JHSPH Lipitz Center

The Roger and Flo Lipitz Center to Advance Policy in Aging and Disability
Director: @jwolff_sph

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For the most up-to-date information on Center news and activities, follow us on LinkedIn: https://t.co/7h3sVyXlCL

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Tune in to a new podcast hosted by the HEADS Center's C3 Core co-director Katherine Ornstein! This @Health_Affairs podcast, titled Age-Friendly Health, explores topics at the intersection of aging, health, health care, and health policy.

🎧 Listen now: https://t.co/3z2xP2lJba

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Andrew Jopson and Aleks Wec were advised by faculty members Chanee Fabius and Jennifer Wolff. Both successfully defended their dissertations in August 2025, and now they've made it official at @JohnsHopkinsSPH's 108th convocation ceremony.

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Congratulations to Andrew Jopson and Aleks Wec on receiving their PhD in Health Policy from @BSPH_HPM! Jopson and Wec are former trainees from the Lipitz Center's T32 Training Program in Health Service and Outcomes Research for Aging Populations: https://t.co/SSvrmawTix

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Last Friday, trainees and training mentors from the T32 Training Program in Health Service and Outcomes Research for Aging Populations gathered for their annual end of year celebration!

We wish graduating postdocs Zhang Zhang and John Mulcahy the best on their future endeavors.

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.@MiCDA_UMISR's Changing Demography of Family Caregiving Network will be holding a webinar on June 5th at 12 PM. Featuring Lipitz Center member Chanee Fabius, the webinar will focus on caregiving and relationship dynamics, dementia-related care, and more: https://t.co/AH7GDUcmhh

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The convening, titled Strategies to Improve Shared Care Between Family Caregivers and the Paid Direct Care Workforce, brought together national leaders to examine how these groups can better collaborate to support older adults and people living with disabilities. #agingparents

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What happens when the dynamic between family caregivers and paid direct care workers is overlooked within the U.S. care system? The answer lies with the researchers, policymakers and caregivers who convened for the 2026 Shared Care Network Meeting: https://t.co/zHI5lHrkrC

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On 11/06, join our Year 6 pilot awardees @BSPH_HPM assistant professor Karen Shen, @JHGeriatrics associate professor of medicine Halima Amjad, and @BSPH_HPM postdoctoral fellow Zhang Zhang for a presentation about their pilot projects.

Learn more: https://t.co/vPEfi5qdb2

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Don't miss your chance to attend a free screening of award-winning film Familiar Touch on Tuesday, November 4th in the Charles Theatre! Stay after the film for a Q&A session with film producer @apbyer, @jhu_coah director @jenschrack, and more.

Learn more: https://t.co/CQvLI2eru6

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A study led by researchers Andrew Jopson, Chanee Fabius, and Jennifer Wolff set out to describe observed trends in MLTSS program presence and care hours among older adults dually enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid between 2012 and 2022.

Read more: https://t.co/NWzTUXG9v4

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Congratulations to assistant professor Katherine Miller, PhD for being selected as a 2025 Editor’s Choice for the Innovation in Aging journal!

Read Miller’s paper here: https://t.co/DcuQ9sSANF

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Join Lipitz Center director @jwolff_sph and her fellow panelists for a discussion centered around excellence and innovation in caregiving at @theNASEM Hauser Policy Impact Fund Webinar.

📆 Wednesday, October 8th
⏰ 1:30PM - 3:00PM ET

Register today: https://t.co/N28Hbc3ZMq

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A study by PhD candidate Alexa Bragg, professor Jack Iwashyna, and assistant professor Chanee Fabius describes patterns of shared care by examining racial and ethnic differences in role-sharing in 2015 and 2022. Published in @OxfordJournals.

Learn more: https://t.co/a3KR9RBvUn

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Early Bird Registration is NOW OPEN!

Join us at the 12th International Conference on Aging & Gerontology(ICAG)

📅 May 11–12, 2026
📍 Tokyo, Japan

Website: https://t.co/cFoRCLUMEW

Be part of the global conversation on aging & innovation!

#Aging2026 #Gerontology #Conference

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The dissertation was evaluated by Lipitz Center faculty members Jennifer Wolff (@jwolff_sph), Chanee Fabius, Kate Miller, and Katherine Ornstein.

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In late August, former T32 Training Program trainee Andrew Jopson successfully defended his dissertation, "Variation in Characteristics and Outcomes Among Older Dual-Enrollees Living in Areas with Medicaid Managed Long-term Services and Supports."

Congratulations, Andrew!

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Published in @OUPPrimary, a study led by PhD candidate Aleks Wec reveals little attention has been directed at understanding how clinician characteristics and technologies with which patients interact affect secure messaging use and intensity: https://t.co/H7terML4pN

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At the end of the 2024-2025 academic year, Lipitz Center student fellows Sanika Kulkarni, Abigayle Burnett, Rohini Achal, and Aditi Bajpai shared presentations about their Lipitz Center Student Fellowship journeys.

Learn more about these student fellows: https://t.co/oYgROowjm6

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Postdoctoral fellow Zhang Zhang gave a presentation at the 14th annual @ashecon: "The findings provide timely evidence to understand the landscape of preventive care services with the rapid shift from the Traditional Medicare fee-for-service model to Medicare Advantage plans."

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Postdoctoral fellow Sarah Jabour was honored as the 2025 Delta Omega Scholarship Competition Winner for the “Applied Research” category at the annual Delta Omega Alpha Chapter ceremony.

Learn more about the scholarship:
https://t.co/OJ7cY7ve7u