Category: Center Highlights

Announcing the 19th Annual Research on Aging Showcase – April 14, 2026

The 19th Annual Research on Aging Showcase will be held on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.  A Journal Club will be held from 11am – 12pm featuring an article co-authored by the keynote speaker. This year’s Keynote Speaker is David A. Bennett, MD, Robert C. Borwell Professor of Neurological Sciences and Director of the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease […]

Evolving toward High Value Care

Shari M. Ling, MD is Deputy Chief Medical Officer at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) serving in the Center for Clinical Standards and Quality (CCSQ).  Dr. Ling’s focus is on meaningful health outcomes through high quality care with a special interest in persons with multiple chronic conditions and functional limitations and reducing […]

Investigating determinants and timely diagnosis of dementia using Medicare claims linked to cohort data

Bryan James, PhD is an Epidemiologist at the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center (RADC) and an Associate Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at Rush University Medical Center. Dr. James’ research focuses on identifying social, psychological, behavioral and medical determinants of Alzheimer’s, dementia, and cognitive decline. Dr. James will present Investigating determinants and timely diagnosis […]

Kicking off the new academic year!

Welcome to the new academic year! We are excited to see you at upcoming meetings and events at COAH during AY2025-2026. These include the COAH Scientific Seminar Series kicking off on Monday October 6th; the EBA Training Program sessions starting on Monday September 8th; and numerous COAH working groups resuming regular meetings after a brief […]