National Association of Geriatric Education Centers. http://www.hcoa.org/nagec/

This website offers a listing of head staff members of the organization, along with access to Statements & Events of the GEC Network. Statements & Events of the GEC Network is a combination of News Releases and Letters addresses Senators.  

Brookdale Center on Aging of Hunter College .
http://www.brookdale.org/

The Certificate Program in Aging is designed to meet the need for education and updated information for professionals working with the elderly in a variety of settings.  Hunter College website gives you Institutes and Programs, and Certificate Programs in what classes are offered.  On the website you can also see Calendar of Events, Publications List, Senior Rights Report and Medicaid Figures for 2004. Established at the Brook dale Center on Aging at Hunter College in 1976, the Program offers courses taught by clinical psychiatrists and psychologists, attorneys, agency administrators, and university professors.

Canadian Association on Gerontology (CAG). (English/French). http://www.cagacg.ca/

The CAG is a national, multidisciplinary scientific and educational association established to provide leadership in matters related to the aging population.  On this website, it allows you to browse what CAG stands for and what differences they are making.  You can link to pages for their strategic plan, history, Board of Directors, Mentorship Programs and etc. 

The Center for Gerontology at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech).
http://www.gerontology.vt.edu

The Center for Gerontology serves as the organizational unit and focal point for aging-related activities at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech). The Center's primary mission is to foster and facilitate multidisciplinary research that enhances the quality of life of older adults. In support of this mission, the Center focuses primarily on three streams of coordinated research: Family Gerontology, Health and Aging, and Elder Rights. Excellent list of internet resources available on this site.

College of Nursing at Florida Atlantic University , Gerontology Programs. http://www.fau.edu/gerontology/

This site has a description about the Offerings in the Study of & Service to the Older Adult. Along with helpful links to Scholarships, Annual Conference, Senior Place , Caring for Seniors and etc.  Site has description of academic program, including “on-line”.

Department of Gerontology & Virginia Geriatric Education Center.
http://views.vcu.edu/sahp/gerontology/

Gives you information on Services, Department, Faculty/Staff, Degrees Certification, Activities, Information Request, and Related Links. The department is well known for the quality and innovation of its programs. The major focus is to promote education in geriatrics/gerontological health care. Updated: April 2, 2004.

The Gerontology Institute. Seminar Itineraries.
http://www.gerontologyinstitute.com/

The Gerontology Institute was founded in 1980.  Our  charter is threefold: to disseminate information on aging; to provide Educational Programs, Seminars, Conferences and Workshops for professionals in Health Care and related fields and the publication of our newsletter "Update on Aging" which offers current information, research and resources in gerontology. Their web page offers you a Seminar Itinerary with scheduled classes and directions, and all their membership fees.      We also provide in-house training programs in gerontology at institutions and work sites.  Gerontology Institute membership is worldwide in scope with many members in the United States and Eastern Europe, but others as far away as Asia and South America.

Mount Sinai School of Medicine's Clinical Research Training Program (CRTP).
http://www.mssm.edu/crtp/

Provides didactic training and mentoring in the principles of clinical research to twelve physician scientists selected annually. CRTP website offers you an overview of what they are about and plan to accomplish, also you can find out more about their Objectives, Curriculum, Leadership, and Applicant Process.

SANRA Homepage.
South Australian Network for Research on Ageing (SANRA)http://www.cas.flinders.edu.au/sanra/

SANRA is the South Australian Network for Research on Ageing Diary.
This page contains a list of seminars and workshops organized by SANRA as well as other events, which are happening locally, nationally and internationally. Check this page regularly.  Also, included on this page is Reports, Fact Sheets, Research Agenda and Awards information. NHMRC Project grants in primary health care have been designed to offer support for primary health care based research within universities, medical schools, hospitals and other research institutions.

Simon Fraser University Gerontology Research Center and Programs.
http://www.harbour.sfu.ca/gero/

On this webpage, you can be linked to Education, Research, Publications, Upcoming Events, Links and a contact list.  The centre conducts research on individual and population aging on five themes areas: Aging and the Built Environment, Health Promotion/Population Health and Aging, Changing Demography and Lifestyles, and Prevention of Victimization and Exploitation of Older Persons,  and Older Adult Education. The Center provides consultation and technical assistance to academic, government, public and private organizations and is an active member of two inter-university research consortia. The first is the Canadian Consortium for Health Promotion Research, which links the Center with 14 other universities from across Canada . The second is the Canadian Study of Health and Aging, which links 18 universities.

The University of Georgia Gerontology Center.
http://www.geron.uga.edu/

UG coordinates and promotes multi-and inter-disciplinary aging research, training, and outreach at the University of Georgia. The site has information about educational and research programs, including grant programs and brochures, publications and forms.

University of Michigan, Institute of Gerontology.
http://www.iog.umich.edu/

Research into 5 areas of interest: biological, clinical, interdisciplinary, methodological, social.  UM website will link you to Faculty, Seminars Series, Workshops, Annual Reports, Training Programs, and Newsletters for the Fall and Spring of 2002.

The Wayne State University (WSU), Institute of Gerontology.
http://www.iog.wayne.edu/

WSU strives to contribute to the enhanced quality of life for older people in Metropolitan Detroit, the State of Michigan and across the nation. On the website it offers you a one on one connection between you and them.  They give you this month’s events, help wanted placements, and access to be linked to other pages for Aging Well.    Faculty of the Institute of Gerontology conduct independent research and work with other university departments, institutes and centers in collaborative projects.
Through our research on aging, teaching and community activities we seek to expand the institute as a premiere research and education unit.

Woolf Gerontology. 
http://www.webster.edu/~woolflm/gero.html

This web page contains information concerning: Webster University’s Master of Arts in Applied Gerontology Program, Knowledge of Aging Quiz, Elder Abuse and Neglect, Long-Term Care Facility Selection Guide, Ageism, Gay & Lesbian Aging, Life Review, Theoretical Perspectives Relevant to Developmental Psychology, and other Links.
Description of academic programs, no research.

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