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GSA Policy Series

GSA Policy Series

  • Wednesday, Nov 13th
    8:00 AM – 9:30 AM PST
    Policy Series: Inequitable Impacts of Policy and Payment Changes on Care Use and Outcomes for Older Adults With High Care Needs
    Location: Room 211
    Chair: Jason Falvey, DPT, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Maryland School of Medicine
    Discussant: Amit Kumar, MPH, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Utah
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Jason Falvey, DPT, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Maryland School of Medicine
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Sara Knox, PT, PhD – Medical University of South Carolina
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Brian Downer, PhD (he/him/his) – The University of Texas Medical Branch
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Maricruz Rivera-Hernandez, PhD – Brown University School of Public Health
    Interdisciplinary
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • Wednesday, Nov 13th
    10:00 AM – 11:30 AM PST
    Policy Series: Health and Aging Policy Fellows: Connecting Experience to Policy
    Location: Room 211
    Chair: Maureen Henry, JD, PhD (she/her/hers) – Columbia University
    Discussant: Pi Ju Liu, PhD (she/her/hers) – Purdue University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Pamela B. Teaster, Ph.D., M.A., M.S. , NREMT (she/her/hers) – Virginia Tech.
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Courtney A. Polenick, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Michigan
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Jane Lowers, PhD, MPA – Emory University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Quratulain Syed, MD (she/her/hers) – Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta VA Medical Center
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Natalie R. Baker, DNP, CRNP, GS-C, CNE, FAANP, FAAN (she/her/hers) – University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing
    Social Research, Policy, and Practice
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • Wednesday, Nov 13th
    12:00 PM – 1:30 PM PST
    Policy Series: Aging and Public Policy: Navigating the Intersections
    Location: Room 211
    Chair: Michael J. Lepore, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Massachusetts Amherst
    Co-Chair: Tara McMullen, PhD, MPH, FGSA (she/her/hers) – Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
    Discussant: Karon Phillips, PhD, MPH, CHES, FGSA (she/her/hers) – Trust for America's Health
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Goldie S. Byrd, PhD (she/her/hers) – Wake Forest University School of Medicine
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Robert A. Applebaum, MSW PhD (he/him/his) – Miami University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Debra J. Lipson, MHSA – Mathematica
    Interdisciplinary
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • Wednesday, Nov 13th
    2:00 PM – 3:30 PM PST
    Policy Series: Ensuring Scale-Up and Spread of Evidence-Based Practice: Age-Friendly Health Systems Implementation Boosters
    Location: Room 211
    Chair: Nicholas K. Schiltz, PhD (he/him/his) – Case Western Reserve University
    Co-Chair: Heba M. Aldossary, PhDc, MSN, RN (she/her/hers) – Case Western Reserve University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Anne M. Pohnert, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, FAAN (she/her/hers) – CVSHealth
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Grace Armstrong, MPH – Case Western Reserve University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Heba M. Aldossary, PhDc, MSN, RN (she/her/hers) – Case Western Reserve University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Mary A. Dolansky, PhD, RN, FAAN (she/her/hers) – Case Western Reserve University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Betty Napoleon, PhD, RN (she/her/hers) – Case Western Reserve University
    Health Sciences
  • Thursday, Nov 14th
    10:00 AM – 11:30 AM PST
    Policy Series: Technology in Aging: Artificial Intelligence
    Location: Room 211
    Chair: Angela K. Perone, PhD, JD, MSW, MA (she/her/hers) – University of California Berkeley
    Discussant: Brian W. Lindberg, Master of Management of Human Services (he/him/his) – Gerontological Society of America
    Panelist: M. Aaron Guest, PhD, MPH, MSW (he/him/his) – Arizona State University
    Panelist: Abigail T. Stephan, Ph.D., CFLE (she/her/hers) – Clemson University
    Panelist: Peter Abadir, MD – Johns Hopkins University
    Panelist: Zachary Hass, PhD – Purdue University
    Panelist: Bo Xie, PhD, FGSA – The University of Texas Austin
    Panelist: Nancy Berlinger, PhD (she/her/hers) – The Hastings Center
    Interdisciplinary
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • Thursday, Nov 14th
    12:00 PM – 1:30 PM PST
    Policy Series: Aging and Health Policy Update: A View From Washington
    Location: Room 211
    Chair: Brian W. Lindberg, Master of Management of Human Services (he/him/his) – Gerontological Society of America
    Discussant: Patricia D'Antonio, BSPharm, MS, MBA, BCGP (she/her/hers) – Gerontological Society of America
    Panelist: Bob Blancato, MPA – National Association of Nutrition and Aging Service Programs
    Panelist: Torrie K. Fields, MPH (she/her/hers) – Coalition to Transform Advanced Care (C-TAC)
    Social Research, Policy, and Practice
  • Thursday, Nov 14th
    4:30 PM – 6:00 PM PST
    ESPO and Social Research, Policy, and Practice Section Symposium: Going the Extra Mile: How Pioneering Gerontologists Translate Research to Policy and Practice
    Location: Room 211
    Chair: Taylor Jansen, PhD (she/her/hers) – University of Massachusetts Boston
    Co-Chair: Sara G. Bybee, PhD, LCSW (she/her/hers) – University of Utah College of Nursing
    Discussant: Jennifer C. Greenfield, PhD, MSW (she/her/hers) – University of Denver
