Gerontology Resources

Gerontology Resources for Students

The Doctoral Program in Gerontology offers unparalleled gerontology resources to its students and scholars. These resources include the academic programs and libraries of two universities, internationally recognized gerontology research centers, and a large and diverse gerontology faculty conducting cutting edge research. In addition, its location in the Baltimore-Washington, DC corridor provides access to key government agencies including the National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, and the Administration on Aging. Specific resources include:

Faculty research and instruction through the UMBC departments of economics, public policy, psychology, and sociology & anthropology and through the UMB Graduate Schools of dentistry, law, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and social work.
The University of Maryland Medical System and the Baltimore Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

•	Research Centers and Educational Programs:
•	The Baltimore Hip Studies (http://gerontology.umaryland.edu/hipstudy.html)
•	Center for Aging Studies at UMBC
•	Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (http://peppercenter.umaryland.edu/)
•	Geriatrics and Gerontology Education and Research Program(GGEAR) (http://gerontology.umaryland.edu/ggear.html)
•	Geriatrics Research Education and Clinical Center
•	The Hilltop Institute (http://www.hilltopinstitute.org)
•	The Law and Health Program (http://www.law.umaryland.edu/programs/health/)
•	The Maryland Long Term Care Project (http://gerontology.umaryland.edu/longterm.html)
•	The Maryland Institute for Policy Analysis and Research (http://www.umbc.edu/mipar/)
•	The Peter Lamy Center for Drug Therapy and Aging (http://www3.pharmacy.umaryland.edu/lamy/)
•	University of Maryland Center for Research on Aging (http://medschool.umaryland.edu/gerontology.asp)
•	The Erickson School (http://erickson.umbc.edu/)