The Humanism in Aging Leadership Award and event provides a unique opportunity to bring to the UNE and Maine community an Awardee who exemplifies humanism and innovation in his/her approach to improving the lives of older adults. It also provides an opportunity for UNE to demonstrate its commitment…
The 2015-2016 Humanism in Aging Leadership Award winner is: Sharon K. Inouye, M.D., M.P.H. Feveloped the Confusion Assessment Method, a widely used method for delirium screening, translated into more than 14 languages and the Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) for delirium prevention, which has been implemented in more than 200 hospitals worldwide. Director of the Successful AGing after Elective Surgery (SAGES) study, a large program project from the National Institute on Aging exploring innovative risk factors and long-term outcomes of delirium. Authored more than 220 scientific articles Elected to the Institute of Medicine in 2011
Jerry H. Gurwitz, M.D., nationally recognized expert in geriatric medicine, spoke on "We have met the aging and they are us" on Jan. 6, 2010 as part of Humanism in Aging Leadership Award event.