Mobility Journal Club
Veterans Affairs (VA) Birmingham/Atlanta Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical
Center (GRECC)
Sponsors:
Birmingham/Atlanta VA GRECC
Purpose:
To share recent and classic articles with VA health-care providers, trainees, and
clinical and basic science researchers from multiple disciplines with a common interest
in age-related mobility and associated disorders. Presented articles range from
mechanistic studies of muscle atrophy and neuromuscular remodeling with aging to
environmental and social/behavioral factors that influence mobility. Medical and
exercise-based rehabilitative strategies are also frequently presented.
Description:
Each month, rotating members of the GRECC faculty select pertinent articles to be
discussed. These articles are disseminated to previous participants in the journal
club about 1 week ahead of the journal club meeting. The journal club takes place
on the first Tuesday of each month at 9:30–10:30 a.m. central time. Meetings are
in-person at Birmingham and Atlanta, and the two meetings are connected by videoconference.
Other sites are encouraged to call in on the VA VANTS line. The phone number and
code can be obtained by calling the GRECC in Birmingham (205-558-7064) or Atlanta
(404-728-5077), or by emailing Bianca Brickhouse (see contact information below).
Opportunities for Faculty Involvement:
Faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and students are encouraged to participate in the
journal club via conference call or by attending the videoconference.
Primary Contact Person:
Bianca Brickhouse
GRECC Program Support Assistant
Birmingham VA Medical Center
(tel) (205) 558-7064
Leaders and Key Staff:
- Bianca Brickhouse
- Marcas Bamman, Ph.D.
- Richard Allman, M.D.
- Cynthia Brown, M.D.