Madison GRECC - Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC)
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Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC)

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Madison GRECC

research foci heading
  • Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias
  • Biology of Aging
  • Diabetes and Endocrinology of Aging
  • Dysphagia treatment in Older Adults
  • Transitions of Care
research heading
  • Novel mechanisms and targets for Alzheimer’s disease treatment
  • Clinical interventions for Alzheimer’s disease prevention
  • Metabolism as a target for sarcopenia prevention and treatment
  • Mechanistic studies in diabetes development, factors, targets and interventions
  • VA intensive dysphagia treatment program
  • Implementation of a coordinated transitional care program (C-TraC) supportive care pathway
  • Experience in clinical research for GeriScholars
  • Virtual Geriatrics
education heading
  • Training the next generation of clinicians across multiple specialties and disciplines to be skilled in geriatric care
  • Fostering development of interdisciplinary team skills to promote the best possible care for complex, older Veterans
  • Disseminating knowledge of geriatric best practices both locally and nationally to advance the care of Veterans
  • Creation of innovative educational tools in geriatrics to advance knowledge, skills and attitudes of trainees
clinical heading
  • Virtual Geriatrics, formally GRECC Connect, is a structured geriatric and dementia telemedicine initiative providing care to rural Veterans
  •  Dementia Friendly Hospital Initiative improves services and care for Veterans living with dementia across our entire hospital system
  • Care Transitions employs standardized protocols to improve care transitions to reduce rehospitalization
  •  Developing and implementing non-pharmacological interventions for Veterans with dementia and their caregivers
  •  Comprehensive geriatrics pre-operative evaluation for frail older patients

Madison GRECC

William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital
2500 Overlook Terrace
Madison, WI 53705

Phone  608-256-1901 ext. 17000
Fax      608-280-7291

Affiliations

VA GRECC Partnership | Department of Medicine (wisc.edu)

GRECC Director

Sanjay Asthana, MD

Associate Director, Research

Rozalyn Anderson PhD

Associate Director, Education and Evaluation

Elizabeth Chapman, MD

Associate Director, Clinical

Steven Barczi, MD

Administrative Officer

Charity Frey
Charity.Frey@va.gov

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