Gero-Ed Track at Council on Social Work Education Annual Meeting, Nov. 10-11, Washington, DC
The 2012 Gero-Ed Track, supported by the work of the Gero-Ed Center and AGESW, is one of 40 tracks at the CSWE Annual Program Meeting, and will be held this year in Washington, DC from November 9-12, 2012. Click here for more information.
The 2012 Gero-Ed Track, supported by the work of the Gero-Ed Center and AGESW, is one of 40 tracks at the CSWE Annual Program Meeting, and will be held this year in Washington, DC from November 9-12, 2012. Click here for more information.
Join exceptional events at the annual program meeting including:
Gero-Ed Track Kick-Off: Addiction and Aging
Saturday, November 10
10:15 am–11:45 am
Learn about the educational and practice implications of hoarding, gambling, and substance abuse. Experts are Samuel MacMaster (moderator), University of Tennessee; Daniel Rosen, University of Pittsburgh; Kim Stansbury, Eastern Washington University; and Gail Steketee, Boston University.More information on the speakers is available on the Gero-Ed Track Kick-Off Web page.
Boomers in a Weak Economy: Implications for the Future of Older Americans
Sunday, November 11
8:00 am–9:45 am
This Hot Topic Panel will examine how economic stagnation poses immense challenges to public programs directed toward older Americans. Experts are Judith Gonyea, Boston University; Nancy Hooyman (moderator), University of Washington; Robert Hudson, Boston University; Eric Kingson, Syracuse University; and Edward Lawlor, Washington University in St. Louis.
Learn from a Gerontology Education Consultant
Saturday, November 10
3:15 pm–4:45 pm
Do you have questions about infusing gerontology into your curriculum? Not sure where to start? Or, perhaps you have a question about another gero curricular issue? Learn effective strategies from a Gero Education Consultant at this open forum.
Gero-Ed Center Grantee Meeting
Saturday, November 10
5:00 pm–6:30 pm
All Gero-Ed Center current and former grantees past are invited to this meeting to network, discuss sustainability, and hear about the Gero-Ed Center's future plans.
AGESW Annual Reception
Saturday, November 10
7:00 pm–8:30 pm
Celebrate 14 years of John A. Hartford Foundation funding for the Geriatric Social Work Initiative at a reception sponsored by the Hartford Foundation and the Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work (AGESW).
Expanding Capacity through Collaboration among the Hartford Geriatric Social Work Initiative Programs
Saturday, November 10
3:15pm–4:45 pm
Convened by the Principal Investigators of the Hartford Geriatric Social Work Initiative (GSWI), this panel will will address sustainability and future directions for the initiatives. The GSWI has trained academic leaders to teach, mentor, and conduct cutting-edge research; prepared and sustained a cadre of talented doctoral students; developed aging-rich field education models; and promoted the "gerontologizing" of curriculum.
Institutionalizing Gerontological Curricular Change: Insights from Your Peers
Sunday, November 11
10:15 am–11:45 am
In this Gero-Ed Center-convened panel, four faculty members will provide their insights and lessons learned regarding efforts to sustain and institutionalize four CSWE Gero-Ed Center-funded programs aimed at increasing student gerontological competence. Panel members' discussion of their challenges and strategies to address them, accomplishments, and personal experiences will enrich this engaging presentation.
