Aging and Health
The Johns Hopkins Center on Aging and Health

Academics and Training Resources
Gerontology Interest Group
Epidemiology of Aging Journal Club
Courses in Aging

Gerontology Interest Group
Contact: aging@jhsph.edu

The Gerontology Interest Group is dedicated to providing opportunities to address public health issues of the elderly population through the sharing of experiences, interests, and information.

Our goals are to organize a variety of activities and events that encourage an understanding of gerontological issues, to build a network among students, faculty, staff, and alumni who are interested in public health issues relevant to older persons (demography, policy, economy, epidemiology, mental health), and to promote collaboration through joint activities with outside organizations that share the group’s interests (e.g. Gerontological Society of America, American Geriatrics Society). All students, faculty,and staff are welcome to participate.

The Gerontology Interest Group holds an annual Research on Aging Showcase poster session.

Past GIG meetings/events:


Epidemiology of Aging Journal Club
Faculty sponsor: Paulo Chaves, MD, PhD;
Student contact: Jennifer Deal (jdeal@jhsph.edu) and Zenobia Moore (azmoore@jhsph.edu)

The Epidemiology of Aging journal club facilitates dialogue between students and faculty on current research ics in aging and geriatrics. During meetings, students in the Epidemiology of Aging program present and lead a discussion of a self-selected epidemiologic study. Journal club meetings provide opportunities for students to gain experience in public speaking, to increase exposure to current research, and to exercise critical thinking skills. Meetings times are to be determined, but are most often held the last Monday of each month from 12:15-1:15 at the Center on Aging and Health.

Upcoming Epi of Aging Journal Club Meetings:

Past Epi of Aging Journal Club Meetings:

  • Joint meeting with STI journal club on Thursday, February 10, 2011 from 5-6pm in JHSPH Room E4611 Articles
  • Joint meeting with Methods/General Epi journal club onn Thursday, March 10, 2011 from 12-1:30pm in JHSPH Room W4013.

Current Courses in Aging at JHSPH

  • Biological Basis of Aging (260.665)
  • Health Issues for Aging Populations (309.605)
  • Managing Long-Term Care Services For Aging Populations (309.606)
  • Innovations in Health Care for Aging Populations (309.607)
  • New Frontiers in Gerontology (309.608)
  • Mental Health in Later Life (330.618)
  • Epidemiology of Aging (340.616)
  • Dynamics of Population Aging (380.753)

For more information on courses at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, please visit http://commprojects.jhsph.edu/courses/


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Academic Events

January 30, 2012: Seminars on Aging Series

February 13, 2012: EBA Training Program Research in Progress Meeting

February 27, 2012: Seminars on Aging Series

March 12, 2012: EBA Training Program Research in Progress Meeting

March 26, 2012: EBA Training Program Research in Progress Meeting

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Announcements

The  EBA Training Program is now accepting pre-doctoral applications for the 2012-2013 grant year.  Please click here for more information.

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