From 1990 to 2013, Frank served as assistant director of academic programs in the UCLA Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology at the Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA where she led projects in geriatric workforce development. This included projects for the California Geriatric Education Center and the National Coordinating Center for the Research Centers for Minority Aging Research.
Frank received her master's degree in gerontology from the University of Southern California and her doctorate in public health from the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.
Researchers share study recommendations on how state policymakers, institutions, and county mental health/behavioral health departments and contracted providers can help improve state’s geriatric mental health care workforce and ensure that mental health care training that addresses the unique needs of older adults is a priority.