Board of Directors

The N-AGE Board of Directors consists of an Executive Council and Board of Directors. The Executive Council serves for one year and the Board of Directors serve for three years.
 
The Board of Directors works with Affiliates in Washington DC to insure timely responses to legislative and policy activities that may directly or indirectly impact geriatric training across the nation.
 
N-AGE Executive Council
 
President
Jane Potter, MD
University of Nebraska GEC
981320 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NB 68198
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.
 
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 N-AGE 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.
 
 
N-AGEC 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 N-AGE.
 
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 -20112
Ronni Chernoff, PhD, RD, LD, CSG, FAD
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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
1213 Welch Road, Mod B
Stanford CA 94305-5403
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.

Non-Board Affiliates
 
Legislative Consultant to NAGE:
Brian Lindberg
 
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