GGEAR Partnership
The Geriatrics and Gerontology Education and Research (GGEAR) Program at the University of Maryland Baltimore (www.umaryland.edu/gerontology) directs a University System of Maryland Redeployment Grant that, in partnership with Central Maryland AHEC, supports collaborative implementation of interprofessional geriatrics continuing education based on community identified issues and topics, and education and resources for care providers addressing health care needs of Maryland’s older adults.
GGEAR staff at the University of Maryland provide ongoing mentoring and support for Central Maryland initiatives and programs by meeting with Central Maryland community partners to identify health professional educational needs and facilitates statewide contact for speakers and other resources.
Age-Friendly Specialist Certificate of Achievement Program
The Age-Friendly Specialist Certificate of Achievement Program is a non-academic program with a two-fold purpose:
Broaden understanding of the processes of aging and the diversity of older adults’ needs and services required to support them
Enhance skills important to interactions and working with older adults
Open to anyone whose work or personal life includes older adults, as well as individuals with a career or personal interest in the processes and effects of aging.