
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