Edwin J. Olsen, MD, MBA, JD
Dr. Edwin Olsen has made major contributions to the field of medicine, specifically to the area of Gerontology, throughout his 30 year career. Areas of specialty include Geriatric psychiatry, health policy, and general adult psychiatry. He serves as Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Vice Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry, Chief of the Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, and Associate Director for Education with the Center on Adult Development and Aging, among other roles at the University of Miami School of Medicine. He is also Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry with Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, Director of a Miami Area Geriatric Education Center and Associate Chief of Staff at V.A. Medical Center Psychiatry Service. Dr. Olsen has lectured nationally and internationally, led funded research efforts, and published books and articles on a range of topics in the area of Gerontology. He is a member of the American Geriatrics Society and the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education and serves on the Editorial Board of the Gerontologic Society of America. Dr. Olsen received his MD from the Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1968 and an MBA and JD from the University of Miami in 1995.
