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Geriatric Medicine Research

Our Team

, MD, FRCPC, FRCP
Professor
Divisions of Geriatric Medicine and Neurology
Department of Medicine


Phone: 902-473-8687
·¡³¾²¹¾±±ô:Ìýkenneth.rockwood@dal.ca

, MD, PhD, FRCPC
Associate Professor
Division of Geriatric Medicine
Department of Medicine

Phone: 902-473-4995
·¡³¾²¹¾±±ô:Ìýmelissa.andrew@nshealth.ca


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Olga Theou, PhD
Assistant Professor
School of Physiotherapy

Phone: 902-494-4248
·¡³¾²¹¾±±ô:Ìýolga.theou@dal.ca

Shanna Trenaman, BScH, BScPharm, MAHSR, ACPR, PhD
Assistant Professor
College of Pharmacy

Phone:Ìý902-431-0559
·¡³¾²¹¾±±ô:Ìýshanna.trenaman@dal.ca

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Arnold Mitnitski, PhD
Professor Emeritus
Department of Medicine



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Research Staff

 

Sherri Fay, MA
Research Manager

Phone: 902-473-4575
Email: sherri.fay@nshealth.ca

Judith Godin, PhD
Research Scientist / Analyst

Phone: 902-473-3849
Email: judith.godin@dal.ca

Jodie Penwarden, MFSGN
Research Coordinator

Phone: 902-473-7705
Email: Jodie.Penwarden@nshealth.ca

Samantha Meeker, BA
Research Coordinator

Phone: 902-473-6264
Email: sam.meeker@nshealth.ca

Alex van der Valk, MA
Research Assistant

Email: alexandra.vandervalk@nshealth.ca

Lynda Zhao, BA
Research Assistant

Email: lynda.zhao@nshealth.ca

Alistair Wright
Research Assistant

Email: alistair.wright@nshealth.ca

Madeline Shivgulam, MSc
Research Assistant

Email: madeline.shivgulam@nshealth.ca

Yanlin Wu, MSc
Research Assistant

Email: yanlin.wu@nshealth.ca

Maddison Hodgins, MSc
Research Assistant

Email: maddison.hodgins@dal.ca

Research Fellows/Scholars

 

Selena Maxwell, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Supervisor(s): Dr. Kenneth Rockwood

Email: Selena.Maxwell@nshealth.ca

Heng Wu, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Supervisor(s): Dr. Kenneth Rockwood

Email: Heng.Wu@nshealth.ca

Graduate Students

 

Andrea Mayo, MESSc
PhD Student, Faculty of Health
Supervisor(s): Dr. Olga Theou

Email: an768692@dal.ca

 

Jasmine Mah, MSc, MD
PhD Student, Medical Research
Supervisor(s): Dr. Melissa Andrew, Dr. Kenneth Rockwood, Dr. Janice Keefe, Prof. Susan Stevens

Email: JMah@dal.ca

Jack Quach, MScRR
PhD Student, Faculty of Health
Supervisor(s): Dr. Olga Theou, Dr. Scott Kehler

Email: jack.quach@nshealth.ca

 

Mariana Gonzalez Lara, MSc
PhD Student, Faculty of Health
Supervisor(s): Dr. Scott Kehler

Email: Mariana.GonzalezLara@dal.ca

 

Research in Medicine Students

Natalie Horne (2018-present)
Topic: Primary care service use among people living with dementia 
Supervisor(s): Dr. Melissa Andrew, Dr. Emily Gard Marshall

Martha Foley (2020-present)
Topic: Association of frailty and delirium on mortality in older adults
Supervisor(s): Dr. Kenneth Rockwood

Miranda McConnell (2020-present)
Topic: Is older age related to longer wait time to be assigned to a new primary care provider? An analysis of the ‘NS Need a Family Practice Registry’ in accordance with the PUPPY-Study 
Supervisor(s): Dr. Melissa Andrew, Dr. Emily Gard Marshall

Alumni