The   Geriatrics Forum

Winter 2007, Page 2

New Aging Research at UCD

Title Funding
Agency
Principal
Investigator

Improving Care at the End of Life for Latinos: A Cultural Navigation Intervention

Nat'l Institute on Aging

Stacy Fischer, MD

Long-Term Persistence of Zoster Vaccine (Zoxtavax) Efficacy in Subjects 60 Years and Older

VA Connecticut Research & Education Foundation

Myron Levin, MD

Nursing Home Quality Based Purchasing Demonstration

Abt Associates, Inc.

Andrew Kramer, MD

Optimizing Lower Extremity Muscle Function After Total Knee Arthroplasty

American College of Rheumatology

Jennifer Stevens. MPT, PhD

Mitochondrial Aconitase & Parkinson's Disease

Nat'l Institute of Neurological Disorders & Stroke

Manisha Patel, PhD

Ensuring Effective Leadership to Improve Care to Older Adults

The Atlantic Philanthropies

Eric Coleman, MD, MPH

Developing a Personal Record to Assist Older Adults with Transition of Chronic Care

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Stephen Ross, MD

Cost & Benefits of Health Information Technology in Nursing Homes & Home Health Agencies

Assistant Secretary for Planning & Evaluation

Andrew Kramer, MD

Advanced eHealth for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Colorado

University of Colorado Hospital

Jim Grigsby, PhD

Advisory Board Members

Co-Funders:

Richard D. Krugman, M.D.
Dean, School of Medicine

Robert Anderson, M.D.
Chair, Department of Medicine

Marguerite Childs
Associate Vice Chancellor,
Office of Academic Affairs

Center of Excellence Directors:

Andrew Kramer, M.D.
Head, Division of Health Care Policy
and Research
Principal Investigator/Project Director,
Hartford/Jahnigen Center of Excellence

Robert S. Schwartz, M.D.
Head, Division of Geriatric Medicine
Co-Principal Investigator,
Hartford/Jahnigen Center of Excellence

Faculty:

William P.Arend, M.D.
Division Head, Rheumatology

Judy Baxter, M.A.
Assistant Professor,
Preventive Medicine & Biometrics
Assistant Director,
Colorado Health Outcomes Program

Eric Coleman, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor,
Divisions of Health Care Policy and
Research and Geriatric Medicine

Curt R. Freed, M.D.
Division Head, Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology

William Hiatt, M.D.
Director, Vascular Section,
Division of Geriatric Medicine

Wendy Kohrt, Ph.D.
Professor, Division of Geriatric Medicine

Laurence Robbins, M.D.
ACOS, VA Medical Center

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