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
Shelly Gray Completes Fulbright Research Fellowship in Taiwan
Dr. Shelly Gray, Professor and Elmer and Joy Plein Endowed Director of the Plein Center for Aging, has returned from sabbatical, where she completed a six-month Fulbright U.S. Scholar fellowship at China Medical University (CMU) in Taichung,…
Twenty-Five PharmD Students Earn the Plein Certificate in Geriatric Pharmacy
Twenty-five UW School of Pharmacy PharmD students received the Plein Certificate in Geriatric Pharmacy on June 12, 2026, in recognition of their focused preparation to care for older adults. Leigh Ann Mike, PharmD, Interim Director…
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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