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Dr. Abrass is Professor of Medicine and Head, Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine and Director of NWGEC. He received his MD degree from the University of California, San Francisco and completed his training at Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital in New York, the national Institutes of Health, and the University of California , San Diego. Dr. Abrass joined the University of Washington twenty years ago to direct the geriatrics program within the Department of Medicine. His research interests are in the physiology and cellular and molecular biology of aging. Both at UCLA, his prior affiliation, and at the University of Washington, he has developed training programs for physicians in geriatric medicine who will assumer leadership roles in the discipline in the future. Clinically, he is involved in the care of older adults at Harborview Medical Center. Dr. Abrass has been Director of NWGEC since its inception in 1985. |
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Dr. Vitiello is the Associate Director of the Northwest Geriatric Education Center and a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine. He has been actively involved in developing and conducting geriatric education and training programs for health professionals for nearly ten years, and became the NWGEC’s Associate Director in 2004. Dr. Vitiello’s research, funded by the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Institute on Aging, focuses on the causes, consequences and treatments of sleep disturbance in older adults. Dr. Vitiello is the author of over 320 scientific publications and has received two National Institute of Mental Health Independent Scientist Research Career Awards. He is a Fellow in Clinical Medicine of the Gerontological Society of America, a member of the Board of Directors of the Sleep Research Society, and Editor-in-Chief of the journal Sleep Medicine Reviews. To visit Dr. Vitiello’s homepage: http://faculty.washington.edu/vitiello/ |
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Pat has been at NWGEC for 15 years as Educational Outreach Coordinator, Regional Resource Center Manager, and Office Manager. She is responsible for inquiries regarding general information about NWGEC, Resource Library loans, registration and fees for all NWGEC programs, additions/deletions/changes to the NWGEC mailing list, and accounts receivable and collectible. Pat's avocation is helping people deal with grief and loss issues. She is a Certified Grief Facilitator and leads support groups in the Seattle area. |
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NORTHWEST GERIATRIC EDUCATION CENTER
Teaching Faculty
Suhail Ahmad, MD, is a
Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington and Medical Director of
the Dialysis and Apheresis Laboratory at the Hypertension Clinic at the UW
Medical Center, and Medical Director of the Scribner Kidney Center. His
expertise in dialysis and hypertension allows him to effectively oversee
numerous clinical trials - a role he has had for over 25 years. His
research interests are mainly on pathophysiology and management of hypertension,
dialysis technology, and innovative products. Dr. Ahmad is the author of Manual
of Clinical Dialysis.
sahmad@u.washington.edu
Topic: Hypertension and Aging
Maggie Baker, PhD, RN, is a Research Assistant Professor of Biobehavioral
Nursing, University of Washington. She serves as Director of the Advanced
Practice Forensic Nurse Specialist Training Grant and Project Director for the
Rural Health Training Grant. She has research and clinical interests in
gerontology and health policy. She focuses her research on elder mistreatment,
specifically the interaction of elder mistreatment and stress.
mwbaker@u.washington.edu
Topic: Elder Mistreatment
Basia Belza, PhD, RN, is a Professor in Biobehavioral Nursing
and Health Systems, and Adjunct Associate Professor of Orthopedics, University
of Washington. She is a nationally recognized expert in the relationship of
physical activity/exercise and health, particularly in the contexts of arthritis
and gerontology. She has received numerous research grants and has published
extensively in the areas of physical activity/exercise, disease and disease
prevention. She lectures regularly to students, professionals and the lay public
on the topics of arthritis, physical activity/exercise, and health.
basiab@u.washington.edu
Topic: Keeping Older Adults Physically Active
Alfred Berg, MD, MPH, is a Professor in the Department of Family
Medicine at the University of Washington. He has been recognized for his
contribution to enhancing the academic credibility of family
medicine. He has served on many national expert panels using
evidence-based methods to develop clinical guidelines. He currently chairs
the CDC panel on Evaluation of Genomic Applications in Practice and Prevention,
and the NIH State-of-the Science Conference on Family History in Primary Care.
aberg@u.washington.edu
Topic: Preventive Healthcare
Soo Borson, MD, is a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and
directs the Geriatrics Clinic at the UWMC. She is nationally recognized for both
her clinical and research skills in geriatric psychiatry, particularly in the
areas of Alzheimer’s disease and Depression, areas in which she has published
extensively.
