Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

Wayne McCormick, MD

Division Head

Professor of Medicine

About us

Founded in 1977, we are based at Harborview Medical Center and the Seattle VA Puget Sound Health Care System. We provide comprehensive clinical care and training in the care of older adults throughout the University of Washington network.

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Our stories

Deprescribing to reduce falls in older adults

Researchers have received a $3M grant from the CDC to study the effect of reducing the use of medications on preventing falls.

William Banks receives Middleton Award

The Middleton Award is the highest honor conferred by the VA Biomedical Laboratory Research and Development Service.

Low wealth associated with death and disability among older adults

Researchers examined the association between wealth and death and disability of nearly 20,000 adults in the U.S. and England.