K. Jennifer Ingram

Dr. K. Jennifer Ingram is the Founder and a leading specialist in Internal and Geriatric Medicine at the Kawartha Centre – Redefining Healthy Aging, a community-based senior’s medical clinic and research site. She has dedicated two decades to advancing dementia care through clinical research, policy development, and inter-professional team innovation. Her work includes groundbreaking pharmaceutical research targeting Alzheimer’s disease and co-leading CIHR-funded studies assessing dementia services across Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick.

• Co-investigator for Ontario’s Primary Care Dementia Services Research
• Developed 12 Nurse Practitioner-led geriatric teams in Central East Ontario, serving 6,000 seniors annually
• Mentor for Geriatric Medicine residents in underserviced communities

Her research emphasizes cost-effective, scalable healthcare models for aging populations, with a focus on rural and isolated regions. Recognized for community service and research excellence by C5R, the Ontario Medical Association (OMA), and Trent University.