Ohio Geriatric Society

An affiliate of The American Geriatrics Society


Affiliate News


Barbara Messinger-Rapport, MD, PhD
COSAR Representative
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Sect. Of Geriatrics, Desk A-91
9500 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, OH 44195
Tel: 216-444-6801
Fax: 216-445-8796
rapporb@ccf.org
 




Mission

  1. To promote and maintain high standards and the continuum of healthcare for the elderly.
  2. To assist in the education of physicians, medical students, and other health personnel in issues regarding the elderly.
  3. To foster professional and public awareness concerning issues in Geriatric medicine and to promote a positive image of the long term care milieu.
  4. To encourage and promote research in the broad field of geriatrics and gerontology.
  5. To act as a resource to professional and lay organizations, and to monitor governmental agencies and community programs, in areas of care and planning for the elderly.
  6. To maintain active and productive relationships with other organizations interested in geriatrics and long term care.

Membership
Membership in this corporation shall be open to any individual interested in the objectives and the activities of the corporation.

Contact Dr. Elizabeth O'toole for information and queries. exo5@cwru.edu