Download Lona Mody MD, M.Sc. Title and department: Associate Professor of

Lona Mody MD, M.Sc.
Title and department:
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatric Medicine
University of Michigan
Associate Director, Clinical Programs, Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical
Center, Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System
Mailing address:
11 G GRECC
VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System
2215 Fuller Dr, Ann Arbor MI 48105-2399
Phone: 734-845-3072
E-mail : [email protected]
Research Interests
1. Infections and antimicrobial resistance in older adults
2. Molecular epidemiology of resistant pathogens in older institutionalized population
3. Implementation of infection control policies and guidelines in nursing homes
Brief Biography
Dr. Mody’s research program focuses on epidemiology of infections & antimicrobial
resistance in long-term care facilities. She also studies infection control programs in
nursing homes with specific focus on identifying a subgroup of residents at a highest risk
of acquiring and transmitting antimicrobial resistance. She has built a consortium of 14
community based nursing homes interested in infection control and quality improvement
projects.
She leads a series of NIA funded projects to evaluate epidemiology of MRSA and
resistant gram-negative bacteria in one such group – those with indwelling devices such
as a urinary catheter and enteral feeding tubes. Her laboratory-based projects include
defining time to colonization with these pathogens and molecular characterization of
MRSA in nursing homes including prevalence of recently defined community-acquired
MRSA. Related projects also include assessment of healthcare workers’ knowledge
regarding caring for residents with these indwelling devices and adopting infection
control polices in institutional setting. She now leads a large interventional trial to
evaluate the effectiveness of a multi-component infection prevention program in reducing
infections and antimicrobial resistance in nursing homes.
Dr. Mody’s research has been supported by National Institutes on Aging, American
Federation of Aging Research, and an AGS/ASP T. Franklin Williams Scholar
Program. Nationally, Dr. Mody has also served (2001-2003) and subsequently
chaired the AGS Steering Committee on Junior Research Faculty Research (20032004). She also co-chairs Internal Medicine Sub-specialties Section at the AGS
(2006-).