The Rosalie Wolf Interdisciplinary Geriatric Healthcare Research Center at UMASS

We are one of just seven Centers nationwide selected by RAND/The Hartford Foundation initiative to be awarded funding to establish a center focused on improving the health of older adults through innovative, interdisciplinary research. 

The leadership of the Center is itself an impressive interdisciplinary team.  Principal Investigators are:  Jerry Gurwitz, MD (Geriatric Medicine - UMASS Worcester),  Kathleen Miller, EdD RN APRN (Graduate School of Nursing - UMASS Worcester), and Jan Mutchler, PhD (Social Gerontology - UMASS Boston). The Center is a cross-campus partnership of the UMMS Division of Geriatric Medicine and the Graduate School of Nursing, and the UMASS Boston Gerontology Institute.  Center faculty are drawn from both campuses and from many disciplines, including geriatric medicine, gerontological nursing, social gerontology, family medicine, human development, preventive and behavioral health, psychology, sociology, health services research, and epidemiology. 

To see a Figure that summarizes the structure and function of the Center, click: Center.

To learn more about the work and life of Dr. Rosalie Wolf, click: Press Release .