Events
Events that may be of interest to our community members
Topics in Aging and Disability Journal Club
Our journal club provides a space for students and faculty to engage with cutting-edge research on aging and disability in the United States. We explore articles from various disciplines, including public health, demography, and medicine, reflecting a range of analytic approaches and perspectives.
Session Format
- 5 minutes: Introductions—Participants briefly share their name, program, and research interests.
- 10 minutes: Article summary—A volunteer or faculty member will highlight the key takeaways.
- 40 minutes: Group discussion—Facilitated with prepared questions, but allowing for organic dialogue.
- 5 minutes: Closing remarks—Wrap-up and preview of the next session.
Why Participate?
- Engage with interdisciplinary research on timely topics.
- Develop a deeper understanding of the methodologies used in aging and disability studies.
- Collaborate and connect with peers across different fields.
Additional Resources
For each session, additional relevant articles will be suggested for those interested in further exploration of the topic.
RSVP and Participation
Please RSVP to Valecia Hanna at vhanna1@jh.edu for each session you plan to attend. We also welcome volunteers to present the article summary—simply indicate your interest when you RSVP.
Please see below for more details on each session.
We look forward to your participation in these thoughtful and engaging discussions!
SESSION 1. October 31: An Introduction to Long Term Care in the United States
Required Reading
- Werner RM, Konetzka RT. Reimagining Financing and Payment of Long-Term Care. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2022 Feb;23(2):220-224. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2021.11.030. Epub2021 Dec 20. PMID: 34942158; PMCID: PMC8695540.
Additional Session-Specific Readings (Optional)
- Fabius CD, Okoye SM, Wu MMJ, Jopson AD, Chyr LC, Burgdorf JG, Ballreich J, Scerpella D, Wolff JL. The Role of Place in Person- and Family-Oriented Long-Term Services and Supports. Milbank Q. 2023;101(4):0728.
- Van Houtven CH, McGarry BE, Jutkowitz E, Grabowski DC. Association of Medicaid Expansion Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act With Use of Long-term Care. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 Oct 1;3(10):e2018728. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.18728. PMID: 33001201; PMCID: PMC7530637.
SESSION 2. November 7: Family Caregivers
Required Reading
- Freedman, V. A., Agree, E. M., Seltzer, J. A., Birditt, K. S., Fingerman, K. L., Friedman, E. M., ... & Zarit, S. H. (2024). The changing demography of late-life family caregiving: A research agenda to understand future care networks for an aging US Population. The Gerontologist, 64(2), gnad036.
Additional Session-Specific Readings (Optional)
- Schulz R, Czaja SJ. Family Caregiving: A Vision for the Future. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2018 Mar;26(3):358-363. doi: 10.1016/j.jagp.2017.06.023. Epub 2017 Jul 4. PMID: 28774786.
- Wolff JL, Spillman BC, Freedman VA, Kasper JD. A National Profile of Family and Unpaid Caregivers Who Assist Older Adults With Health Care Activities. JAMA Intern Med. 2016 Mar;176(3):372-9. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.7664. PMID: 26882031; PMCID: PMC4802361.
SESSION 3. November 14: Aging and Health Policy
Required Reading
- Tyler DA, Feng Z, Grabowski DC, Bercaw L, Segelman M, Khatutsky G, Wang J, Gasdaska A, Ingber MJ. CMS Initiative to Reduce Potentially Avoidable Hospitalizations Among Long-Stay Nursing Facility Residents: Lessons Learned. Milbank Q. 2022 Dec;100(4):1243-1278. doi: 10.1111/1468-0009.12594. Epub 2022 Dec 27. PMID: 36573335; PMCID: PMC9836234.
Additional Session-Specific Readings (Optional)
- Wolff, J.L., Drabo, E.F., Van Houtven, C.H., 2019. Beyond Parental Leave: Paid Family Leave for an Aging America. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 67, 1322–1324.. https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.15873
- Miller K.E.M., Stearns S.C., Van Houtven C.H., Gilleski D., Homes G.M., Kent, E.E. The Landscape of State Policies Supporting Family Caregivers as Aligned With the National Academy of Medicine Recommendations. Milbank Q. May 17, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-0009.12567
SESSION 4. December 12: Health Services Research
Required Reading
- Sterling MR, Grabowski DC, Shen MJ. Obtaining and Paying for Home Care-Navigating Patients Through the Complex Terrain of Home Care in the US. JAMA Intern Med. 2023 Aug 1;183(8):755-756. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.2072. PMID: 37273215; PMCID: PMC11112548.
