RIGEC develops and offers an array of interprofessional geriatric education programs including continuing-education workshops, student development in gerontology and geriatrics, clinical training programs in interdisciplinary teamwork and geriatrics assessment, evidence-based practice improvement in acute care settings, and a variety of community-based educational programs related to health issues faced by older adults.
Upcoming Events!
- 2025 Thewlis Lecture! - Join us on March 26, 2025 for the 2025 Malford Thewlis Lecture on Gerontology and Geriatrics featuring a screening of Michelle Le Brun’s documentary, Optics of Aging. Le Brun, a URI Harrington School of Communication and Media faculty member and the film’s producer, director and cinematographer, will be on hand, along with cast members, for a discussion following the screening
- Project ECHO: Growing Older with Lifelong Intellectual Disabilities: When Dementia is Suspected or Diagnosed - REGISTRATION OPEN! Starting in April 2025, this Project ECHO series seeks health care and human service providers who want to enhance their knowledge, competence, and performance related to the care of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities affected by dementia. Each ECHO session will include a short presentation by a topic expert, followed by a case study submitted in advance by an ECHO participant site, and then open discussion to learn from one another. Project ECHO is a free, practical, case-based education program.