Laura Mosqueda, MD

Laura Mosqueda, MD, FAAFP, AGSF is a professor (with tenure) of Family Medicine and Geriatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. She is a widely respected authority on elder abuse and care of the elderly and underserved. She is also an expert on medical education curriculum design, development, and implementation. Since joining the Keck School of Medicine of USC, her roles have included: Chair of the Department of Family Medicine, Associate Dean of Primary Care, and Dean. She is the principal investigator of an NIA-funded R01 study to understand the causes of the abuse of people with dementia and is the Director of the National Center on Elder Abuse, a federally funded initiative that serves as the nation’s coordinating body and clearinghouse for information on research, training, best practices, news, and resources. Dr. Mosqueda is also a fellow in the Health and Aging Policy Fellowship Program. As a clinician, researcher, educator, and academic administrator, she has a unique perspective that is informed by her extensive experiences in the community, including her role as a volunteer long-term care ombudsman.

• UCLA: The David H. Solomon Memorial Award, 2021
• Los Angeles Business Journal: LA 500, LA’s Most-Influential in 2020, 2020
• Vanguard Award for Distinguished Service in Elder Abuse Prevention, 2019
• American Geriatrics Society: Edward Henderson Award, 2019
• Academy on Violence and Abuse Vincent J. Felitti Distinguished Scholar Award, 2018
• National Elder Abuse Prevention Coalition Rosalie S. Wolf Memorial Elder Abuse Prevention Award, 2018
• Los Angeles Business Journal: LA 500, LA’s Most-Influential, 2018
• Proyecto Pastoral’s 2018 Women of Impact, 2018
• Pasadena Magazine: Top Doctors of 2016, 2016
• PBS’s Next Avenue: 50 Most Remarkable Influencers on Aging, 2015
• Best Doctors, Inc.: Best Doctor in America in Geriatric Medicine, 2013
• University of California, Irvine School of Medicine: Thomas C. Cesario Distinguished Clinician Award, 2013
• Orange County Medical Association: Physician of Excellence, 2013
• US Department of Justice: Award for Professional Innovation in Victim Services, 2011
• Orange County Chapter of the California Academy of Family Physicians: Physician of the Year Award, 2011
• University of California, Irvine School of Medicine: Gold Humanism Honor Society Advisor, 2010
• University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, Office of Educational Affairs: Department Chair/Division Chief Award for Excellence, 2010
• American Medical Student Association: Women Leaders in Medicine Award, 2010
• CalOptima: Circle of Care Provider Award, 2010
• Orange County Medical Association and Orange Coast Magazine: Physician of Excellence in Geriatrics/Family Medicine, 2010
• Best Doctors, Inc.: Best Doctor in America in Geriatric Medicine, 2010
• University of California, Irvine School of Medicine: Gold Humanism in Medicine Award, 2009
• Orange County Medical Association and Orange Coast Magazine: Physician of Excellence in Geriatrics/Family Medicine, 2009
• University of California Medical Center: ARISE Exemplary Performance Award, 2009
• University of California, Irvine Emeriti Association: Annual Outstanding Mentoring Award, 2009

• Risk Screening & Primary Prevention of Elder Abuse in People Living with Dementia
  NIH · R61AG078475 · Sep 15, 2022 – Aug 31, 2024 · Role: Principal Investigator
• National Center on Elder Abuse
  United States Administration for Community Living · Sep 1, 2020 – Aug 31, 2021 · Role: Principal Investigator
• NIH/National Institute on Aging
  NIH/National Institute on Aging · R01AR073486 · Feb 5, 2019 – Jan 31, 2024 · Role: Co-Investigator
• Uncovering the Causes, Contexts, and Consequences of Elder Mistreatment in People with Dementia
  NIH · R01AG060096 · Aug 15, 2018 – Mar 31, 2024 · Role: Principal Investigator
• Reframing Elder Abuse Project
  Archstone Foundation · Jan 1, 2018 – Dec 31, 2021 · Role: Principal Investigator
• Physician Handbook for Medical Assessment of Elder Abuse / A Guide for Elder Abuse Response
  United States Department of Justice · Apr 1, 2016 – May 31, 2021 · Role: Principal Investigator
• Developmental Research on Elder Mistreatment
  NIH · R21AG028060 · Jul 1, 2006 – Jun 30, 2009 · Role: Principal Investigator

• Geriatrics
• Elder Abuse

• Wilber, Kathleen
• Cho, Jeanine
• Benton, Donna
• Jang, Yuri
• Padula, William
• Crimmins, Eileen