Improving the Primary Care of Older Adults
Collaborative Education. Traineeships. Client Egagement. Enhanced Community-Clinical Linkages.

Five More Years: NW GWEC Awarded New Grant

The UW Northwest Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Center (NW GWEC), led by Dr. Elizabeth Phelan, professor (Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine), is one of 42 programs to receive federal support to improve care for older Americans, including those experiencing Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

New Publication: Improving Age-Friendly Advance Care Planning in Primary Care: Outcomes from a Pacific NW Learning Collaborative

The Northwest Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Center (NW GWEC), was part of a a collaborative article lead by the University of Washington's WWAMI (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho) region Practice and Research Network (WPRN) which described an engagement project around Advance Care Planning with primary care providers and it's impact on practice change. Read the open access article.

New Presentation: Expanded Roles for AAAs - Innovative Services Models: PE, Care Transitions, WA Cares

Our Primary Care Liaisons, Felicia Sanchez (ALTC, Yakima, WA) and Breanne Swanson (AAADSW, Vancouver, WA) presented at a W4A or Washington Association of Area Agencies on Aging Conference (June 2024).

New Publication: Growth and Impact of Project ECHO for Workforce Development in Age-Friendly Care

Dr. Bennett was part of a team that published a paper describing how the HRSA-funded Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Programs (GWEPs) have created a robust training infrastructure for geriatrics education by using the Project ECHO® model.

Congratulations Michael V. Vitiello!

Our NW GWEC extends our most heart-felt congratulations to Michael V. Vitiello (our Emeritus Co-Director) for receiving the National Sleep Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award! Dr. Vitiello's contributions to advancing the field of sleep health is beyond measure.