About Us | Center for Aging and Health

UNC School of Medicine

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

Associate Chief for Administration
Division of Geriatric Medicine
Center for Aging and Health
jill_watson@unchealth.unc.edu
919-445-8772

Nancy Franusiszin

Accounting Coordinator
Division of Geriatric Medicine
Center for Aging and Health
919-445-6776

Yvette Hall

Administrative Specialist
Division of Geriatric Medicine
Center for Aging and Health
919-843-4096

Cristine Henage, Ed.D

Program Manager
Carolina Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program
Division of Geriatric Medicine
Center for Aging and Health
919-843-6675

Sharletta Hooks

Fellowship Coordinator
Geriatric Medicine Fellowship
Hospice & Palliative Medicine Fellowship
Division of Geriatric Medicine
Center for Aging and Health
sharletta_hooks@med.unc.edu
919-445-6764

Claire Horne

Communications Specialist
Division of Geriatric Medicine
Center for Aging and Health
claire_horne@med.unc.edu
919-445-2335

Jennifer Hubbard, BBA

Telehealth Coordinator
Center for Aging and Health
Carolina Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program
jennifer_hubbard@med.unc.edu

Carol Julian

Social Research Specialist
Program Coordinator, Dementia Friendly Hospital Initiative
Coordinator, Senior Mentor Program
Division of Geriatric Medicine
Center for Aging and Health
919-445-6771

Casey Kelley

Social / Clinical Research Specialist
Center for Aging and Health
cjkelley@med.unc.edu

Faith Patterson

Business Officer
Division of Geriatric Medicine
Center for Aging and Health
919-445-6778

Kristen Ruck

Assistant Manager
Carolina Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program
Program Coordinator, MSTAR and IPE Fellowship
Division of Geriatric Medicine
Center for Aging and Health
919-445-6770

Ellen Schneider, MBA

Dissemination Leader
Carolina Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program
Co-Principal Investigator
Dementia Friendly Hospital Initiative
Division of Geriatric Medicine
Center for Aging and Health