Donor Story:
I am offering this research award because I am determined to do what I can to improve the quality of life of elders in their declining years, which is urgently needed as our population ages. I see shortcomings in the current care approaches used by health care professionals and families, that I identified while doing research for my book, Doris Inc.: A Business Approach to Caring for Your Elderly Parents. While attending a Canadian Geriatrics Society Conference, I discovered that the magnitude of these shortcomings is even greater than I thought. I am hopeful that my encouragement of the field of geriatrics, and the publication of a worthy research paper, will improve the quality of life of elders in a tangible and practical way.
I would be pleased to offer the award winners mentoring support in financial management, communications, and to better understand families' and elders' perspectives, dynamics and issues.
¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ the Fund:
Established in October 2017 by Shirley Roberts in honour of her late husband, Mitchell Fenton. The Shirley Roberts Gerontology Studentship Fund shall be used towards funding two studentships for ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ medical students in the summer immediately after their first or second year of medical school, to undertake a clinical placement with a geriatrician, studying geriatric medicine and care of the elderly.
