Lowell W. Gerson, PhD
Professor Emeritus of Family and Community Medicine, Senior Scientist Northeast Ohio Medical University, Summa Health System-Akron
Biography
- Specialties: Epidemiology
- Research Interests: Injury Prevention, Health Services
- Current or Prior Funding: Includes U.S. VRA, NHRDP (Canada), NIMD (Canada), NIH, United Way, GAR Foundation, RWJ Foundation, HUD, Lowe's Home Safety Council
Lowell became interested in aging research in the early 70s as a young faculty member in the Division of Community Medicine at Memorial University of Newfoundland. In 1978 he moved to Ohio and became involved with the City Of Akron EMS. He observed and published the disproportionate use of EMS by seniors. This lead to RWJ funded research on Paramedic Case Finding for Frail Elders demonstrating the value of paramedic screening. He increased his geriatric knowledge during sabbaticals with the South Australia Health Commission (services) and the CDC (injury and fall prevention). He has been very active in fostering the increasing interest in geriatric emergency medicine. He Chaired the SAEM Geriatric Task Force and was SAEM representation to the AGS. He currently is Senior Associate Editor of Academic Emergency Medicine and on the Editorial Board of MEDICC.
