著名的老年医生Aanand Naik，医学博士，被任命为休斯顿大学（Uthealth Houston）衰老联盟的德克萨斯大学健康科学中心的医学博士杰出主席兼执行主任Nancy P.和Vincent F. Guinee。

Naik was also appointed chair of the Department of Management, Policy and Community Health, and associate dean for Learning Health Systems at UTHealth School of Public Health.

成立于2010年的衰老联盟是一个大学范围内的合作组织，它利用所有Uthealth Houston学校的优势和专业知识，重点关注与衰老有关的问题。外围beplay它的目标是代表老年人，看护人和患者培养临床护理，教育，研究和社区宣传领域的跨学科合作。beplay苹果手机能用吗执行董事的角色以前是Naik的长期同事和导师，已故的Carmel Dyer，医学博士。

“Dr. Dyer left a lasting impression on me and on the Consortium. It is an honor to step into this role and continue her legacy,” said Naik.

The Consortium on Aging has been led most recently by Amy Franklin, PhD, associate professor and associate dean for student, faculty, and community affairs with UTHealth Houston School of Biomedical Informatics. Franklin has been a respected steward of the Consortium, and will continue to play an active role in the Consortium moving forward.

奈克加入UTHealth休斯顿工程r serving as professor, the Robert J. Luchi, MD Chair in Geriatric Medicine, and chief of the Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine division at Baylor College of Medicine. An important aspect of Naik’s career has been his clinical, training, and scholarship work at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in the Texas Medical Center. He directed advanced fellowship programs in health services research and big data science. He was also director of the coordinating center for the National VA Quality Scholars Program from 2014 through 2019. Naik will maintain his affiliation with the DeBakey VA Medical Center.

“We are very excited to have Dr. Naik join the team. He brings unique experience and expertise that will contribute to advancements in the care of aging individuals in our community. UTHealth Houston is committed to these efforts and we look forward to working with Dr. Naik,” said Michael Blackburn, PhD, executive vice president and chief academic officer at UTHealth Houston.

Having spent his career researching health care delivery, quality improvement, and outcomes for geriatric populations, Naik’s expertise will align well with his leadership roles at the Consortium on Aging and UTHealth School of Public Health.

As head of the Department of Management, Policy and Community Health at the School of Public Health, Naik will develop and grow faculty across key programs, promote research initiatives conducted throughout the department, and continue his federally funded research program. His research focuses on the development and testing of decision-making interventions to improve the outcomes of older adults with multiple morbid conditions.

“I’m looking forward to building the depth of scientific expertise within the department and working directly with my colleagues,” Naik said. “These are the people that will make scientific contributions that impact care in the real world.”

“Dr. Naik’s focused expertise coupled with his proven ability to lead, mentor, and collaborate are in keeping with the culture at UTHealth School of Public Health,” said Eric Boerwinkle, PhD, dean of UTHealth School of Public Health. “I look forward to seeing his future accomplishments as a leader and educator, and the continued development of health services research and a functional learning health system across UTHealth Houston and our clinical partners.”

Naik received his medical degree and clinical training in internal medicine and geriatrics at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, Texas. He also completed postdoctoral research fellowship training at the RWJF Clinical Scholars Program at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.