Gero-Ed Track at Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Mtg
The 2015 Gero-Ed Track, supported by the Gero-Ed Center and the Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work (AGESW), is one of 40 tracks at the 2015 CSWE Annual Program Meeting (APM), held October 15–18 in Denver, CO.
The 2015 Gero-Ed Track, supported by the Gero-Ed Center and the Association for Gerontology Education in Social Work (AGESW), is one of 40 tracks at the 2015 CSWE Annual Program Meeting (APM), held October 15–18 in Denver, CO.
Highlights include:
Gero-Ed Track Kick-Off Panel—e-Frontiers: Navigating Aging Through Technology
Friday, October 16 from 11:00 am–12:00 pm
Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, Windows, Tower Building
Technology is paving the way for older adults who seek to age in place. Social workers must be informed about these emerging technologies so they can best address the complex medical, psychosocial, and environmental needs of older adults and their caregivers and influence how these technologies are implemented. The panelists will highlight aging-in-place technologies and the important role social work can play in shaping future developments. Discover how research informs practice with experts David Lindeman (Center for Technology and Aging) and Debra Parker Oliver (University of Missouri). 1 CE hour available through the Approved Continuing Education Program offered by CSWE (CE registration required). Learn more about the panelists here.
Looking for resources to use in class? This module contains materials that may be incorporated into lectures or presentations to help students understand how to assess and present to older adults and their families a range of health, monitoring, and connectivity technologies.
Person-Centered and Participant-Directed Competencies for Social Workers
Social work graduates need person-centered and participant-directed (PC/PD) competencies to work in community-based services for older adults and persons with disabilities. A pre-conference Faculty Development Institute (FDI) and a Gero-Ed Track panel session will provide the PC/PD philosophy and demonstrate strategies to infuse PC/PD competencies and content into generalist and advanced curricula. Attendees will receive a Toolkit with infusion strategies and teaching resources:
Pre-Conference FDI: Training Social Workers with PC/PD Competencies: Instructional Techniques
Thursday, October 15, 9:00 am–12:00 pm
Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, Plaza Court 2, Plaza Building, Concourse Level
Learn more about the FDI here. (Note that registration is required and attendance is limited to 35 participants.)
Gero-Ed Track Panel: Infusing PC/PD Competencies into Curriculum
Saturday, October 17, 12:45–1:45 pm
Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, Tower Court B, Tower Building, Second Level
HPPAE-ness is 16 Years of Success
Friday, October 16 from 4:30–6:00 pm
Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, Columbine, Tower Building
The Hartford Partnership Program for Aging Education (HPPAE) celebrates 16 years of successfully recruiting and training social work students to be leaders in the field of aging. HPPAE continues to have a positive impact in several areas, including increasing the number of aging agencies available for field placements and equipping students with the knowledge and skills to effectively serve older adults. HPPAE has never been a “one size fits all” model. Schools of social work have adapted the model to fit the unique culture and needs of their communities. As a result, no two HPPAE programs look the same. In this session, panelists Amy DeGurian (University of Pittsburgh), Reeve Goldhaber (Boston University), Marilyn Luptak (University of Utah), and Deborah Winters (University of Southern California) will share best practices and innovations that have emerged over the course of their programs' history.
AGESW Reception
Friday, October 16 from 7:00–8:30 pm
Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, Governor's Square 14, Plaza Building
The annual AGESW reception will feature networking among gerontology educators, researchers, students, and practitioners. Awardees of the Ashley Brooks-Danso Memorial Fund Student Travel Scholarships will be recognized at this reception.
