Established in 1847, The New York Academy of Medicine is dedicated to ensuring everyone has the opportunity to live a healthy life. Through our original research, policy and program initiatives we provide the evidence base to address the structural and cultural barriers to good health and drive progress toward health equity. This work and our one-of-a-kind public programming are supported by our world class historical medical library and our Fellows program, a unique network of more than 2,000 experts elected by their peers from across the professions affecting health.

The New York Academy of Medicine

About

Mission Statement

The Center for Healthy Aging (CHA) works to advance the health and well-being of aging populations through research, policy, and programmatic innovations. CHA contributes to immediate and long-term systemic improvements to ensure health equity and optimal health for today’s older adults and for generations to come.

Our Approach

CHA focuses on the following critical elements of optimizing health and well-being for older adults:

Ensuring access to social, environmental, and technological supports that enable and foster aging-in-community.
Promoting culturally and linguistically competent services.
Expanding the use of an age-inclusive lens within the healthcare system.
Strengthening individual and community resilience to address national and global challenges

We take a multidisciplinary approach to informing and shaping programs and policies that impact older adults and caregivers, including:

Conducting research and disseminating findings to shape city, state, and federal policy.
Convening stakeholders to exchange information and foster multisector collaboration.
Using and promoting a data-driven and evidence-based approach to planning and decision-making.
Developing creative programs at the intersection of public health, arts, and humanities to elevate key aging topics
Providing strategic assistance for program delivery and policy implementation.