GRECC Provider Education
The intended audience of this web page includes Veterans, GRECC Faculty, and Staff.
Mission Statement
This site is intended to help clinicians find answers to common clinical questions, help with patient education, hook up to experts in a specific area or simply to provide an introduction to Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC).
About GRECC
The GRECCs are "centers of excellence" designed for the advancement and integration of research education and clinical achievements in geriatrics and gerontology into the total VA healthcare system.
Their goal is to conduct research, educate providers and the public and develop state of the art clinical demonstration projects to improve the quality of care of elderly veterans.
Upcoming Conferences and Speakers
Geriatric Grand Rounds:
Monthly 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM in room 3515c at the University of Utah Health Sciences Education Building (HSEB)
The 10th Annual Rocky Mountain Geriatric Conference:
"Managing Patient Care at End of Life: An Interdisciplinary Approach"
September 12-14, 2012
The Conference Web site is up and registration is open. *
The Rocky Mountain Geriatric Conference is held in cooperation with the Division of Geriatrics, University of Utah. This conference will provide updates in many areas of geriatric healthcare, with an in depth focus on geriatric palliative care and hospice issues associated with managing patient care at the end of life.
This year's conference will be held at the Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort near Salt Lake City, Utah.
For more information, or to have your name added to the Rocky Mountain Conference email notification list, please contact Jack Christensen at (801) 582-1565 x2435 or jack.christensen@va.gov.
* Links will take you outside of the Department of Veterans Affairs Website. VA does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of the linked websites. The link will open in a new window.
Patient Handouts
- New York Online Access to Health (NOAH) Patient Education: Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia *
- NOAH Patient Education: Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia--Spanish Language Version *
- NOAH Patient Education: Aging *
* Links will take you outside of the Department of Veterans Affairs Website. VA does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of the linked websites. The link will open in a new window.
Contact
Charlene Weir, Ph.D
Associate Director for Education and Evaluation
charlene.weir@va.gov
(801) 584-2522