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Kina White, DrPH, MHSA, FACHE (she/her/hers) – Mississippi State Department of Health
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Howard B. Degenholtz, PhD, FGSA (he/him/his) – University of Pittsburgh
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Sheryl Zimmerman, PhD, FGSA – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC)
    Social Research, Policy, and Practice
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • Friday, Nov 15th
    8:00 AM – 9:30 AM PST
    Policy Series: Moving Forward Nursing Home Coalition Call to Action: Building a System for Resident Goals, Preferences, Priorities
    Location: Room 211
    Discussant: Tara McMullen, PhD, MPH, FGSA (she/her/hers) – Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
    Discussant: Tetyana P. Shippee, PhD, FGSA (she/her/hers) – University of Minnesota School Of Public Health
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Laci Cornelison, MS, LBSW, AHCA (she/her/hers) – Kansas State University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Tara McMullen, PhD, MPH, FGSA (she/her/hers) – Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Tonya Roberts, PhD, RN (she/her/hers) – University of Wisconsin - Madison
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Gregory L. Alexander, PhD, RN, FAAN, FACMI, FIASHI – Columbia University
    Social Research, Policy, and Practice
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • Friday, Nov 15th
    10:00 AM – 11:30 AM PST
    Policy Series: Election Year Results: Implications for Our Future
    Location: Ballroom 6E
    Chair: Brian W. Lindberg, Master of Management of Human Services (he/him/his) – Gerontological Society of America
    Discussant: Patricia D'Antonio, BSPharm, MS, MBA, BCGP (she/her/hers) – Gerontological Society of America
    Social Research, Policy, and Practice
  • Friday, Nov 15th
    12:00 PM – 1:30 PM PST
    Policy Series: GSA Congressional Update
    Location: Room 211
    Chair: Brian W. Lindberg, Master of Management of Human Services (he/him/his) – Gerontological Society of America
    Co-Chair: Patricia D'Antonio, BSPharm, MS, MBA, BCGP (she/her/hers) – Gerontological Society of America
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Brian W. Lindberg, Master of Management of Human Services (he/him/his) – Gerontological Society of America
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Patricia D'Antonio, BSPharm, MS, MBA, BCGP (she/her/hers) – Gerontological Society of America
    Social Research, Policy, and Practice
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • Friday, Nov 15th
    4:30 PM – 6:00 PM PST
    Policy Series: Exploring Disparities in Long-Term Services and Supports for LGBTQIA+ Older Adults
    Location: Room 211
    Chair: Jason Flatt, PhD, MPH (they/them/theirs) – University of Nevada Las Vegas
    Co-Chair: Tetyana P. Shippee, PhD, FGSA (she/her/hers) – University of Minnesota School Of Public Health
    Discussant: Mark Brennan-Ing, PhD, FGSA (they/them/theirs) – Hunter College, CUNY
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Jason Flatt, PhD, MPH (they/them/theirs) – University of Nevada Las Vegas
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Tetyana P. Shippee, PhD, FGSA (she/her/hers) – University of Minnesota School Of Public Health
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Rajean Moone, PhD, LNHA, LALD, FGSA (he/him/his) – University of Minnesota
    Interdisciplinary
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • Saturday, Nov 16th
    8:00 AM – 9:30 AM PST
    Policy Series: Trends in Elder Abuse and Initiatives to Prevent Elder Abuse in Japan During the Past 20 Years
    Location: Room 211
    Chair: Michelle Putnam, PhD, MGS (she/her/hers) – Simmons University
    Discussant: Pamela B. Teaster, Ph.D., M.A., M.S. , NREMT (she/her/hers) – Virginia Tech.
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Noriko Tsukada, PhD, MGS, FGSA (she/her/hers) – Nihon University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Tadashi Wada, MD (he/him/his) – Hidamari Homecare Clinic
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Hitoshi Suda, MA (he/him/his) – Seitoku University
    Social Research, Policy, and Practice
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • Saturday, Nov 16th
    12:00 PM – 1:30 PM PST
    Policy Series: What Is “Good Work” in Long-Term Services and Supports? Setting a Research and Policy Agenda for Direct Care Work
    Location: Room 211
    Chair: Jennifer Craft Morgan, PhD, FGSA (she/her/hers) – Georgia State University
    Co-Chair: Philip Taylor, PhD, FGSA – University of Warwick
    Discussant: LIza L. Behrens, PhD, RN (she/her/hers) – The Pennsylvania State University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Philip Taylor, PhD, FGSA – University of Warwick
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Christopher M. Kelly, PhD, FGSA (he/him/his) – University of Nebraska Omaha
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Annie S. Rhodes, PhD (she/her/hers) – Virginia Commonwealth University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Kezia Scales, PhD (she/her/hers) – PHI
    Social Research, Policy, and Practice
     Earn 1.5 CE
  • Saturday, Nov 16th
    3:30 PM – 5:15 PM PST
    Presidential Symposium: Presidential Politics and the Fortitude Factor: Empowering Older Adults in Today's Political Landscape
    Location: Room 4C-2
    Chair: Tetyana P. Shippee, PhD, FGSA (she/her/hers) – University of Minnesota School Of Public Health
    Discussant: Brian P. Kaskie, PhD, FGSA – University of Iowa
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Robyn Stone, DrPH (she/her/hers) – LeadingAge
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Jane Lowers, PhD, MPA – Emory University
    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Brian W. Lindberg, Master of Management of Human Services (he/him/his) – Gerontological Society of America
    Social Research, Policy, and Practice
     Earn 1.5 CE