Dear
Louise
August 2008 Volume 2, Number 7
A publication of the University of Utah Center on
Aging
phone: 801.585.9540
email:
aging@hsc.utah.edu
News and Events
CoA Member Byron Bair Named Director of Newly Created VA
Western Region Rural Health Resource CenterSalt Lake
City was one of three sites selected for a new satellite office of
the VA Office of Rural Health. The selection process was competitive
and based on factors that included: focusing on increasing quality
and services for rural veterans; partnering with the academic and
other non-VA entities; studies and projects having national
applicability. Specific functions will include: conduct
policy-oriented studies and analyses; function as field-based
clinical laboratories for demonstration/pilot projects; serve as
regional rural health experts; serve as a repository for rural
information and facilitate information dissemination. Byron Bair,
MD, will direct the Western Region Center; the areas of focus will
be access and technology; the targeted populations are Native
American and Geriatric. The Center will develop strong community
collaborations and integrate various technologies including
telehealth and web-based systems to achieve these goals and provide
a more connected, more individualized comprehensive healthcare
mechanism for rural veterans. Each center's budget is two million
annually committed for five years. Anyone with an interest in
research opportunities related to older people in rural areas is
encouraged to contact Dr. Bair. Congratulations, Byron!
CoA Member Chosen as 2008 Hartford Faculty
ScholarMarilyn Luptak has been chosen as one of ten
outstanding social work faculty members to be an inductee into the
2008 Hartford Faculty Scholars Program, a venture funded by the John
A. Hartford Foundation, and administered by the Gerontological
Society of America. The individuals who receive this distinction are
provided with opportunities for professional development and
$100,000 in funding over the next two years for research on topics
related to improving health and care for older adults and their
caregivers. Now in its ninth year, the award aims to improve the
well-being of older adults by increasing the number of adequately
trained geriatric social workers. Marilyn's research focus is
"Caring for Older Adults with Depression: A Family Perspective."
Congratulations, Marilyn!
CoA Member Recipient of 2008 Hartford Pre-Dissertation
AwardTroy Andersen is one of 20 recipients of the 2008
Hartford Doctoral Fellows Pre-Dissertation Award. Each awardee will
be given a stipend to attend GSA's Annual Scientific Meeting in both
2008 and 2009. At these conferences, awardees will attend workshops
designed to develop their research skills and provide opportunities
for successful careers in gerontological social work.
Congratulations, Troy!
Gerontology Seminars Now Available on
iTunesAll of the Interdisciplinary Seminars on Aging
from Spring term 2008 organized by Scott Wright (Gerontology
Interdisciplinary Program) and Fran Wilby (College of Social Work)
seminars are now available on iTunes U under the Center on Aging tab
>> Gerontology Interdisciplinary Program. In addition to the
new U of U presence at iTunesU, it provides a national/global access
to the aging seminars as they are open to the public domain as well.
You must have iTunes downloaded to your computer, then Launch
iTunes, click on the iTunes Store at http://itunesu.utah.edu. The
seminar series on aging will continue in Spring term 2009 and all
sessions will be captured as podcasts for iTunesU.!
17th Annual Utah Aging Alliance Fall
Conference"Being in the Boom: A New View of Aging," is
the theme for UAA's Fall Conference to be held October 7 and 8,
2008, at the Zermatt Resort in Midway. This conference is for those
working and planning to work in the field of aging, and will feature
outstanding national and local speakers, as well as many excellent,
substantive and diverse breakout sessions. For more information on
how to register, go to http://utahagingalliance.org.
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 About our logo: The bristlecone
pine tree (Pinus longaeva) -
the earth’s oldest inhabitant
with a life span of 4,000 years -
is found only in Utah and
five other western states.
Its extraordinary longevity and
ability to adapt and
survive in extremely harsh
environmental conditions
above 10,000 feet embodies the
investigative spirit
and mission of the Utah Center on
Aging.
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If you
have questions about the University of Utah Center on Aging, please
visit us online at http://aging.utah.edu
801-585-9540 or aging@hsc.utah.edu
Best,
Mark
A. Supiano, MD
Executive Director - Center on
Aging
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