GSA Interest Group Meetings
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GSA Interest Groups meet throughout the year via Zoom. See below for upcoming meetings. Check back often as new meetings are added. For a full list and descriptions of GSA's 50+ Interest Groups, click here. For a brief tutorial on how to join a GSA Interest Group, click here.
January
Family Caregiving
January 10, 2023
12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET
Description: The purpose of this meeting is to bring Interest Group members together to share interests, spark ideas and encourage collaboration for potential symposium submissions for the 2023 GSA Annual Scientific Meeting.
Economics of Aging
January 17, 2023
1 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET
Description: This quarterly meeting will include a brief (5 minute) overview of an IG member's research topic, followed by a group-wide discussion. The goal of these conversations is twofold: 1) for the presenter to get feedback from our group, and 2) for IG members to learn more about what topics people are covering in their research.
Paid Caregiving
January 18, 2023
12 to 1 p.m. ET
Description: David Russell, VNS; GSA 2023 meeting – matchmaking/abstract ideas.
Community College
January 23, 2023
4 to 5 pm ET
Description: Open Educational Resources and other free online teaching and learning resources.
Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of Older Persons
January 26, 2023
12 to 1 p.m. ET
Patient/Person Engagement in Research
January 27, 2023
11 am to 12 p.m. ET
Description: The group will discuss planning a symposium for the upcoming Annual Scientific Meeting and interest group activities for 2023.
Religion, Spirituality, and Aging
January 27, 2023
1 pm to 2 p.m. ET
February
Loneliness and Social Isolation
February 2, 2023
12 to 1 p.m. ET
Description: The loneliness and social isolation interest group meeting will take place on Thursday 2 Feb at 12 noon Eastern Time Zone. This is an opportunity to share your latest research, make connections, find out the latest news and plan submissions to the Annual Scientific meeting.
Hospice, Palliative, and End-of-Life Care
February 13, 2023
2 to 3 p.m. ET
Description: Join us for this 2023 kick off gathering in which we have two goals in this no-pressure space. 1) The call for abstracts is fast approaching and we want to encourage everyone to begin thinking about their potential submissions and provide an opportunity to discuss conference symposium ideas. We will spend the bulk of the meeting collecting ideas and potential collaborations to submit symposium abstracts.
2) We are simply inviting you to come say hello, meet new colleagues, share your amazing work, and partake in a brief brainstorming planning session for upcoming events.
Disasters and Older Adults
February 14, 2023
12 to 1 p.m. ET
Description: Please join us to discuss symposium ideas for GSA 2023! Currently the Conveners have curated a symposium about the state of disaster preparedness for older adults in the US. We are available to brainstorm other symposium ideas Interest Group members may have, and look forward to connecting with you all!
Paid Caregiving Coffee Break
February 15, 2023
12 to 1 p.m. ET
Community-Engaged Research
February 15, 2023
3 to 5 p.m. ET
Description: This will a two-part session: Part 1. Peer Mentoring: 3:00 - 4:00 PM Part 2. GSA Annual Scientific Meeting Proposal Brainstorm: 4:00 - 5:00 PM
March
Paid Caregiving Coffee Break
March 16, 2023
12 to 1 p.m. ET
April
Community-Engaged Research
April 19, 2023
3 to 5 p.m. ET
Description: This will be a two-part session: Part 1. Peer Mentoring 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET Part 2. Securing Funding for CEnR 4:00 - 5:00 PM ET (Patty Slattum & Lana Sargent)
Paid Caregiving
April 20, 2023
4 to 5 p.m. ET
July
Paid Caregiving
July 19, 2023
4 to 5 p.m. ET
October
Paid Caregiving
October 19, 2023
4 to 5 p.m. ET
