The Institute, formerly the Gerontology Center, was established in 1964 by an all-university committee commissioned by the President of the University. The Institute joined the College of Public Health in 2005. The Institute is charged to initiate, maintain, and collaborate in instruction, research, and outreach associated with aging and the aged.
About Gerontology
The Institute, formerly the Gerontology Center, was established in 1964 by an all-university committee commissioned by the President of the University. The Institute joined the College of Public Health in 2005. The Institute is charged to initiate, maintain, and collaborate in instruction, research, and outreach associated with aging and the aged.
Welcome from the Institute director
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Through its 45-member Faculty of Gerontology, the Institute collaborates with educators and researchers within Georgia, regionally, nationally, and internationally. Current activities in the Institute include:
- The Graduate Certificate of Gerontology
- MPH in Health Policy/Management with focus on Gerontology
- Dr.P.H. in the Older Population (approved by University Council, 2006)
- The Georgia Geriatric Education Center
- The Georgia Gerontology Consortium
- The Georgia Centenarian Study (1988- 2007)
- The International Centenarian Consortium (A 7-country collaboration)
- Associated Research/Service Laboratories
- Leonard W. Poon, Ph.D.
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