Canadian Gerontology Programs and Research Centres
From West-to-East
last updated February 2010

BRITISH COLUMBIA

SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
Simon Fraser University Gerontology Department

Simon Fraser University Gerontology Research Centre

UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
Department of Medicine (Division of Geriatric Medicine)

UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA
Centre on Aging

Life-Span Developmental Psychology Program

ALBERTA

GRANT MacEWAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Certificate Program in Gerontological Nursing

MOUNT ROYAL UNIVERSITY
Gerontology: Studies in Aging Program

UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
Alberta Centre on Aging

UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY
Perceptual and Cogntive Aging Lab

SASKATCHEWAN

SASKATCHEWAN INSTITUTE OF APPLIED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Continuing Care Assistant

UNIVERSITY OF REGINA
M.A./M.Sc. Program in Gerontology

Seniors' Education Centre

MANITOBA

UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA
Centre on Aging

ONTARIO

ALGONQUIN COLLEGE OF APPLIED ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY
Gerontology Multidiscipline Program

GEORGE BROWN COLLEGE
Activation Coordinator/Gerontology Program

HUNTINGTON UNIVERSITY/LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY
Three or four-year programs (and a three-year distance education program) lead to a bachelor of arts in gerontology. Also available: certificate of gerontology (for students of other programs) and diploma in clinical gerontology (in cooperation with community colleges)

LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY
Centre for Education and Research on Aging & Health

McMASTER UNIVERSITY
McMaster Centre for Gerontological Studies

R. Samuel McLaughlin Centre for Research and Education in Aging and Health (MCAH)

MOHAWK COLLEGE OF APPLIED ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY
Gerontology / Working with the Aged

SENECA COLLEGE OF APPLIED ARTS & TECHNOLOGY
Social Service Worker – Gerontology Program

THE SHERIDAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND ADVANCED LEARNING
Sheridan Elder Research Centre

Sheridan Social Service Worker-Gerontology Program

UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH
Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition

UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA
Elisabeth Bruyere Research Institute

Community Health Research Unit

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
Institute for Life Course and Aging

Rotman Research Institute

UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO
Department of Health Studies & Gerontology

Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging (RIA)

The Kenneth G. Murray Alzheimer Research and Education Program (MAREP)

UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO
Canadian Centre for Activity and Ageing

QUEBEC

MCGILL UNIVERSITY

McGill Division of Geriatric Medicine

McGill University - Université de Montréal Research Group on Frailty and Aging

McGill Centre for Studies in Aging

Quebec Network for Research on Aging

UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL
(1) Centre de recherché de Institut universitaire de geriatrie de Montreal

(2) The Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal(IUGM)

UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE
Programme de Maitrise en Gérontologie

Centre de recherché sur le vieillissement / Research Centre on Aging

UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL
Certificat en gérontologie sociale

UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES
Certificat en gérontologie

UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL
Gérontologie Études Sur Le Vieillissement

NEW BRUNSWICK

St. Thomas University
Third Age Centre

NOVA SCOTIA

DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
Division of Geriatric Medicine

MOUNT SAINT VINCENT UNIVERSITY
Family Studies & Gerontology

Nova Scotia Centre on Aging

SAINT FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY
Certificate in Gerontological Nursing