About Us

The Center for Aging and Health partners with the Division of Geriatric Medicine at UNC School of Medicine to achieve the goals of grants, research, and training focused on older adults. As the operational arm of the Division, we run the meetings, staff the events, promote the news, and help to achieve the goals of the Division.

Jan Busby-Whitehead, Ellen Schneider, Ellen Roberts — Center for Aging and Health Director and Chief, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Jan Busby-Whitehead, MD, with Ellen Schneider, MBA, and Associate Professor of Medicine, Ellen Roberts, PhD, MPH

Center staff manage such programs as:

Medical Students Training in Aging Research, or MSTAR, engaging medical students in a summer of hands-on training in aging research
Dementia Friendly Hospitals Initiative, training hospital staff throughout UNC Health in dementia friendly hospital care and communication
Carolina Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program, bringing best practices of aging health and geriatric medicine to NC providers, caregivers, and patients
Senior Mentor Program, pairing first-year medical students with older adults to foster increased understanding of aging health

If you’re looking for information on our geriatricians or faculty, please visit the Division of Geriatric Medicine faculty and administration page. Provider information can also be found at UNC Healthcare’s “Find a Doc” website.

Center Staff

Jill Watson, MHA

Tiffany Driesse

Yvette Hall

Cristine Henage, Ed.D

Charisse Holloway

Jennifer Hubbard, BBA

Carol Julian

Casey J. Kelley, MPH

Faith Patterson

Kristen Ruck

Ellen Schneider, MBA