We are thrilled to welcome a new class of Fellows to the Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program. This year’s Fellows once again represent outstanding scholars and practitioners from across a range of disciplines who promise to continue the tradition of leadership in shaping policies for older Americans.

Meet Our 2021-2022 Fellows

Ana Jessica Alfaro, PsyD Research Fellow, Advanced Fellowship Program in Geriatrics, VA Palo Alto Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center; Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine Palo Alto, CA

Justina Avila-Rieger, PhD Postdoctoral Research Scientist in Neurology, Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center and the Taub Institute for Research in Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease, Columbia University New York, NY

Steffany Chamut, DDS, MPH Instructor in Oral Health Policy and Epidemiology, Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM); Curricular Evaluation Lead, National Center for Equitable Care for Elders (NCECE) Boston, MA

Alex Federman, MD Professor of Medicine and Director of Research, Division of General Internal Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Program Director, Older Adult Vulnerable Populations Post-Doctoral Research Training Fellowship, National Institute on Aging (NIA) New York, NY

Deborah Freeland, MD Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine Division, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, TX

Nicole Howell, BA Executive Director, Empowered Aging Pleasant Hill, CA

Shannon E. Jarrott, PhD Professor of Social Work, The Ohio State University Columbus, OH

LaCinda Jones, LISW-S Senior Social Worker, Department of Veterans Affairs Seattle, WA

Laura Mosqueda, MD Professor of Family Medicine and Geriatrics, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California Alhambra, CA

Jennifer Olsen, DrPH, MPH Chief Executive Officer, Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers (RCI) Americus, GA

Sarguni Singh, MD Assistant Professor, Division of Hospital Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine Denver, CO

Jamie Teuteberg, MS Life Stages Manager, Washington State Health Care Authority Olympia, WA

Melissa Wachterman, MD, MPH, MSc Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School Boston, MA

Thirteen years since its creation, the Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program now has 153 Current and Alumni Fellows and 13 Incoming (2021-2022) Fellows, comprised of health and aging professionals from various fields of work. The year-long fellowship offers a rich and unique training and enrichment program that is focused on current policy issues, communication skills development, and professional networking opportunities to provide fellows with the experience and ability to help affect policy. Please share this message with individuals who may be interested in joining the next class of Health and Aging Policy Fellows (2022-2023). The application deadline is Friday, April 15, 2022.

For more information, please visit our website: http://www.healthandagingpolicy.org Harold Alan Pincus, MD, National Program Director harold.pincus@nyspi.columbia.edu Kathleen M. Pike, PhD, Deputy Director kmp2@cumc.columbia.edu

We are grateful for the support and partnership of The John A. Hartford Foundation, West Health, The Atlantic Philanthropies, the US Veterans Health Administration, the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research/Administration for Community Living, and our other supporters and friends.