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Long recognized as an extraordinary teacher, with many awards from students and faculty, Dr. Jahnigen authored many articles or chapters and edited many books related to improving the health care of the elderly. At the time of his death, in 1998, Dr. Jahnigen was the Goodstein Professor of Geriatric Medicine and Director of the Center on Aging at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center (UCHSC). Under his leadership, the UCHSC Center on Aging was designated a John A. Hartford Foundation Center of Excellence, and was selected to participate in the foundation's multi-site, multi-year program, Geriatrics Interdisciplinary Team Training (GITT). He was also President of the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) in 1997-1998. The Dennis W. Jahnigen Career Development Scholars Program is a fitting tribute to Dr. Jahnigen, who is remembered with respect and reverence for his dedication to improving the care of the elderly and his vision, courage, brilliance and integrity.
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The late Dennis W. Jahnigen was a leading educator and geriatrician. He was the driving force behind the American Geriatrics Society/John A. Hartford Foundation Project: Increasing Geriatrics Expertise in Surgical and Related Medical Specialties (Geriatrics-for-Specialists). This initiative grew out of Dr. Jahnigen's insight into the importance of including geriatrics training in all specialty areas as the growing numbers of people over 65 years were increasingly a prominent component of nearly all clinical practice in this country.
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In the News Announcing the 2008 Dennis W. Jahnigen Awardees Jahnigen Award Supports Development of Quality Indicators Aimed at Improving Care of Older Surgery PatientsJahnigen Award Helps Academic Researcher Probe Mysteries of the (Dysfunctional) Heart
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