soob@u.washington.edu
Topics: Dementia; Depression
Gayle Bouvet, PT, is a physical therapist and APTA-certified geriatric
clinical specialist in the University of Washington’s Strong and Steady
Program, which has shown that developing physical fitness, strength and balance
can improve the health and mental well-being of people of any age as well as
those with a full range of chronic illnesses, from arthritis and cardiovascular
disease to dementia.
gbouvet@u.washington.edu
Topic: Fall Prevention
Michael Chen, MD, PhD, is Assistant Professor of
Medicine (Cardiology) at the University of Washington and Harborview Medical
Center. He is a specialist in aging and cardiovascular disease. He is
particularly interested in heart failure in the elderly and exercise-based
cardiac rehabilitation. His doctoral research focused on how age and
gender influence patient-physician interaction..
michen@u.washington.edu
Topic: Heart Failure in Older Adults
Ru-Chien Chi,
MD, MS, is Acting Assistant Professor in Geriatric Medicine at the
University of Washington. Her research has focused on influenza vaccines.
rchi@u.washington.edu
Topic: Shingles
Claudia Davis, MN, ARNP, is a Clinical Instructor of Biobehavioral
Nursing and a Health Care Specialist at the Dermatology Center University of
Washington Medical Center. She provides individualized formal education to
medical and nursing staff, medical and graduate nursing students and patients
and their families/significant others. She regularly provides educational
lectures on skin care, particularly in the context of aging and is in the
process of developing a Skin Care Curriculum Module for the NWGEC. cadavis@u.washington.edu
Topic: Skin Care
George Dicks, BA, GMHS, is a certified Geriatric Mental Health Specialist
who provides psychiatric assessment and treatment to older adults and their
families and physicians, in his capacity as Lead Mental Health Practitioner in
the Geriatric Psychiatry Service, Harborview Mental Health Services. Mr. Dicks
is on faculty of Edmonds Community College, where he teaches in the Gerontology
Certificate Program. He is also a member of the Seattle Mayor’s Council for
African American Elders, a policy review and advisory board.
gdicks@u.washington.edu
Topic: Family Issues
Jesse Fann, MD, MPH, is
Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington. He has
researched, lectured, and published in the areas of epidemiology, phenomenology,
and outcomes of delirium in medically ill populations. He is a member of
the Consultation-Liaison Service at the UW and Director of Psychiatry and
Psychology at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. He has also lectured
nationally on the topic of delirium, including at the Academy of Psychosomatic
Medicine's Board Review Course for Subspeciality Certification in Psychosomatic
Medicine.
fann@u.washington.edu
Topics: Delirium
Michael Fruin, RN, MN, ARNP-BC,
FAHA, is a Nurse Practitioner at the Seattle Neuroscience Institute,
Swedish Stroke Program. He is a stroke specialist with a particular
interest and experience in the acute treatment, prevention of, and community
education relating to stroke. He is involved in acute inpatient stroke
care, stroke research and the development of a secondary stroke prevention
clinic. In 2006, he was awarded Fellowship in the American Heart and
Stroke Associations for his work in the field of stroke.
msf@seanet.com
Topics: Preventing Stroke
Gregory C. Gardner, MD, is Professor of Medicine, Division of
Rheumatology, and Adjunct Professor of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine,
University of Washington School of Medicine. His current research interest is in
the psychosocial aspects of fibromyalgia and has publishes extensively in the
areas of fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis. He is heavily involved in both
medical student and continuing medical education and he authored the NWGEC’s
Curriculum Module on Arthritis.
rheumdoc@u.washington.edu
Topic: Arthritis
Shelly Gray, PharmD, is an Associate Professor of Pharmacy, University of
Washington. She is the recipient of a Career Development Award from the National
Institute of Aging. Currently, she directs the Geriatric Pharmacy Program
and takes an active role in the geriatric certificate program. She served
as Chair of the Geriatrics Practice and Research Network (ACCP) and is a member
of the research committee for American Geriatrics Society. Her research
focuses on the pharmacoepidemiology of medication-related problems in frail
elderly and the impact of adverse drug effects on functional status.
slgray@u.washington.edu
Topics: Optimizing Medication Use; Herbal and Nutritional Supplements
Linda Haas, PhC, RN, CDE, is the Endocrinology Clinical Nurse Specialist
at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle Division. She supervises five
nurse-run clinics for diabetes management and education. She is a past president
of the American Association of Diabetes Educators and the American Diabetes
Association. She has authored numerous articles and chapters on diabetes care
and lectures nationally on diabetes management. Ms. Haas prepared the Northwest
Geriatric Education Center’s Curriculum Module on Diabetes Mellitus.
