| Year |
Degree |
Discipline |
Institution |
| 1984 |
MPH |
Health Services |
Loma Linda University School of Health
Loma Linda , CA |
| 1984 |
Postdoctoral Fellowship |
Geriatric Fellowship |
Jerry L. Pettis Memorial Veterans Hospital
Loma Linda , CA |
| 1981 |
MS |
Health Professions Education |
University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education
Philadelphia , PA |
| 1980 |
DMD |
Dental |
University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Philadelphia , PA |
| 1973 |
BA |
English |
University of Pennsylvania College for Women
Philadelphia , PA |
| Date |
Description |
Institution |
# Students |
| 9/2002 - Present |
Online Scholars Program in Geriatrics & Gerontology |
|
|
| course director & Lecturer- course in development |
| 7/2000 - Present |
Geriatrics & Gerontology Grand Rounds |
STVHCS |
600 students |
| Course Director & Lecturer for G&G Grand Rounds held 26-46 times a year. |
| 4/2000 - Present |
Undergraduate Student Supervision |
School of Allied Health Professions |
|
|
| 1/1990 - Present |
Topics in Alzheimers Disease |
|
100 students |
| Co-Course Director and lecturer for 3-4 lectures a year, San Antonio, Seguin, Kerrville and Boerne. |
Journal Article |
| Saunders MJ, Yeh C-K, Katz MS. Geriatric Dentistry: Integral Component to Geriatric Patient Care Taiwan Geriatrics & Gerontology 2008 Aug;3(3):182-192.
|
| Saunders MJ, Yeh CK, Katz MS. Geriatric Dentistry: Integral Component to Geriatric Patient Care Taiwan Geriatrics 2008 Aug;3(3):182-192.
|
Abstract |
| Saunders MJ. Teaching the Link Between Systemic and Oral Diseases: GSA, 2011 Abstract, GSA: GSA; 2011 Nov. (Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting).
|
| Saunders MJ. Disparities of Age, Gender and Ethnic Status in Dental Caries: GSA 2010 Abstract, GSA: GSA; 2010 Nov. (Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting, New Orleans, La).
|
| Saunders MJ. Cultural competence in geriatric health literacy San Antonio: AGHE; 2009 Feb. (Association of Gerontology in Higher Education).
|
Federal |
| Funding Agency |
HRSA, BHPr, USPHS |
| Title |
South West and Central Consortium of GEC''s of Texas 2010 |
| Status |
Active |
| Period |
7/2010 - 6/2015 |
| Role |
Principal Investigator |
| Grant Detail |
The SWAC-C GEC involve the the partners in the educational activities between colleges, universities, state and federal agencies and clinical sites for specialty programs, clinical rotations and education research. |
| Funding Agency |
HRSA, BHPr USPHS |
| Title |
South, West and Central Consortium GECs of TX, 2010 |
| Status |
Active |
| Period |
7/2010 - 6/2015 |
| Role |
Principal Investigator |
| Grant Detail |
The impact of the SWAC-C GEC involve the principal educational linkages the STGEC was able to form with geriatric programs with Morningside Ministries, TA&M School of Rural Health, Methodist Hosptial, and WellMed Charity Foundation. Resources and expertise include all Schools in the UTHSCSA and the Geriatric Research, Education & Clinical (GRECC) of the South Texas Veterans Health Care System. |
| Funding Agency |
VISN 17, Department of Veterans Affairs |
| Title |
Annual Conference on Aging, 2011 |
| Status |
Complete |
| Period |
1/2011 - 9/2011 |
| Role |
Principal Investigator |
| Grant Detail |
|
| Funding Agency |
Veterans Administration |
| Title |
Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center 2009 |
| Status |
Active |
| Period |
10/2009 - 9/2010 |
| Role |
Principal Investigator |
| Grant Detail |
Besides their ongoing Research programs, the GRECC and the STGEC not only combine forces to put on a series of Educate the Caregiver conferences and but they also visit and serve the mixed-race geriatric population of the Golden Manor Jewish Home for the Aged. Additionally, they host and record the Thursday series of Geriatrics and Gerontology Grand Rounds presentations. |
| Funding Agency |
VISN 17, Department of Veterans Affairs |
| Title |
Annual Conference on Aging, 2010 |
| Status |
Complete |
| Period |
1/2010 - 9/2010 |
| Role |
Principal Investigator |
| Grant Detail |
|
| Funding Agency |
Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Health Professions |
| Title |
Geriatric Academic Career Award (GACA) |
| Status |
Complete |
| Period |
9/2007 - 9/2010 |
| Role |
Consultant |
| Grant Detail |
This award is provided to junior Geriatricians with the aim to develop their academic careers in Geriatrics. |
| Funding Agency |
HRSA, USPHS |
| Title |
Faculty Training Projects in Geriatric Medicine & Dentistry, 2005 |
| Status |
Active |
| Period |
7/2005 - 6/2010 |
| Role |
Co-Principal Investigator |
| Grant Detail |
|
| Funding Agency |
HRSA, BHPr, USPHS |
| Title |
South, West, and Panhandle Consortium of GECs of TX 2007 |
| Status |
Active |
| Period |
7/2007 - 6/2010 |
| Role |
Principal Investigator |
| Grant Detail |
The impact of the SWAP-C GEC involve the principal educational linkages the STGEc was able to form with geriatric programs at the UTHSCSA and with networking colleges, universities, state and federal agencies and clinical sites for specialty programs, clinical rotations and education research. Resources and expertise include all Schools in the UTHSCSA, the University of Texas School of Public Health MPH Program at San Antonio, as well as the Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center (GRECC) of the South Texas Veterans Health Care System.
(Congress temporarily discontinued all aging education programs so last $420,000 not received for 2006-2007 years.) |