Spring 2009 Seminar Series

15 Jan
Developing A Sustainable Community-Based Falls Prevention Program
Carol Giuliani, Ph.D., Dept. of Allied Health Sciences

22 Jan
Research Challenges in Aging Well and Independent Living with ICT - programs and projects in the European Union
Paul Timmers, Ph.D., Head of Unit, ICT for Social Inclusion, European Commission, Brussels; Visiting Fellow at the UNC Center for European Studies and at the Institute on Aging

29 Jan
Dementia Care in Diverse Populations
Peggye Dilworth-Anderson, Ph.D., Associate Director, Aging & Diversity, Institute on Aging; Professor, Health Policy & Management

5 Feb
Caregivers of Advanced Cancer Patients: Geographic Proximity and Bereavement Adjustment
John Cagle, Ph.D., Carolina Program in Health and Aging Research (CPHAR) Postdoctoral Fellow, IOA

12 Feb
The 10-Minute Talk: Tips on How to Improve Your Scientific Presentations
Dr. David Ransohoff, Department of Medicine
Also see this note from Dr. Ransohoff

19 Feb
Healthcare Quality in North Carolina
Joanne Campione, Ph.D., Director, Clinical Measurement Services, NC Center for Hospital Quality and Patient Safety

February 26, 2009
Frameworks and Tools for Translating Research
Mary Altpeter, PhD, Senior Scientist and Director, Healthy Aging Initiatives, Institute on Aging

March 5, 2009
Masculinity, Forgiveness of Racial Discrimination, & Depressive Symptoms among African American men: The impact of life-stage
Wizdom Powell Hammond, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor, UNCCH Gillings School of Global Public Health; Department of Health Behavior and Health Education

March 19, 2009
Ethnic differences in Oral Health among Older Americans
Bei Wu, PhD, Associate Professor, UNCG Gerontology Program

March 26, 2009
Pattern of Tooth Loss in Older Adults with Dementia Under Current Model of Care
Xi Chen, Assistant Professor, Department of Dental Ecology, School of Dentistry

April 2, 2009
Race, Family Caregiving, and Stroke: Results from the REGARDS Study
William E. Haley, PhD, Professor, School of Aging Studies, University of South Florida

April 14, 2009
Social Change and Socio-economic Disparity in Health over the Life Course in China: A Cohort Analysis
Feinian Chen, PhD, Department of Sociology, North Carolina State University

April 23, 2009
The Healthcare Bubble Through the Lens of Pain Research, Practice, and Policy
Carmen Green, MD, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Director of Pain Medicine Research, University of Michigan