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Overview
The Education & Information Transfer Core (EITC) is responsible for coordinating the educational and outreach activities of the ADC. The EITC provides education about AD to a range of audiences, including health care professionals, family caregivers, ADC research participants, researchers, and the lay public. Through its educational programs, the EITC also seeks to promote involvement in Center research efforts, particularly among African Americans. Core investigators have broad interests and expertise in health education pertaining to AD, including the following areas: early detection and treatment, late-stage treatment and management issues, home safety, illness perceptions, genetics, risk assessment, caregiver interventions, multicultural outreach, and health literacy.
Activities
The EITC helps sponsor a range of activities, including the following:
- Community outreach and education
- Education of primary care providers re: detection and treatment of AD
- Educational conferences for professional and family caregivers
- Training in dementia research for junior investigators and students
- BU ADC Bulletin (Center newsletter)
- Center website
- The PAIRS Program (an educational program for first-year medical students)
Collaborations
The EITC works closely with other organizations at the Center, community, and national levels in order to carry out its educational mission. These groups include:
Key Personnel
- Angela L. Jefferson, PhD, Director
- Kathy Horvath, PhD, RN, Co-Investigator
- Rose Harvey, DNSc, RN, Consultant
- Nancy Emerson Lombardo, PhD, Consultant
- Silvia Serrano, MPH, Outreach & Recruitment Coordinator
- Rosemary Tolwinski, Administrator
- Nicole Cantwell , Coordinator
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