WELCOME TO
The Oregon Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program
Did You Know?
24%
of Oregon’s population is expected to be 65+ by 2050¹
Only
100
board-certified geriatricians in Oregon as of 2021²
78%
of older Oregonians live with a least one chronic condition³
41%
of older Oregonians reported living alone¹
1. Legislative Policy and Research Office. Older Oregonians. ArcGIS StoryMaps. October 27, 2023. Accessed June 13, 2024. https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/508023e1a676447e8e1ca6ee6ec41e83
2. The American Geriatrics Society. Current Number of Board Certified Geriatricians by State. Published July 2022. Accessed January 30, 2024. https://www.americangeriatrics.org/sites/default/files/inline-files/Current%20Number%20of%20Board%20Certified%20Geriatricians%20by%20State%20%28July%202022%29.pdf
3. Oregon Health Authority. Oregon Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance System Adult Prevalence Data. Accessed January 30, 2024. https://app.powerbigov.us/view?r=eyJrIjoiNTI2NjQwNzktNWQxNy00YjQzLWI5ZmEtMTBlZjczOWE0NWY3IiwidCI6IjY1OGU2M2U4LThkMzktNDk5Yy04ZjQ4LTEzYWRjOTQ1MmY0YyJ9
We provide no-cost collaboration, education and training around older adult care.
We work with primary care teams, healthcare trainees, caregivers, and patients to increase their confidence and knowledge to provide age-friendly care. We also work with local and state-wide partners to make Oregon more age-friendly.
With Education and Training to help you make a difference.
Access age-friendly and dementia-friendly training opportunities. Email us today to see how the Oregon GWEP could help meet your training needs.
Become an Age-Friendly Clinical Care Site
The Oregon GWEP is enrolling primary care clinics and long-term care facilities in a mentorship course to develop Age-Friendly Health Systems and achieve Age-Friendly recognition. We offer no-cost education and training, mentorship, evaluation support, and Age-Friendly Health System application guidance to help clinical teams become certified Age-Friendly Health Systems.
Our upcoming events
Check out upcoming virtual and in-person events where Oregon GWEP will be presenting or supporting our partners. Register today!
Behavioral Health & Aging Conference
OCEBHA is hosting its 3rd Annual Behavioral Health & Aging Conference. The theme is Navigating the Intersection of Justice and Dignity in Older Adult Behavioral Health. The event will be at the Wilsonville Conference Center and is free to attend.
Dates: Sep 15 – 16, 2026.