Resources

San Antonio Claude D. Pepper Center

“Established in 2015, the San Antonio Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center is a national leader in aging and geriatric research. The home of the San Antonio Pepper Center is the Sam and Ann Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, in partnership with the South Texas Veterans Health Care System (VA) Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC). The San Antonio Pepper Center is led by Drs. Elena Volpi, Randy Strong, and Rebeca Wong. The goal of the San Antonio Pepper Center is to translate innovative laboratory discoveries into clinical interventions to improve the health and independence of all older adults.”

Healthy People 2030

“Overarching Goals
Achieving these broad and ambitious goals requires setting, working toward, and achieving a wide variety of much more specific goals. Healthy People 2030’s overarching goals are to:

Attain healthy, thriving lives and well-being free of preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death.
Eliminate health disparities, achieve health equity, and attain health literacy to improve the health and well-being of all.
Create social, physical, and economic environments that promote attaining the full potential for health and well-being for all.
Promote healthy development, healthy behaviors, and well-being across all life stages.
Engage leadership, key constituents, and the public across multiple sectors to take action and design policies that improve the health and well-being of all.”

Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ)

“AHRQ programs provide information and resources to help healthcare organizations and providers deliver safe, high-quality, and equitable care across all settings.”

Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)

“SDOH, although experienced by individuals, exist at the community level. Healthcare systems that learn about the communities their patients live in, and the community-level barriers members can face to becoming and staying healthy, can better adapt their recommendations to people’s lives. SDOH can be categorized into five key areas:

Social context: (e.g., demographics, social networks and supports; social cohesion; racial, ethnic, religious, and gender discrimination; community safety; criminal justice climate; civil participation).
Economic context (e.g., employment, income, poverty).
Education (e.g., quality of day care, schools, and adult education; literacy and high school graduation rates; English proficiency).
Physical infrastructure (e.g., housing, transportation, workplace safety, food availability, parks and other recreational facilities, environmental conditions, sufficiency of social services).
Healthcare context (e.g., access to high-quality, culturally and linguistically appropriate, and health literate care; access to insurance; healthcare laws; health promotion initiatives; supply side of services; attitudes towards healthcare; and use of services).”

Clinical & Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program

“We support translational research and fostering collaborations among academic institutions that will improve the efficiency, quality and impact of the process for improving human health.”

The American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF)

“The American Occupational Therapy Foundation (AOTF) is a 501(c)(3) charitable, scientific and educational organization founded in 1965. It serves the public interest by supporting occupational therapy research and increasing public understanding of the important relationship between everyday activities (occupations) and health. It accomplishes its aims primarily through grants and scholarships, through programs, and through publications such as the quarterly journal, OTJR: Occupational Therapy Journal of Research.”

ResDAC

“ResDAC provides a variety of resources for education and training, including in-person workshops, online webinars and videos, knowledgebase articles, and national conferences.”