linda.haas@med.va.gov
Topic: Treating Diabetes Mellitus; Foot Care in Diabetes Mellitus
Margaret Heitkemper, PhD, RN,
FAAN, is Professor and Chairperson, Department of Biobehavioral Nursing and
Health Systems, and Adjunct Professor, Division of Gastroenterology, at the
School of Medicine at the University of Washington. She is also Director
of the NIH-National Institute for Nursing Research-funded Center for Women's
Health and Gender Research at the UW. In 2006, Dr. Heitkemper received the
American Academy of Nursing Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science
Outstanding Nurse Scientist Award.
vharrell@u.washington.edu
Topics: Gastrointestinal Health in Older Adults
Karen Kent, MSG, LMHC, is the Clinical Supervisor of King County’s
Geriatric Regional Assessment Team, a mental health outreach team that provides
crisis services, care-giving counseling, substance abuse intervention, and
private pay consultation and intervention services under the umbrella of
Evergreen Healthcare. She has a master’s degree in gerontology from the
University of Southern California and has been in the field of geriatric mental
health for twenty-four years. She authored the NWGEC’s Grief and Loss
Curriculum Module.
kkent@evergreenhealthcare.org
Topics: Grief and Loss; Stress Management
Asuman Kiyak, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery, and directs the University of Washington’s Institute on
Aging. She has conducted several large studies of oral health promotion among
older persons, age and ethnic differences in health service use (especially in
the area of oral health care), and adaptation among older persons with
Alzheimer's disease. Currently, she is Principal Investigator of a large
multi-center clinical trial with older persons funded by NIH and an
intergenerational oral health promotion project funded by the CDC.
kiyak@u.washington.edu
Topics: Oral Health; Successful Aging
Andrea LaCroix, PhD, is a Professor of Epidemiology, University of
Washington and the Co-Principal Investigator of the Women’s Health Initiative
(WHI). She directs the WHI’s Clinical Coordinating Center at the Fred
Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. She is a world-recognized expert on the
epidemiology of women’s health and disease prevention and has published
extensively in these areas.
alacroix@fhcrc
Topics: Osteoporosis; 7 Habits of Healthy Living; Women’s Health
Initiative: Recent Findings
Susan Lakey, PharmD, is a Clinical Instructor of Pharmacy at the
University of Washington and a member of the Geriatric Program Faculty. She
completed an advanced practice specialty residency and fellowship in geriatric
psychopharmacology through the University of Washington Department of Pharmacy.
Her research interests include the impact of medication-related problems and
adverse drug effects in the older adult population.
slakey@u.washington.edu
Topic: Optimizing Medication Use
Rebecca Logsdon, PhD, is Research Associate Professor in the Department
of Psychosocial and Community Health, University of Washington School of
Nursing. She is a clinical psychologist specializing in gerontology, and has
worked with older adult clients for over 15 years. Her research focuses on
treatment of depression and behavioral disturbance in older adults with
dementia, and she is principal investigator of a National Institute of Aging
project investigating quality of life of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease
and their caregivers. She has published extensively in this area and regularly
makes educational presentations on related topics.
logsdon@u.washington.edu
Topics: Dementia; Depression; Treating Behavioral Problems in
Dementia; Health Enhancement through Behavior Change
Alvin Matsumoto, MD, is a
Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington School of Medicine. He has
been a practicing endocrinologist for 30 years and geriatrician for 22 of those
years.
alvin.matsumoto@med.va.gov
Topic: Thyroid Dysfunction and Aging
Wayne McCormick, MD, is Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of
Gerontology and Geriatrics, University of Washington. He is board certified in
medicine, preventive medicine, public health and geriatrics. He is Medical
Director of Bailey Boushay House, Section Chief of the UW Academic Long Term
Care Service, and Medical Director of the Visiting Nurses Association of the
Pacific Northwest. His research interests focus on long-term care for persons
with AIDS and persons with Alzheimer’s disease. mccorm@u.washington.edu
Topic: Dementia
Susan McCurry, PhD, is Research Associate Professor of Psychosocial
Nursing and Attending Psychologist at the Geriatric and Family Services Clinic,
University of Washington. She is a fellow in the Gerontological Society of
America. She has been the principal investigator or co-investigator on 21
federal or foundation grants related to aging, dementia, and caregiving. .
