Med Ed & Workforce and Faculty Development

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Principal Investigator: Ted Johnson, MD, MPH

Co-investigators: Miranda Moore, PhD - Co-Director

Funding Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration

Project Dates: 7/1/2024-6/30/2029

Area(s) of Research: geriatric workforce education, Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias

Project goal(s): To improve clinical care and the quality of life for older adults and their families. The goals of this work are: 1. Develop reciprocal partnerships between academia, primary care sites/delivery systems (including nursing homes), and community organizations, to transform clinical training environments into integrated geriatrics and primary care sites/delivery systems that are age-friendly and dementia-friendly. 2. Provide interprofessional geriatrics clinical training and education to students, residents, fellows, faculty, and preceptors in Tribal, Tribal Organizations, Underserved and/or Rural (TTOUR) primary care sites/delivery systems with the intent to have them practice in these sites upon completion of their program. 3. Establish and/or maintain education and training programs in TTOUR primary care sites/delivery systems that provide the supportive care workforce, direct care workers, and the primary care workforce with the knowledge and skills to improve the care of older adults, including persons living with dementia, by using innovative technology and methods.

Funder: Josiah Macy Foundation
PI: Sara Turbow, MD, MPH

The goal of this project is to enhance the interprofessional curriculum for the Atlanta Interprofessional Student Hotspotting organization. This student group brings together professional students from 6 health professions schools in the Atlanta region and trains them to provide support to patients who are high-utilizers of healthcare services at Grady Hospital. This project will formalize the interprofessional curriculum, incorporate competency-based evaluation, and lay the groundwork to integrate AISH into the curricula of the member schools.