Texas Consortium of Geriatric Education Centers

MEMORANDUM

 

Date: April 27, 1998

To: TCGEC Executive Committee

From: Robert E. Roush, Ed.D., M.P.H.

Re: Minutes for Executive Committee Meeting held on Monday, April 27th, 1998 at 12:45 - 2:00 PM, 7th Floor, UT Houston HSC, University Center Tower

  1. General Introductions – Robert E. Roush, Ed.D., M.P.H., Chair, Executive Committee
    2. These committee members were present at meeting held on April 27, 1998.

    David Chiriboga

    Robert E. Roush

    Jeffrey P. Davis

    Anke Runge

    Maxine Hammonds-Smith

    Ellen Stevens

    Stan Ingman via telephone

    Susan McPhail Wittjen

    Anne Reban via telephone

    Kelley Moseley

    1. Community Academic Partnership Project Overview
      2. Posted on the web at http://www.hcoa.org/tcgec/info_depot.htm
    2. Subcontract for CAPs – Jeffrey P. Davis
      3. No action necessary
      Year 2 has been approved
    3. EPOMs – Carol Ashton, M.D. M.P.H.
      4. All nine CAP projects have had consultation provided by Dr. Ashton.
    4. Open discussion of upcoming PDIs – Jeffrey P. Davis
      5. Possible scheduling of next PDI in early winter '99. Discussed possibility of PDI being done via distance learning.
    5. TCGEC Activity Reporting – Jeffrey P. Davis
      6. Committee members must make sure to fill out sheet and fax to 713.794.7092 for any program that might be related to TCGEC activity
    6. Learning Modules – Jeffrey P. Davis
      7. Dr. Chiriboga: Minority Aging
      Dr. Haber: Health promotion and aging
      Dr. Stevens: Sociological aspects of aging
      Dr. Stratton: or Dr. Barry Brown: Pharmacology & aging
      Dr. Duffy: Psychological aspects of aging
      Dr. Moseley & Susan Wittjen: Ethics
      Dr. Jakobi: The role of public policy in understanding resources and access issues related to aging populations
      Baylor College of Medicine: Biological aspects of aging
      Vaunette Fay: Health assessment and the elderly
      Jan MacGregor: Patient assessment
      Robert E. Roush: Organizing and conducting better teaching in gerontology and geriatrics
      1. Cross-Program Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada June 8-11, 1998 – Robert E. Roush, Ed.D., M.P.H., and Nancy L. Wilson, M.S.W., will represent the TCGEC
      2. Miscellaneous topics - Robert E. Roush
        3. Baylor College of Medicine's Personal Response System study is looking for volunteers 70 and older, who live alone or are unattended for at least 6 hrs during the day, and are either at risk of falling or have a pulmonary or cardiovascular diagnosis. Call Martha Skender, M.P.H. at 791-1414 ext. 5237 for more information or brochures.
        Dr. Robert J. Luchi is stepping down as director of the Huffington Center on Aging. Dr. Roy Smith has been chosen to succeed Dr. Luchi effective July 1998.
        Jeff Davis will be leaving in July to study medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.
      3. Next Meeting – Jeffrey P. Davis
        4. Tuesday 9/15/98 at Houston VA Medical Center – Noon luncheon, room to be announced