The Peter Lamy Center for Drug Therapy and Aging

About Us

The Peter Lamy Center for Drug Therapy and Aging serves as the focal point for geriatric research, education, and service within the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. The Center is named in honor of its founder, Peter P. Lamy, PhD, ScD, a renowned educator in the field of geriatric pharmacotherapy and first holder of the Parke-Davis Chair in Geriatric Pharmacotherapy at the School.

Mission

The Lamy Center is dedicated to improving drug therapy for aging adults through innovative research, education, and clinical initiatives. The Center's research mission is to produce scientific knowledge with practical application in improving outcomes of pharmaceutical care for elderly patients; this mission is addressed through evaluations of therapeutic interventions and drug policies that affect aging adults.

The educational mission of the Lamy Center is to provide students, practitioners, and the elderly with up-to-date and accessible information on best practices in geriatric pharmacotherapy; this mission is pursued through direct educational programs and the production and distribution of patient and provider education materials. The Center's clinical mission is directed toward strengthening the tie between education and practice. The Center gives faculty members and pharmacy residents opportunities to apply principles of pharmaceutical care to older patients in various settings.

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