
Division of Geriatric Medicine
About Us
Message from the Division Director
Our website gives you a glimpse of a small but forward looking, innovative Division that is committed to patient care, research and education.
The Division incorporates the Specialized Geriatrics Program at the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, acute geriatric care at the University of Alberta Hospital and the Royal Alexandra Hospital within the city. We wish to promote an active research and teaching culture where all of our patients expect to be involved and active in our programs, allowing the development of a highly active component of the academic health centre within the city.
Our research embraces work within the Geriatric giants of incontinence, falls, frailty and delirium, coupled with knowledge translation and clinical effectiveness projects both nationally and internationally.
A Dr. Peter N. McCracken Legacy Scholarship was set up to embrace research activities in geriatrics/gerontology by postgraduate students of programs affiliated with University of Alberta.
Issues regarding our Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada approved residency program in Geriatric Medicine at University of Alberta may be addressed to Dr. Fiona Lawson, Program Director, Residency Program in Geriatric Medicine and Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine.
An undergraduate special interest group in older people is also mentored within the Division.
Adrian Wagg MB, FRCP, FHEA
Chair in Healthy Ageing
Director and Professor
Division of Geriatric Medicine
Email: Adrian.Wagg@ualberta.ca
Research
Research within the Division covers the geriatric syndromes of incontinence, frailty and dementia as well as the application of assistive devices to aid independence of living.
There is a major collaboration with researchers in the Faculty of Nursing in the area of knowledge transfer and mobilization with regard to the quality of care for nursing home residents and the association of urinary incontinence and falls in older people. There are active links with researchers in the UK and elsewhere in Canada in these areas.
Contact Information
Division Director
Executive Assistant to Division Director
Chelsea Sorensen
1-198 Clinical Sciences Building
Email: geriea@ualberta.ca
Phone: 780-492-5338
Administrative Assistant / Conference Planner
Evelyn Omasta
1-198 Clinical Sciences Building
Email: eomasta@ualberta.ca
Phone: 780-492-0168
Division of Geriatric Medicine
1-198 Clinical Sciences Building
University of Alberta
11350 - 83 Avenue
Edmonton, AB, T6G 2P4
Canada
Phone: 780-492-5338
Fax: 780-492-2874
Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital Site
10230 - 111 Avenue
Room GW 1259
Edmonton, AB, T5G 0B7
Canada
Phone: 780-735-8845
Fax: 780-735-8846