lakehead u expert on gerontology and palliative care named director of cerah

( thunder bay /> /> - january 30, 2006 />) a lakehead /> university /> /> expert on gerontology and palliative care has been appointed director for the centre for education and research on aging & health (cerah). as the new director, mary lou kelley will strengthen the research and education role of cerah in thunder bay and northwestern ontario through partnerships with other stakeholders, working under cerah's motto "progression through innovation, education, and action." mary lou is replacing dr. michel bédard who was the centre's director for three years.

"i am honoured to have been appointed director of cerah," prof. kelley says. "the centre works towards the advancement of important gerontological issues which are relevant to northwestern ontarians, and i look forward to working with our network of community and university partners to further interdisciplinary education and research opportunities with the centre."

cerah background

the centre for education and research on aging & health (cerah), formerly known as the northern educational centre for aging & health (necah), was established at lakehead /> university /> /> in 1991. the centre brings together professionals, educators, researchers, 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , caregivers and older adults in a collaborative effort to learn more about the aging process and its relation to health and well-being.

interdisciplinary collaboration is the approach used by cerah to develop and administer a wide range of research and continuing education programs. cerah also works cooperatively with a variety of programs to facilitate community development. in conjunction with an extensive regional network of committees and community partners, cerah implements its vision for exemplary practice in the field of aging and health.

mary lou kelley's background

mary lou kelley has been a faculty member in the school /> of social work /> at lakehead /> university /> /> since 1980. she is also a faculty member in the collaborative graduate programs in gerontology and in women's studies, and is a core faculty member in the master of public health program. she is coordinator of the interdisciplinary palliative care certificate that is delivered online by the department of continuing education and distributed learning throughout canada /> /> and beyond. since 1993, mary lou has been the project manager for the ontario ministry of health's palliative care education initiatives for physicians and interdisciplinary community providers which are delivered by cerah.

since 1980, mary lou's research has focused on long-term care of older persons, palliative care, rural health, education for health care professionals, and community-based care delivery to rural seniors. she is a research affiliate with lakehead /> university /> />'s centre for rural and northern health research. her current projects, funded by the canadian institute of health research (cihr), relate to end-of-life care in rural and remote areas. she works with researchers across the country as part of a research team that studies issues related to end-of -life care for seniors. mary lou is actively involved in community organizations such as the northwestern ontario /> end-of-life care steering committee. she was honoured in 2005 to be one of lakehead /> university /> />'s 40 northern lights, a recognition of her passionate leadership in social work, gerontology and palliative care.