Dr. Chanee Fabius, Ph.D., M.A., is a gerontologist and health services researcher with an interdisciplinary background consisting of training in gerontology, human development and family studies, and public health. Her research informs aging and disability policies to reduce health care disparities and improve health equity for older adults and people with disabilities using long-term services and supports (LTSS). Her interests are informed by applied, care management experience, where she helped older adults remain at home and delay the need for nursing home care. She completed a two-year AHRQ-funded T32 Postdoctoral Fellowship in the Center for Gerontology and Healthcare Research at the Brown School of Public Health in 2018. She earned her PhD in Human Development and Family Studies from the University of Connecticut in 2016.
As the aging population grows, the need for compassionate, effective long-term services and supports (LTSS) is more urgent than ever—prompting bold innovations that are reshaping how we approach aging and end-of-life care. Theme Leaders Chanee D. Fabius and Beverly Rogers highlight sessions in the Aging and End of Life theme to attend at the upcoming Annual Research Meeting this June.
Members of the AcademyHealth Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Interest Group honor Thomas Edes, M.D. with the Roger C. Lipitz Leadership Award, noting his contributions to the field and work addressing aging and disability care needs within the Veterans Administration.