Primary Appointment
Associate Professor
Medical School
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Psychiatry
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Courtney Polenick, PhD
she/her/hers
Dementia and multimorbidity of older adults.
Courtney Polenick's global work focuses on family relationships and caregiving in the context of complex care needs, including dementia and multimorbidity. Her interests in global health equity align with the Center's themes of addressing social and environmental determinants of health. Polenick's research specifically explores how family and social influences in everyday life shape the health and well-being of older adults and their care partners.