Collaborating to Promote Healthy Aging
The Plein Center for Aging was established with the generous support of Joy and Elmer Plein. The Plein Center is a global leader in transformative pharmacy research, education and outreach. We are committed to optimizing older adults’ medication outcomes and promoting healthy aging.
Latest News
Plein Center Names Six New Plein Scholars for 2026–2027
The Plein Center at the UW School of Pharmacy has named six new Plein Scholars for the 2026–2027 cohort. The $5,000 scholarship supports PharmD students pursuing mentored research that advances the care of older adults….
Plein Center Names Five New Plein Research Scholars for 2026–2027
The Plein Center for Aging is proud to announce its 2026–2027 cohort of Plein Research Scholars. This year’s five scholars come from across the UW School of Pharmacy’s graduate programs—Health Economics Outcomes Research (HEOR), Biomedical…
Check Out Our Latest Research Symposium!
Every year, the Plein Center for Aging hosts a research symposium that highlights important research related to optimizing medication use in older adults. This past spring, we featured keynote speaker Dr. Elizabeth Phelan, MD, MS to discuss her research on The Next Step in Falls Prevention: Insights, Innovations and Evidence-Based Strategies for Older Adults.
Click Fall Prevention to watch a recording!
2024-2027 Strategic Plan
The Plein Center for Aging Strategic Plan will guide our actions, decisions and priorities in the coming three years. There are three sections: 1) Vision statement; 2) Mission statement; and 3) the Goals & Strategies of our Strategic Plan. Our strategic plan communicates who we are as an organization and our commitment to optimizing older adults’ medication outcomes and promoting healthy aging.
Research
Plein Center faculty, students, and postdocs conduct translational science related to the health and wellbeing of older adults and their care partners.
Education & Training
We offer three training opportunities to gain clinical and research skills.
Outreach
We promote safe and effective medication use in older adults through outreach and advocacy efforts.
Support the Plein Center for Aging
You can directly affect the future of geriatric pharmacy, by supporting the Plein Center for Aging, which will promote the discovery and optimal use of medications in older adults.
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