Additional Session-Specific Readings (Optional)
- Thomas KS, Silver B, Gozalo PL, Dosa D, Grabowski DC, Makineni R, Mor V. Constructing a Measure of Private-pay Nursing Home Days. Med Care. 2018 May;56(5):e26-e31. doi: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000000749. PMID: 28590958; PMCID: PMC5718979.
- Chen LM, Norton EC, Langa KM, Le S, Epstein AM. Geographic variation in out-of-pocket expenditures of elderly Medicare beneficiaries. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2014 Jun;62(6):1097-104. doi: 10.1111/jgs.12834. Epub 2014 May 22. PMID: 24852182.
Seminars
Hopkins Economics of Alzheimer’s Disease & Services (HEADS) Center Seminars
The HEADS Center nurtures and supports population-based research that identifies, quantifies, and addresses economic and care systems challenges posed by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD). The seminars cover a variety of topics and research areas related to improving the care and lives of those affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
When: Monthly during the academic year, Wednesdays 12-1pm
Contact: Jacyln Morgan, jmorga90@jh.edu or headscenter@jhu.edu
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Hopkins Business of Health Initiative (HBHI) webinars and seminars
HBHI aims to integrate research, practice, and policy across Johns Hopkins University to advance knowledge to improve the productivity of the nation’s health system. HBHI is supported by the deans of the Johns Hopkins’ Carey School of Business, the Bloomberg School of Public Health, the School of Nursing, and the School of Medicine with matching funds from the Presidential Fund.
Contact: hbhi_info@jhu.edu
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Center for Health Services and Outcomes Research (CHSOR) seminar series
CHSOR conducts multidisciplinary research on policies and practices, with a special focus on their impact on quality of care and patient-centered outcomes. Effort is devoted to using evidence to accomplish positive changes, with priority given to research on Federal and state policy issues and to vulnerable populations.
When: Tuesdays 12-1pm, Hybrid format
Contact for meeting invites: Mary Keyes at mbrecke1@jhmi.edu
Center on Aging and Health (COAH) Scientific Seminar Series
Research at COAH covers the full spectrum of aging research, from the biology of aging to health policy, facilitating the translation of research discoveries into applications that will directly improve the health of older adults. COAH provides key infrastructure that supports clinical- and population-based research and education, with expertise in research with older adults.
When: 1st Monday of the month during the academic year, 3:30-5pm
Contact: Monique L. Lee at mlee10@jhmi.edu
Issue Is Seminar- Center for Equity in Aging (School of Nursing)
The monthly “Issue Is…“ seminar series provides a forum for high-level and engaging discussions on research across the life course. Each month, a convener articulates a key issue related to aging, palliative care or health equity and leads the discussion. Participants include faculty and pre- and post-doctoral fellows from various disciplines.
When: the third Tuesday of the month 2-3pm, hybrid format (SON & Zoom)
Contact: agingcenter@jhu.edu
Center for Transformative Geriatric Research and Roger and Flo Lipitz Center to Advance Policy in Aging and Disbility co-convened Works in Progress seminar
This works in progress seminar is co-sponsored by the Center for Transformative Geriatric Research in the School of Medicine and The Roger and Flo Lipitz Center to Advance Policy on Aging & Disability. It is a collaborative environment for faculty, fellows and students to get feedback on their work at any stage from concept to submission.
When: 10 Fridays throughout the academic year, 12-1pm by Zoom
Contact: Angel Williams at awill273@jhmi.edu
Coalition for Care Partners Monthly Research in Progress Meeting
The Coalition for Care Partners aims to help develop and spread health information technologies that support care partners and alleviate stress as they work to deliver care. The Coalition consists of three arms: Research, Innovation and Spread/Scale. This monthly meeting of the Research arm of the Coalition for Care Partners aims to facilitate collaboration among individuals whose work aligns with the mission of supporting care partners (particularly of people living with dementia) through health information technology.
When: first Wednesday of the month 1:30-2:30pm
Contact: Danielle Peereboom at dpeereb2@jhu.edu
Working Groups
Contextual Factors in Aging Working Group
A joint working group co-sponsored by the Roger and Flo Lipitz Center to Advance Policy in Aging and Disability, the HEADS Center and the Center for Equity in Aging. This group promotes collaboration and improved access to data resources among researchers examining contextual data relevant to aging, including long term services and supports (LTSS), direct care workforce, and neighborhood-level indices.
