Attendance at the Gerontological Society of America Annual Meeting

Grant:

Lecturers' Professional Development Fund (LPDF)

Academic Year:

2015 - 2016 (June 1, 2015 through May 31, 2016)

Funding Requested:

$1,960.00

Project Dates:

Wed, 11/18/2015 - Sun, 11/22/2015

Applicant(s):

swcrabb

Overview of the Project:

I would like to attend the Gerontologcial Society of America's Annual Scientific Conference Nov. 18 – 22, 2015. I've been assigned to coordinate the MSW Social Work Interns for the Geriatric Scholar program, part of the Master of Social Work program in the School of Social Work. The Geriatric Scholar Program at the School was begun through a grant from the John A. Harford Foundation in 1999 to increase the number of social work students in the gerontology and provide them with specific internship rotations, a specialized seminar and stipends to its participants.

It is my job to place the students in field internship rotations, including one term (minimum) in Detroit/Wayne County and a second placement in another aging organization. This is a variation of what most students in our program complete. As a member of the Office of Field Instruction we have conversations about the future of field, job selections, and the clinical and macro components of the work. Being current in Gerontology is going to be important as I take on this new responsibility.

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Final Report Fields

Project Objectives:

Continued project overview:

Attendance at this conference, includes the Clinical Interventions Track which is of interest to me, as I will:

Learn from authorities about what's new in aging research
Come away with a better understanding specific to enhanced patient care
Discover the connection between research and practice
Network with multidisciplinary experts on aging" ("https://www.geron.org/meetings-events/clinical-interventions-track)
These are areas students tend want to discuss, and the more up to date I am, the better I will serve our students.

Project Objectives:

Learn from leading authorities about what’s new in aging research
Come away with a better understanding on how to enhance your patient care
Discover the connection between research and practice
Network with multidisciplinary experts on aging

Project Achievements:

Attending this conference was a great way for me to network, to learn more about what the GSA is doing and how that might impact our students. I am able to use the knowledge gained in various sessions, including poster sessions, that will direct conversation and exploration in the classroom.

Continuation:

The only continuation is through the learning from the journal and online blog that the GSA provides.

Dissemination:

As I teach the Geriatric Scholars and follow them in their field placements, I will be able to relate up to date information and be able to direct them to other scholars in the field.

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