New $1M Grant

Schmidt College of Medicine has received a two-year, $1 million grant from the Florida Medical Malpractice Joint Underwriting Association (FMMJUA) to support the Geriatric Emergency Department Pharmacologic Harm Prevention Project (The GREAT PHARM Project).

Led by Principal Investigator Richard Shih, M.D., the project aims to reduce medication-related harm among older adults in emergency care settings. The interdisciplinary team includes Co-Investigators Scott Alter, M.D., Joshua Solana, M.D., Michael Wells, M.D., Joseph Ouslander, M.D., David Newman, Ph.D., (College of Nursing), and Gregg Fields, Ph.D., (Division of Research). Gabriella Engstrom, Ph.D., will serve as Project Coordinator.