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W. Andrew Achenbaum, PhD, Professor of Social Work and History at the University of Houston (UH), presented the 2nd Annual Katz Policy Lecture -- Another Bend in the Road: U.S. Gerontology Approaches its Centennial -- on September 26, 2008.
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In addition to his position as Professor of Social Work and History at the University of Houston (UH), Dr. Achenbaum is also an adjunct professor in the Health Law Policy Center at UH. He is Fellow of the John P. McGovern, MD Center for Health, Humanities and the Human Spirit at the University of Texas Medical Center. He is the author or co-author of several books, including Old Age in the New Land: The American Experience Since 1790; Social Securtiy: Visions and Revisions; Profiles in Gerontology: A Biographical Dictionary; and is currently working on Aesop's Guide to Aging. |
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Dr. Achenbaum has been an active committee member of the National Council on Aging since 1992 and served as Chair, Board of Directors from 1999 to 2001. He has also played an active role with the Gerontological Society of America, where he is Fellow and is currently serving as Secretary. He is a founding member of the National Academy of Social Insurance. He has been an editor, editorial board member, and reviewer for numerous scholarly publications, including The Gerontologist , The Public Historian and the Encyclopedia on Aging.
The Katz Policy Institute
The Katz Policy Institute (KPI) was established in 2007 to expand the Benjamin Rose Institute's involvement in educational outreach and public policy development. The Institute is named in honor of BRI's Distinguished Scholar Sidney Katz, MD. Ultimately, the KPI will promote collaborative work among BRI's programs and with partner organizations; inform the development of BRI's public policy positions; and contribute to public discourse and education on policy issues related to quality of life for older adults.
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