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Prusaczyk awarded for contributions to older adult care

Beth Prusaczyk, PhD, MSW (left), receives the 2023 Alene and Meyer Kopolow Award for Geriatrics, Psychiatry and Neurology at the 22nd Annual Friedman Lecture & Awards ceremony.
Beth Prusaczyk, PhD, MSW (left), receives the 2023 Alene and Meyer Kopolow Award for Geriatrics, Psychiatry and Neurology at the 22nd Annual Friedman Lecture & Awards ceremony.

Beth Prusaczyk, PhD, MSW, a faculty member in I2DB’s Center for Population Health Informatics, has received the 2023 Alene and Meyer Kopolow Award for Geriatrics, Psychiatry and Neurology. The award exists to recognize stellar contributions to the care of older adults.  

The honor was bestowed at the 22nd Annual Friedman Lecture & Awards, held in the Eric P. Newman Education Center on Friday, April 21. Awardees receive a formal announcement, a plaque and $3,000 toward aging-related educational endeavors including conference fees, travel expenses, books, journal subscriptions and field- or research-related software or hardware. 

The award is supported by the Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital from the Alene and Meyer Kopolow Fund for Geriatrics, Psychiatry and Neurology. It is presented annually at the Friedman Lecture and Awards event on behalf of the Harvey A. Friedman Center for Aging. 

For more information about the award or to watch a recording of this year’s ceremony, visit  publichealth.wustl.edu/centers/aging/friedman-lecture-awards