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We are pleased to share the first annual report for the new Baycrest Academy for Research and Education, representing an integrative partnership between Baycrest's Centre for Education and Rotman Research Institute. Together, we will use our existing strengths to amplify our reach and impact as we educate, conduct research, and provide high-quality services to support the discovery, translation, and mobilization of new knowledge to help everyone Fear No Age TM . In this report, we share more about the new Baycrest Academy and how, by integrating research and education, we can improve the lives of more older adults in Canada and around the world. While the COVID-19 pandemic continued this fiscal year, high rates of vaccination and other effective public health measures allowed us to resume more in-person activities across the campus, from the opening of our new Centre for Health Information to welcoming back our research participants and more. In this report, we highlight just a small selection of these activities. We demonstrate how the Centre for Education continues to provide responsive, innovative, evidence-informed education for all our learners; and how the Rotman Research Institute (RRI) remains a global leader in the field of aging and brain health, driving key scientific advances to better prevent, detect, and treat dementia and other neurological disorders. We feature our state-of-the-art research and education programs, units, and facilities, and share some of the many ways in which they support Baycrest's vision of a world where every older adult can enjoy a life of purpose, inspiration, and fulfilment. We also celebrate some important achievements. Baycrest was once again recognized as the #1 most research-intensive hospital in Canada, according to Research Infosource's latest rankings for Canada's Top 40 Research Hospitals. Grounded in the principles of predictive neuroscience for precision aging, the RRI continued to increase the reach of its crucial research in aging and brain health, Alzheimer's and related dementias, sensory and cognitive neuroscience, and neuroinformatics and computational neuroscience, impacting programs, practices, and policies. In addition, several of our educators and researchers were recognized for their incredible efforts and contributions with prestigious grants, awards, and other accolades. We also put the spotlight on some of the many individuals without whom research and education at the Baycrest Academy would not be possible, from students and trainees to staff members and volunteers. Finally, we share the ways in which we are moving forward with new business development and knowledge mobilization strategies, and review our commitment to making changes that lead to a more equal and just workplace and community through our equity, diversity, and inclusion outreach activities. This has been an incredible year, and we look forward to seeing the Baycrest Academy grow as we continue to pave the way towards a world where we can all age fearlessly. LEADERSHIP MESSAGE DR. ALLISON SEKULER President & Chief Scientist, Baycrest Academy for Research and Education at Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care Sandra A. Rotman Chair in Cognitive Neuroscience, Rotman Research Institute, Baycrest Academy for Research and Education at Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care President & Chief Scientist, Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation vpr@research.baycrest.org DR. DAVID CONN Executive Vice President of Education and Chief Academic Officer, Baycrest Academy for Research and Education at Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care Professor, Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto Co-Chair, Canadian Coalition for Seniors' Mental Health dconn@baycrest.org 6 BAYCREST ACADEMY FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION

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