Community Leader Receives Trent University Honorary Doctorate For Her Work in Geriatric Medicine
/Peterborough’s Dr. Jenny Ingram, a specialist and leader in geriatric medicine, received an honorary doctorate of science from Trent University at Monday’s convocation ceremony.
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On June 12 at 2 p.m., Dr. Ingram received an honorary doctorate of science in recognition of her contributions to geriatric medicine, dementia care and the study of aging that have impacted healthcare regionally, provincially and nationally.
A few of her efforts and achievements in these areas include:
Increasing health care capacity to serve complex seniors and those with dementia.
Working with primary care locations to develop the skills and capacity of family health teams in diagnosing and managing dementia and Alzheimer’s at their medical home.
Founding the Kawartha Centre – Redefining Healthy Aging, a community-based seniors’ medical clinic and clinical research site.
Developing, securing funding for, and implementing 12 interdisciplinary Geriatric Assessment and Intervention teams and the Seniors Care Network that regionally serve 6,000 seniors living at home annually, helping them stay home longer
Mentoring geriatric medicine residents wishing to learn how to develop geriatric programs in under-serviced communities.
