Multiple Chronic Conditions in Research for Emerging Investigators

Are you interested in including older adults and/or people with multiple chronic conditions in your research program but don’t know where to start? Using a Q&A format, this podcast from the AGS/AGING LEARNING Collaborative features the editors of the Multiple Chronic Conditions (MCCs) Core Curriculum discussing key takeaway points with curriculum authors – all national experts in their topic. Designed for new investigators, this podcast series provides a nuanced roadmap to the tools, knowledge, and approaches that are integral to inclusion of people living with MCC in research across the lifespan. New episodes are released regularly. Did our podcast series leave you wanting to learn more about MCCs research? Visit our website to access the full online Multiple Chronic Conditions Research Core Curriculum, https://mccresearch.agscocare.org/ . The National Institute On Aging of the National Institutes of Health funder grant (R25AG071488). The content is solely the responsibility of the American Geriatrics Society (https://www.americangeriatrics.org/) and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.

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Multiple Chronic Conditions in Research for Emerging Investigators

Introduction: Multiple Chronic Conditions in Research for Emerging Investigators

January 09, 2023 • AGS/AGING LEARNING Collaborative • Season 1 • Episode 0

Heather Whitson, MD with the Duke Aging Center introduces the new Multiple Chronic Conditions in Research for Emerging Investigators podcast.

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Heather Whitson, MD: Hello, and welcome to the AGS/AGING Collaborative LEARNING Podcast series on Multiple Chronic Conditions Research. What we will hear from experts across the country on a variety of topics investigators should consider when including older adults with multiple chronic conditions or MCC's in their studies.

I'm Dr. Heather Whitson. I'm the director of the Duke Aging Center, and I'm the co-chief editor of this curriculum. This podcast series is part of an overall online curriculum that is available for free on mccresearch.agscocare.org, and also includes self-directed online presentations, downloadable teaching slides, webinars, and much more.

Join me and my colleagues as we discuss key takeaways of the curriculum, controversies, tips and techniques on how to include multiple chronic conditions in your research. The podcast series seeks to provide a nuanced roadmap [00:01:00] to the tools, knowledge and approaches that are integral to the inclusion of people living with multiple chronic conditions in research across the lifespan. Designed for emerging clinician and translational investigators in multiple disciplines, this online curriculum and podcast series is an excellent source for investigators looking to include professional development on their CV's or grant applications.

This project is funded by the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health funder Grant, (R25AG071488). The content is solely the responsibility of the American Geriatric Society and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.