Research Advisory Panel
Joseph Ouslander, MD • Chair
Professor of Geriatric Medicine at the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine of Florida Atlantic University
Barbara M. Bates-Jensen PhD, RN, FAAN
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Programs
Professor of Nursing and Medicine
UCLA School of Nursing and David Geffen School of Medicine
Christine Eisenhower, PharmD, BCPS
Associate Professor University of Rhode Island
Shaun Grannis, MD, MS
Vice President, Data and Analytics, Regenstrief Institute, Inc.; Research Scientist, Center for Biomedical Informatics, Regenstrief Institute, Inc.; Regenstrief Chair in Medical Informatics, Indiana University School of Medicine; Professor of Family Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine
Jerry Gurwitz, MD
Chief, Division of Geriatric Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School and UMass Memorial Health
Natalie E. Leland, PhD, OTR/L, BCG, FAOTA, FGSA
Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences University of Pittsburgh
Donovan T. Maust, MD, MS
Willard C. Blackney Jr. and Geraldine LaTendresse Blackney Research Professor in Geriatric Psychiatry, University of Michigan; Associate Director, Geriatric Psychiatry Program, University of Michigan; Research Scientist, Ann Arbor VA Center for Clinical Management Research
Susan Mitchell, MD, MPH
Senior Scientist, Hebrew SeniorLife’s Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research; Professor of Medicine, Harvard University; Faculty, Division of Geriatrics, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Vincent Mor, PhD
Professor of Health Services, Policy & Practice and the Florence Pirce Grant University Health, Brown University School of Public Health; Research Health Scientist, Providence Veterans Administration Medical Center
Providers & Advocates Advisory Panel
David Gifford, MD, MPH • Chair
Chief Medical Officer of the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL)
Debra Bakerjian, PhD, APRN, FAANP, FGSA, FAAN
Associate Dean for Practice and Professor of Clinical Nursing, UC Davis
Editor-in-Chief, Geriatric Nursing
Co-Editor-in-Chief, AHRQ Patient Safety Network
PALTmed (AMDA) representative
Verena Cimarolli, PhD
VP Applied Research & Partnerships Leading Age
Elizabeth Halifax, PhD, RN
Incoming President Consumer Voice
Assistant Adjunct Professor, UCSF School of Nursing
Chris Herman, MSW, LICSW
Senior Practice Associate-Aging
National Association of Social Workers
Nancy Lundebjerg, MPA
Chief Executive Officer, American Geriatrics Society
Arif Nazir, MD
Chief Medical Officer, Abode Care Partners; Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer, CareAscend; Consulting Chief Medical Officer, Signature Healthcare
Kezia Scales, PhD
Vice President of Research & Evaluation, PHI
Lauren Stratton, PhD
Senior Associate Director, Psychological Research and Program Evaluation, Alzheimer’s Association
Gina Upchurch, RPh, MPH
Founder & Executive Director, Senior PharmAssist