INSTITUTE OF AGEING & HEALTH (WEST MIDLANDS)
- ALCESTER ROAD
B13 8JL BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS
Phone: 0121 442 3501
www.iah-wmids.org.uk
Short profile:
The Institute of Ageing and Health was originally founded in 1971 as the West Midlands Institute of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, to provide a focus for good multidisciplinary practice and further education in the medical problems of older people, and the establishment of an academic Chair.
Detailed description:
With funding from Sir Charles Hayward, Professor Bernard Isaacs came into post in 1975. The first Director, Dr Ronald Cape set up the basic structure on which much of the developments are based. This included four educational meetings a year and the publication of a journal. For most of its history the Institute has only employed the equivalent of one full time secretary, with all other work being done by the Trustees and members.
Keywords:
Education, Educational Supplies, Educational Services, Publications, Excellent Care Award, Activities, Funding, multidisciplinary, practice, medical problems