The Rhode Island Geriatric Education Center (RIGEC)
at the University of Rhode Island
Annual Malford Thewlis Lecture on Gerontology and Geriatrics
A former resident of Wakefield, RI, Dr. Malford W. Thewlis was a pioneer in the field of geriatric medicine and one of the founders of the American Geriatrics Society in 1942. Dr. Thewlis wrote The Care of the Aged: Geriatrics, which was first published in 1919 under the title, "Geriatrics: A Treatise on the Prevention and Treatment of Diseases of Old Age and the Care of the Aged."
In honor of Dr. Thewlis, URI established the Malford Thewlis Lecture in Gerontology and Geriatrics in 2006. This goal of this annual event is to raise awareness, enhance knowledge, and stimulate discussion about issues related to aging, longevity, and health care for older adults.
The 2012 URI Distinguished Visiting International Scholar and Malford Thewlis Lecture on Gerontology and Geriatrics, with Kolbein Lyng, Professor of Health Sciences, Molde University College, Norway, is scheduled for Wednesday, March 21, from 7 - 8 p.m. in the URI Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences (CBLS) Auditorium. There will be a reception in the CBLS Atrium from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. View/download flyer.
Our distinguished guest speakers from previous years include:
2011: Mathy Mezey, EdD, RN, FAAN, Professor Emerita, Senior Research Associate & Director at The Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, New York University College of Nursing. Dr. Mezey discussed Coming of Age - Negotiating Health and Health Care as We Age. If Missed Dr. Mezey's lecture? You can view it on URI's YouTube Channel.
2010: Rudolph E. Tanzi, PhD, Director, Genetics and Aging Research Unit, MassGeneral Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases; Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Joseph P. and Rose F. Kennedy Professor of Neurology (Neuroscience Program affiliate) Harvard Medical School. Dr. Tanzi's lecture was titled Alzheimer's Disease: What Have We Learned and Where Are We Going. View Dr. Tanzi's lecture on YouTube.
2009: Thomas Perls, MD, MPH, Director of the New England Centenarian Study and Associate Professor and Researcher at Boston University School of Medicine
Lecture: What Can Centenarians Teach Us About Healthy Aging?
2008: Geoff Fernie, PhD, PEng, Vice President of Research at the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute and Professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Toronto
Lecture: Environment, Aging, and Disability: Current Research and Prospects for the Future
2007: Nancy Fey-Yensan, PhD, RD, Associate Dean and Professor in the Department Of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University Of Rhode Island
Lecture: Healthy Aging: New Directions for Nutrition
2006: Dr. Kenneth Minaker, MD, Chief of the Geriatric Medicine Unit and Director of the Senior Health Practice at Massachusetts General Hospital
Lecture: Aging in America: A Success and a Challenge
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
Workshop 3: Common Geriatric Syndromes and Legal and Ethical Issues - 2/13/2012
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Workshop 4: Common Geriatric Syndromes and Clinical Management - 4/2/2012
Workshop 5: Patient Care Transitions with Older Adults - 6/4/2012
Thewlis Lecture on Gerontology and Geriatrics: 3/21/2012
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