When: First Thursday of the month 12-1pm, hybrid format (SON N530T & Zoom); subgroups have additional meetings
Contact: Danielle Peereboom at dpeereb2@jhu.edu
Intervention Working Group
During monthly intervention working group sessions, a convener presents key issues related to their own intervention development and receives feedback from the group. Issues such as ways to effectively partner with community groups, novel study designs, and ways of developing intervention protocols are examples of topics that have been covered. Faculty and pre and post-doctoral and from other institutions are welcome to participate.
When: Monthly, dates TBD 2024-2025
Contact: PROMOTEcenter@jhu.edu
Palliative Care Working Group
The Palliative Care Working Group is a space for Doctoral Students and Faculty to nurture academic partnerships, develop creative solutions to research challenges, and collaboratively contribute to the science of palliative care through publications and professional events.
When: Second Thursday of the month
Contact: cpetchl1@jhmi.edu
Caregiving Research, Policy and Practice Group
The Caregiving Research, Policy, and Practice Group is a monthly working group convened in partnership between the JHUSON’s Center for Equity in Aging and Mount Sinai School of Medicine. The goal of the group is to build community around caregiving research focused on policy and practice.
When: Thursday afternoons
Contact: sasha.perez@mssm.edu
De-implementation of Inappropriate Care in Older Adults Working Group
This is a twice monthly working group across Schools of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing with a focus on de-implementing unnecessary or inappropriate care in older adults. The goal of the group is to build collaboration in grants, papers, learn across different decisional contexts (i.e. deprescribing, reducing aggressive care at end of life).
When: Monday afternoons alternating with Friday mornings.
Contact: nancyschoenborn@jhmi.edu
Johns Hopkins Alzheimer's Disease Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (JHAD-RCMAR) Professional Development Series
The JHAD-RCMAR capitalizes on an outstanding interdisciplinary environment at Johns Hopkins University for research, training, and mentoring to emphasize epidemiological and intervention research with a life course perspective on ameliorating health disparities by advancing minority aging research as it is related to ADRD.
Contact: JHAD_RCMAR@jhu.edu
Family and Social Resources Workgroup, sponsored by Center on Aging and Health (COAH)
This group comprises an inter-disciplinary group of researchers investigating social determinants of health, including family, social, socioeconomic and caregiving resources. Topics of interest to the group include both social determinants of aging-related conditions (i.e. disease, disability and dementia) and social determinants of healthy aging over the life course. We seek to better understand and strengthen resources of older adults to prevent and manage aging-related conditions and to promote healthy aging. Meetings provide timely feedback related to conceptualization of research questions, study design, psychometric measurement, study implementation, data analyses and interpretation of results. Meetings also support collaborative projects.
When: 4th Tuesday of each month, 8:30-9:30am
Contact: Martha Abshire Saylor at mabshir1@jhu.edu and Catherine Clair at cclair1@jhu.edu
Housing and Health Collaborative
The collaborative is convened by Sarah L. Szanton, PhD, RN, FAAN, Dean of the School of Nursing, Craig Pollack, MD, MHS, and Katey Ayers, Professor in the School of Nursing and Bloomberg School of Public Health. The Housing and Health Collaborative brings together researchers from across Johns Hopkins University who—working in conjunction with communities, policymakers, and practitioners—seek to investigate the connection between housing and health, to identify ways healthy housing can be used as a platform to support health and well-being across the life course, and to determine how healthcare can better address housing-related needs. ·
Contact: Housing-Health@jhu.edu
Medicare Claims and EHR Analyses
Linking administrative claims data with epidemiological studies of aging and clinical trials allows researchers to address research questions on healthcare utilization in innovative ways The Medicare Claims and EHR Analyses working group, sponsored by COAH, is very active with members from the Schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health at Johns Hopkins as well as collaborators from other institutions. Currently researchers working on Medicare datasets linked to the National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS) and the REasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) project.
When: 4th Wednesday of the month, 3:00pm-4:00pm
Contact: Marcela Blinka at mblinka1@jhu.edu
Improving the Medicare Advantage Program
This workgroup consists of a core group of faculty interested in improving the management of the Medicare Advantage program to develop new projects, support existing projects, and create a data asset of the claims for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries. This workgroup has received grants from the NIH and Arnold Foundation and is seeding the activities that can lead to a few more.
When: 3rd Thursday, 4:00pm-5:00pm
Contact: hbhi_info@jhu.edu