Hartford Geriatric Social Work Faculty Scholars Program (Cohorts V - VII)

Grant Summary

The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) will use this grant to select and support 18 additional Hartford Geriatric Social Work Faculty Scholars. The GSA will use three program components to encourage the Scholars" career development: training in leadership, teaching and outcomes research, a career development plan with the support of local and national faculty sponsors, and two years of research support to study geriatric outcomes in community-based health practice settings.This award renews a current grant to the GSA under which 39 Hartford Geriatric Social Work Faculty Scholars are supported. It is a key component of the Hartford Foundation"s social work initiative, designed to improve the capacity of schools of social work to train future generations of social workers to meet the challenges of our aging society. This grant will both advance geriatric social work research and increase the number of educators available to prepare future generations of social workers to care for the nation"s older adults.

Grant Details

Organization

Gerontological Society of America

Grant Amount

$3,449,130

Grant Period

60 months

Approval Date

2004

Priority Area

Social Work Education

Status

Closed

Primary Contact

Barbara J. Berkman
bb151@columbia.edu

Program Officer

Nora OBrien-Suric

Location

Washington, DC

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