The Weill Cornell Institute of Geriatric Psychiatry was established in October 1994. Its mission is to conduct ground breaking research in late-life psychiatric disorders, train future in geriatric psychiatry and provide high quality specialized care to older adults.
Advanced Laboratory for Accelerating the Reach and Impact of Treatments for Mid- and Late-Life Depression (ALACRITY) Research Center
Our Center (ALACRITY 2.0) follows a synergistic approach to develop, evaluate, and implement psychosocial interventions for depression in later life that blends together our prior focus (ALACRITY 1.0) on streamlining interventions based on brain-based models of aging with our public health orientation. We use the socio-ecological model of interventions as a framework to improve the delivery and sustainability of interventions.
Training and Development
The Weill Cornell Institute of Geriatric Psychiatry oversees, coordinates, and delivers all research and clinical training in Geriatric Psychiatry at the Weill Cornell Medical Center. Its programs train medical students, psychiatric and medical residents, psychology interns and fellows, geriatric psychiatry and geriatric medicine fellows, and post-graduate scientists in fields related to Geriatric Psychiatry. The Institute also has formal structures and mentorship programs aiming to promote career development of early career investigators of Weill Cornell Medicine and at a national level.
The physicians at Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian are dedicated to the pursuit of breakthrough research, and the safe and ethical management of clinical trials. Research study volunteers play a critical role in determining the effectiveness of new therapies and treatments. By participating in clinical trials, you may gain access to new research treatments before they are widely available. Healthy volunteers are also needed for many studies.