For more information about the Geriatric Education Centers, please contact the Federal Bureau
of Health Professions.
DHHS/HRSA/BHPR/ACGRHB
5600 Fishers Ln
Rockville, MD 20857
http://www.hrsa.gov/grants/default.htm
For general questions, contact info@nagec.org
For more information about the National Association of Geriatric Education Centers (NAGEC),
please contact one of our Board Members.
President
Jane Potter, MD
University of Nebraska GEC
981320 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha NB 68198
jpotter@unmc.edu
Jane Potter is Director of the University of Nebraska
Geriatric Education Center.
Vice President/ President Elect
Phil Clark,ScD
Rhode Island GEC
University of Rhode Island, Quinn Hall
55 Lower College Rd
Kingston, RI 02881
Phil Clark is the Director of the Rhode Island GEC.
aging@uri.edu
Secretary
Jan Yonker, MSA
GEC of Michigan
B215 West Fee Hall
Michigan State University
East Lansing MI 48824
yonker@msu.edu
Jan Yonker is the Deputy Director of the GEC of Michigan. She also edits the Pipeline, the NAGE
and NAGEC newsletter.
Treasurer
Patricia Swager, MEd
Nevada GEC
411 W. Second Street
Reno, NV 89503
pswager@medicine.nevada.edu
Patti Swager is the Director of the Nevada Geriatric Education Center.
Immediate Past President
Judith L. Howe, PhD
Consortium of New York GECs
Mt Sinai School of Medicine
Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development
JJ Peters VAMC GRECC
130 W Kingsbridge Rd, 4th Floor
Bronx NY 10468
judy.howe@mssm.edu
Judy Howe is the Director of the Consortium of New York Geriatric Education Centers.
NAGEC Board Members
President
Jane Potter, MD
University of Nebraska GEC
981320 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha NB 68198
jpotter@unmc.edu
Jane Potter is Director of the University of Nebraska Geriatric Education Center. She looks
forward to the opportunity to serve as President of NAGEC and NAGE.
Vice President/ President Elect
Phil Clark,ScD
Rhode Island GEC
University of Rhode Island, Qinn
55 Lower Hall College Road
Kingston, RI 02881
Fax: (401) 874- 9322
aging@uri.edu Phil Clark is Director of the Rhode Island Geriatric Education Center.
Secretary
Secretary
Jan Yonker, MSA
GEC of Michigan
B215 West Fee Hall
Michigan State University
East Lansing MI 48824
yonker@msu.edu
Jan Yonker is the Deputy Director of the GEC of Michigan.
Treasurer
Patricia Swager, MEd
Nevada GEC
411 W. Second Street
Reno, NV 89503
pswager@medicine.nevada.edu
Patti Swager is the Director of the Nevada Geriatric Education Center.
Immediate Past President
Judith L. Howe, PhD
Consortium of New York GECs
Mt Sinai School of Medicine
Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development
JJ Peters VAMC GRECC
130 W Kingsbridge Rd, 4th Floor
Bronx NY 10468
judy.howe@mssm.edu
Judy Howe is the Director of the Consortium of New York Geriatric Education Centers.
Board Member, 2007-2010
Thomas Teasdale, DrPH
Oklahoma GEC
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
920 Stanton L Young Blvd
WP1215
Oklahoma OK 73104
Thomas_teasdale@ouhsc.edu
Thomas Teasdale is the Director of the Oklahoma Geriatric Education Center.
Board Member, 2007-2010
Edwin Olsen, JD, MD, MBA
Miami Area Geriatric Education Center
University of Miami
PO Box 016960 (M-865)
Miami, FL 33101
eolsen@va.gov
Edwin Olsen is the Director of the Miami Area Geriatric Education Center.
Board Member, 2007-2010
Rosellen Rosich, PhD
Alaska GEC
University of Alaska-Anchorage
2702 Gambelt St Suite 103
Anchorage AK 99503
afrmr@uaa.alaska.edu
Rosellen Rosich is the Director of the Alaska Geriatric Education Center.
Board Member, 2008-2011
Christine Arenson, MD
Jefferson InterProfessional Education Center
Thomas Jefferson University
1015 Walnut Street, Suite 401
Philadelphia, PA 19107
christine.arenson@jefferson.edu
Christine Arenson is the Co-Director of the Jefferson InterProfessional Education Center.
Board Member, 2009-2012
Ronni Chernoff, PhD, RD, LD, CSG, FADA
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Slot 798, 4301 W. Markham, Little Rock, AR 72205
chernoffronni@uams.edu
Ronni Chernoff is the Director of the Arkansas Geriatric Education Center.
Board Member, 2009-2012
Melen McBride, RN, PhD, FGSA
Stanford GEC
Stanford University, School of Medicine
1215 Welch Road, Modular B
Stanford, CA 94304-5403
mcbride@stanford.edu
Melen McBride is the Associate Director (Emerita) of the Stanford Geriatric Education Center.
Board Member, 2009-2012
Betty Shiels, PhD-C, MSSW, LCSW
Ohio Valley Appalachia Regional GEC
University of Louisville
426 West Bloom Street
Louisville, Ky 40208
emshie01@louisville.edu
Betty Shiels is the Co-Director of the Ohio Valley Appalachia Regional Geriatric
Education Center at the University of Louisville.