Pfizer and the AGS Foundation for Health in Aging (FHA) are pleased to announce the 2003 recipients of the Junior Faculty Scholars Program for Research on Health Outcomes in Geriatrics. This program endeavors to help physician-scientists during the critical transition from junior faculty to independent researcher.

The 2003 Recipients are:

Peifeng Hu, MD, PhD David Geffen School of Medicine "Antioxidants and Inflammation Markers as Risk Factors for Adverse Health Outcomes in High-Functioning Older Persons" Dr. Peifeng (Perry) Hu, M.D., Ph.D., is an assistant professor in geriatric medicine at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine. He received clinical geriatric medicine training at UCLA Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology and subsequently completed 1-year Hartford/American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) Academic Geriatric Fellowship. His principal research interests are to evaluate the relations between antioxidants and inflammation in predicting adverse health outcomes in older adults.

Jennifer Tjia, MD University of Pennsylvania "Prescription Drug Coverage and Health Outcomes in Elders" Jennifer Tjia, M.D., M.Sc., is an Instructor of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Tjia has completed fellowship training in health services research and geriatric medicine, and a Masters Degree in Clinical Epidemiology. Dr. Tjia is a Hartford Scholar at Penn's Center of Excellence in Geriatrics and was a finalist for both the Lipkin Award for Outstanding Research Paper by a Research Associate at the Society of General Internal Medicine and the Secretary's Award for Innovations in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Her primary research focus is to investigate and develop methods to optimize the uptake and utilization of emerging pharmaceutical therapies by older adults. She is specifically interested in understanding the effect of state and federal prescription drug policies on elder health outcomes and health service utilization, and understanding the predictors of medication uptake and adherence among older adults.

The two recipients, selected by an academic advisory board composed of distinguished academic geriatricians, will receive a $130,000 grant over a two-year period to perform studies in outcomes research addressing clinical strategies, innovative outcomes measures and quality of life. Research findings are presented at the American Geriatrics Society Annual Scientific Meeting at the conclusion of the recipient's grant.

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