Age-Friendly University
The School of Pharmacy is proud to play a leading role in advancing the University of Maryland, Baltimore's (UMB) mission as an Age-Friendly University (AFU), championing innovation and engagement of partners in the community.
View the UMB Age-Friendly University page
From hands-on research to community-based learning, we’re creating spaces where students and older adults connect, collaborate, and thrive. Join us in redefining what learning looks like across the lifespan.
We’re building powerful, measurable collaborations that uplift aging and intergenerational communities, driving progress in education, research, and care. Together, we’re shaping a more inclusive future for all generations.
The Age-Friendly University Global Network is a group of higher education institutions around the globe that endorse the 10 principles of an age-friendly university and are committed to becoming more age-friendly in programs and policies.
Nicole J. Brandt, PharmD, MBA, BCGP, FASCP, professor and executive director of the Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging, and Daniel Z. Mansour, PharmD, MS, AGSF, BCGP, FASCP, director of education and interprofessional clinical training at the Lamy Center, serve on UMB’s Age Friendly University steering committee. They, among other leaders, share their expertise through featured articles on The Elm highlighting their impactful work in advancing AFU Initiatives. View articles published in the Elm.
Age-Friendly Pharmacist and Pharmacy Resources
The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists (ASCP) partnered with the Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging to foster the advancements of both current and future pharmacy champions within the Age-Friendly Health Systems 4Ms Framework. Go to the Age-Friendly Pharmacist Training program.
Age-Friendly Regional Champions Resources
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) provides resources for Age-Friendly Health Systems in coordination with the John A. Hartford Foundation. This initiative is grounded in the 4Ms Framework: What Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility. This movement works to integrate evidence-based practices to align care with the health goals and needs of older adults.
Age-Friendly Health Systems Recognition
The IHI recognizes health care organizations that are committed to delivering evidence-based care for older adults using the 4Ms framework.
The two levels of recognition are:
- Level 1 (Participant)
Level 1 teams have completed a 4Ms Care Description to outline how it will assess, document, and act on all 4Ms at its care setting. - Level 2 (Committed to Care Excellence)
Level 2 teams have achieved Level 1 and have submitted at least three months of counts of the number of older adults who received care that included all 4Ms.