A Message From The Director
Welcome to the Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology! This Division offers exciting programs dedicated to improving the health of our aging society and provides a full continuum of clinical care programs for older adults who would benefit from care by geriatricians and a geriatric team, ranging from primary care in the Beacham and Keswick ambulatory care centers to outstanding home-based care for older patients and our PACE program of daily outpatient care and programs for nursing-home eligible adults. We offer outstanding post-doctoral and continuing education in geriatric medicine, education scholarship, and training of the next generation of researchers on aging.
This Division includes a substantive body of highest quality research programs: basic science research, particularly focused on the biology of frailty in older adults, and clinical, population-based and health services research focused on improving health in aging. Much of this research is conducted within the Center on Aging and Health, a multidisciplinary center of excellence for aging research for the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions; this also includes the Older Americans' Independence Center, dedicated to determining approaches to prevent or treat frailty in older adults. We invite you to read our web site, learn more about the activities of both the Division and the Center, and contact us for additional information.
With best regards,
Samuel C. Durso, M.D., M.B.A., AGSF
Associate Professor
Interim Director, Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology
Clinical Director; Director of Education; Co-Director, Fellowship Training Program