smccurry@u.washington.edu
Topics: Resilient Caregiving for Persons with Dementia
Huong Nguyen, RN, PhD, is
Assistant Professor in the Department of Biobehavioral Nursing and Health
Systems at the University of Washington. Her training is in nursing
science and epidemiology. Dr. Nguyen's program of research is broadly
focused on 1) developing and testing technology-supported interventions for
self-management and physical activity in older adults with chronic conditions,
and 2) understanding individual and ecological determinants of successful
self-management and behavior change. She has been engaged in efforts to
test the effects of an Internet-based dyspnea self-management program and
exercise persistence intervention for patients with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease.
hqn@u.washington.edu
Topic: Dyspnea Management in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary
Disease
Peggy Soule Odegard, PharmD, is an associate professor of Pharmacy,
University of Washington. She currently practices pharmacy in an
interdisciplinary senior care clinic, provides community-based education on
aging to older adults, and is a certified diabetes educator (CDE) working
primarily with older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Dr. Odegard’s
primary research and teaching interests are in the areas of diabetes, pulmonary
diseases, and drug-induced problems with an emphasis on the care of the older
adult.
podegard@u.washington.edu
Topics: Optimizing Medication Use; Herbal and Nutritional Supplements
Marty Richards, MSW, LICSW, has been a social worker for 36 years and is
currently in private practice in Port Townsend. She is Affiliate Assistant
Professor of Social Work at the University of Washington and teaches courses
through the Institute on Aging. Her courses include social and cultural aspects
of aging and the family in later life. She is the author of several articles on
families and aging, spirituality and aging and dementia care. She received the
Excellence in Teaching Award from the Education Outreach at the UW in 2002. She
is the author of the Northwest Geriatric Education Center’s Curriculum Module
on The Aging Family.
mrichard@u.washington.edu
Topics: Family Issues, Grief and Loss, Successful Aging
Cindy Sayre, BSN, MN, is a
Medical-Surgical Clinical Nurse Specialist/Nurse Practitioner at the University
of Washington Medical Center. She has served as Chairperson for the
Fall Prevention Committee, and has been working on reducing falls and falls with
injury for two years. She presented a poster describing the UW's
multidisciplinary team at the VA Fall symposium in Florida in 2007.
casayre@u.washington.edu
Topics: Preventing Falls
Anne Shumway-Cook, PT, PhD, is a Physical Therapist with a PhD in Motor
Control Physiology. Her research focuses on the physiologic basis for balance
disorders, and the contribution of impaired balance and mobility function
to physical disability and falls in older adults. She has published extensively,
and is coauthor of the book Motor Control: Theory and Practical Applications.
Her clinical practice focuses on treatment of adults with balance and mobility
impairments. She helped to develop the University of Washington’s Strong and
Steady Program, a falls prevention program for community living older adults.
She is senior consultant on the Washington State Department of Health’s CDC-funded
Senior Falls Prevention Study.
ashumway@u.washington
Topic: Preventing Falls
Mark Snowden, MD, MPH, is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and
Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington. Following training in psychiatry
and geriatric, he worked as Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar and received an
MPH. He is medical director for Geriatric Psychiatry Service at Harborview
Medical Center. He provides and supervises geriatric psychiatry services to
several community-based nursing homes and clinics, as well as inpatient
treatment and consultations at Harborview Medical Center. His research focuses
on delivery of mental health services to nursing home residents and he is
currently conducting a National Institute of Mental Health grant studying
treatment of depressed nursing home residents.
snowden@u.washington.edu
Topic: Depression
Marie-Luz Villa, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine and
Geriatrics, University of Washington and serves as an attending physician in the
Long Term Care Service. Following training in Internal Medicine, she
completed both clinical and research fellowships in Geriatrics (one year as a
Hartford scholar), with an emphasis on determinants of skeletal health in
Mexican-American women. Most recently, she is involved in issues regarding
treatment of residents of nursing homes. She is a member of the American
Geriatrics Society Ethnogeriatrics and Public Education committees, pursing
interests in care of ethnic elders as well as peer education. mariluz@u.washington.edu
Topic: Latino Health
Michael V. Vitiello, PhD, is a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral
Sciences and Associate Director of the University of Washington’s Northwest
Geriatric Education Center. He has been actively involved in developing and
conducting geriatric education and training programs for health care
professionals for over ten years. A recipient of two Independent Scientist
Research Career Awards from the National Institute of Mental Health and a Fellow
in Clinical Medicine of the Gerontological Society of America, his research and
clinical interests focus on the causes, consequences and treatments of sleep
disturbance in older adults. He authored the NWGEC’s Sleep Disorders
Curriculum Module.
vitiello@u.washington.edu
Topic: Sleep Disorders