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The OSU S.A.G.E. Series is a three-course distance learning program which provides a Certificate of Completion in Gerontology. S.A.G.E. is appropriate for professionals currently working in aging or those wishing to pursue a career serving older adults; administrators, regulators, direct service providers, policy makers, program evaluators, and others caring for our aging population.
Topics in Gerontology is a cost effective, on-line education program appropriate for a wide audience of students interested in continuing education and professional development in aging. Whether you are a seasoned gerontology professional or new to the field, you will find modules that are enlightening and helpful in your service to older adults.
SUNSET offers continuing education modules developed to enhance the knowledge and skills of those caring for others or working in a long-term care setting where people are at the most vulnerable points in their lives — at the end of life.
The PSC Program is a partnership between the Office of Geriatrics and Gerontology and the American Association of Service Coordinators that provides on-line professional development and continuing education for Service Coordinators working with older adults, at risk families, and persons with disabilities toward independent living.
The AHEC Health Literacy Program offers comprehensive continuing education in the field of health literacy. Modules are appropriate for physicians, nurses, therapists, counselors, and all health practitioners providing direct or indirect patient care.
The Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization in Aging is a university-wide program that offers current OSU graduate and professional students advanced educational opportunities in the field of aging. The Specialization’s core curriculum focuses on the basic components of gerontology shared by many disciplines, while the electives allow students to pursue either a research agenda or a more clinically-oriented pathway.
Many faculty across the OSU campus are active in aging teaching and research. Contact information, as well as teaching and research interests, are provided to help you connect with those who share your interest in the field of aging. View Faculty
Physicians trained in geriatric medicine possess unique expertise in caring for patients as they age. Personalized care can be established for patients over the age of 65 through the Division of General Internal Medicine and the Department of Family Medicine at The Ohio State University. Read more…
Whether you are interested in becoming a research participant or collaborating on research of mutual interest, we hope you will take a few minutes to learn more about some of the aging research activities underway at Ohio State.
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Learn more about The Ohio State University Center for Clinical and Translational Science.
A career in aging brings many opportunities in health care, social and supportive services, wellness and prevention, advocacy, education, community-based programming, and more. Learn more.
Wondering who your colleagues are in the field of aging across the OSU campus? Want to find out what educational, clinical and research activities they’re pursuing in the field of aging? Maybe you’re interested in developing new research or other collaborations? If so, join OSU faculty and staff from across the OSU campus at a …
Read MoreThe Office of Geriatrics and Gerontology at The Ohio State University has launched a new, cost-effective, on-line distance education program called “Topics in Gerontology.” Whether you are a seasoned gerontology professional or new to the field, “Topics in Gerontology” is for you! What are the myths and realities of aging? What is the older cancer …
Read MoreThe Ohio Association of Gerontology and Education (OAGE) has issued a call for papers for their 37th Annual Ohio Professional and Student Conference on Aging: Navigating Life’s Transitions. This topic is especially important given the difficult economic times, income and healthcare coverage many older adults have in today’s society. Papers and abstracts are due February 1, 2013. The …
Read MoreSince 2002, the MetLife Mature Market Institute has collected national survey data on nursing home, assisted living, and home care costs, adding adult day service costs in 2007. And the most recently released survey information from MetLife indicates rising long term care costs across the nation as well as in the state of Ohio in …
Read MoreWondering when the next conference devoted to Gerontology and Geriatrics is going to be? Wonder no more! Registration is still open for the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) 39th Annual Meeting and Educational Leadership Conference: Waves of Change: Charting the Course for Gerontology and Geriatrics Education Thursday, February 28 – Sunday, March 3, 2013 Hilton …
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