The Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging is the focal point for research, education, and clinical initiatives in geriatric pharmacotherapy at the University of Maryland.

Research Areas Training & Education Elder Care Medicine Network Infection Control Tools Medication Management for Older Adults

The Lamy Center is named in honor of its founder, Peter P. Lamy, PhD, ScD (1925-1994). Its mission is to improve drug therapy for aging adults through innovative research, education, and clinical initiatives.

Our Vision

Improving the lives of older adults by optimizing medication safety and use.

Our Strategic Plan

To learn more about how the Lamy Center's mission to improve drug therapy for aging adults through innovative research, education, and clinical initiatives helps drive its current areas of focus, as well as its direction in the coming years, download the strategic plan.

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The Peter Lamy Center on Drug Therapy and Aging is one of the oldest aging centered housed within a School of Pharmacy in the United States.

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2023 Peter P. Lamy Memorial Lecture: "How do you make the TEAM a TEAM: Tricks of the Trade"

Through ASCP, participants can view the 2023 Peter P. Lamy Memorial Lecture featuring Barbara Resnick, PhD, CRNP, professor in the Department of Organizational Systems and Adult Health at the University of Maryland School of Nursing, and receive continuing education credit. 

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Caregiver Connection: Tribute to Rudolf B. Lamy

Dr. Nicole Brandt authors a tribute to Rudi Lamy, son of Peter Lamy, who served as an advisor to the Lamy Center team and authored the Caregiver blog. Rudi also served as a community council member on the Elder Care Medicine Network. 

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