Welcome
The mission of the Carolina Geriatric Education Center is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolina's older adults through the design and implementation of effective interdisciplinary training in geriatrics, by promotion of effective programs to meet the needs of older adults, and by development of leaders in the field of aging.
Overview of the CGEC
The Carolina Geriatric Education Center trains practitioners, faculty, and students in the health and human services to better serve North Carolina's older adults. With an emphasis on rural and underserved communities, the CGEC develops and delivers geriatrics curricula to improve practice, cultivates exemplary programs and training sites, and builds capacity of faculty and leaders to teach and lead effectively.
In the current cycle of funding from the Bureau of Health Professions, the CGEC is focusing on seven areas that are of particular importance or emerging need in North Carolina:
- brain health
- disaster preparedness
- falls prevention and intervention
- health literacy
- immigrant elders
- mental health
- oral health and long-term care
Leadership is provided by the UNC School of Medicine's Center for Aging and Health. Jan Busby-Whitehead, MD, is the program director.
Updated 7/29/08
