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Jean Wyman, Ph.D., R.N.

Keywords: Geriatrics, Nursing, Fall prevention, Urinary incontinence, Exercise and older adults, Quality of life for older adults
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Appointment

Professor, Family Medicine and Community Health, Medical School
Professor and Cora Meidl Siehl Endowed Chair in Nursing Research, School of Nursing
Director, Center for Gerontological Nursing

Expert Areas

Geriatrics, Nursing, Fall prevention, Urinary incontinence, Exercise and older adults, Quality of life for older adults

Research Focus

An internationally known nursing scholar, Jean Wyman has advanced the  field of geriatric nursing. Her focus areas include fall prevention,  exercise, and urinary incontinence in older adults. Wyman led research  that found elderly women who participated in a fall-prevention program experienced significantly fewer falls and fractures than women enrolled in a general health education program. Through her NIH-funded research on behavioral, pharmacological, and surgical interventions for urinary incontinence, she also has transformed care and improved aging women's quality of life.

Sources of Funding

National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Nursing Research, National Institute of Aging)

Agency for Health Care Research

Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical

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Wyman’s work on fall prevention in older women has made an impact on reducing falls and serious injuries, especially in Minnesota, a state that has twice the rate of falls and fall-related deaths as other states.
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