Dr. Tariot is board-certified in internal medicine and psychiatry with added qualifications in geriatrics. He was as a fellow at the National Institute of Mental Health NIMH) Intramural Research Program, then served as a faculty member at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Since 2006, he has served as director of the Banner Alzheimer’s Institute in Phoenix. He is also a research professor of Psychiatry at the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix. His work has focused on care and study of people with and at risk for Alzheimer’s — with special emphasis on design and implementation of clinical trials for prevention and treatment, development of biomarkers and demonstration of effective dementia care. He has published over 350 papers on these topics — including articles regarding studies that have led to FDA approval of new medications. He serves as co-director of the Alzheimer’s Prevention Initiative API) His research affiliations include the National Institute on Aging NIA) the NIMH and the Alzheimer’s Association.