Gerald McGwin, Jr. is originally from Portland, Maine. He received his B.S. degree from the University of Vermont (1993) majoring in Education. He received an M.S. degree in Health and Social Behavior from the Harvard University School of Public Health (1995) and a Ph.D. degree in Epidemiology from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (1998). Throughout his academic training, Dr. McGwin's research interested focused on injuries, particularly as they relate to elderly populations.

Since 1998 Dr. McGwin has been on the faulty of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where he is currently Assistant Professor of Epidemiology with secondary appointments in the Departments of Ophthalmology and Surgery. His current research interests focus on the epidemiology of injuries,
particularly motor vehicle collisions and burns, aging-related eye diseases, and lupus.

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In addition to these activities, Dr. McGwin also maintains several research interests within the Clinical Research Unit. His primary research activities relate to the driving safety of older adults. Many of these studies seek to evaluate associations between medical, functional, and physical impairments and motor vehicle collision involvement. Some of his current and past projects focus on the issue of diabetes and motor vehicle collisions among older drivers and visual impairments and their association with injury-producing motor vehicle collisions. Dr. McGwin is also involved in several clinical epidemiologic studies focusing primarily on risk factors for age-related maculopathy and characteristics associated with glaucoma incidence and progression. Dr. McGwin also has an extensive interest in epidemiologic and statistical methodology as it applies to the field of ophthalmology.

Visual Dysfunction and Aging: Underlying Mechanisms
Vision Improves Everyday Wellness (VIEW): Vision and Quality of Life in the Nursing Home
Vehicle Crashes, Injuries, and Older Drivers
Clinical Vision Research Unit at UAB
Survey Of Medication Use And Driving Behavior Among Older Drivers
Center for Translational Research on Aging and Mobility
Impact of Florida’s Mandatory Vision Screening Law for Drivers 80 Years and Over
Project InCHARGE: Increasing the Rate of Comprehensive Eye Care Utilization by Older African Americans through a Community-Based Eye Health Education Program
Project IMPACT (InCHARGE): Educating the Older African American Community about the Importance of Routine Eye Care
Investigation of Macugen® Treatment on Vision Under Low Luminance in Age-related Macular Degeneration
Planning a Clinical Trial on Low Vision Rehabilitation