Drs. Fleming, keynote speaker, and Elizabeth Cobbs at a WAGECC annual Forum.

The Washington, D.C Area Geriatric Education Center Consortium (WAGECC) is a collaboration of institutions concerned with improving the health of older persons living in the greater Washington, D.C. regional area. The WAGECC service area includes Washington D.C., the State of Maryland, and Northern Virginia and embraces both urban and rural settings where more than one million older adults reside.

Our Mission
The mission of WAGECC is to provide high quality educational programs that enhance the knowledge and skills of current and future health educators and professionals, caregivers, clergy and others in public service occupations. Through surveys, evaluations, and focus groups, WAGECC identifies the educational needs of its constituents and develops educational programs and clinical learning opportunities to meet these needs. By improving the quality of service delivery, education, and awareness, WAGECC positively impacts the health and well-being of older persons, especially those who are underserved.

Ethnographic Focus
In order to further educate practitioners and others in the health and social needs of minority elders, WAGECC encourages active minority participation and expertise on its Board of Directors, Community Advisory Board, Collaborative Community Aging Network, and Interdisciplinary Education Steering Committee. WAGECC supports multiethnic diversity throughout its organization in other ways, by:

• Including strong minority content in all curricula.
• Recruiting minority faculty members, who also actively participate in WAGECC programs.
• Providing technical assistance through in-service training for community service programs and institutions that predominantly serve minority groups.

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