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You are passionate about the aging profession which is why you are a GSA member. Share this passion with your colleagues and encourage them to join GSA! Recruiting a new member helps grow GSA’s rich and diverse network of researchers, practitioners, educators, and other professionals. Connect your colleagues to GSA’s strong network of professionals and be rewarded for your efforts.

Between April 11 – May 6, 2022, GSA is running a special member referral program. 

For every new member you refer…

  • You will be entered into a drawing to win a $500 Visa Gift Card. You will receive one entry for each new member you refer.
  • The new member will be entered to win a free registration to the GSA 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting (up to a $640 value)

Referring a member is easy to do

  • E-mail a colleague with the sample email below and include a link to GSA’s member benefits. Be sure to direct your referral to provide your name when they apply for membership online.

Sample email:

Dear (Name),

As one of my professional colleagues, I want to share with you some information on membership at The Gerontological Society of America (GSA). I have been a member for several years and am grateful for all that I’ve gained from it.

GSA keeps me informed of all the latest research, trends, and more. As an interdisciplinary Society, it brings together professionals from all walks of life, and we collaborate and share information to advance the field in so many ways.

Please take the time to explore the many benefits GSA has to offer for professionals in the field of aging. You can visit their website to learn more. Now is a great time to join because GSA is running a special promotion. If you join by May 6, GSA will enter your name into a drawing to win a free registration to the GSA 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting (up to a $640 value). In order to be entered into the drawing, you must enter my name in the “referred by” section of the application. I hope that your membership proves to be as valuable in your career as it has been in mine.

Promotion Rules:

  1. Referrals must be Regular, Student, or Retired (i.e., no Emeritus, Spouse/Partner).
  2. New member cannot have been a member of GSA during 2021 to qualify for a new member referral.
  3. New member must list referring member’s full name in referral field of the membership application.
  4. Referring member will be entered to win a $500 Visa gift card. Your name will be entered into the drawing for each member you refer. There is no limit to how many members you can refer. There will be two winners who will each be awarded with a $500 Visa gift card. 
  5. New Members will be entered to win free registration to the GSA 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting. There will be two winners who will each be given free regular registration to the in-person GSA 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting. This excludes the pre-conference workshops. 
  6. The winners will be determined and should receive information about their prizes within 3 weeks of the promotion end.
  7. The new member must enter the referring member name in the “Referred by” line on the membership application. 

Your Leadership, Your Society!  

Planning is underway for June elections when GSA members have the opportunity to elect candidates for the Board of Directors and section leadership. GSA encourages nominations or self-nominations of eligible members for these important leadership positions.

Online nominations are for board member positions are open through Wednesday, March 13. Online nominations for section officers are open through April 11. 

Submit an Online Nomination Here 

What positions are open for nomination this year?

Read the 2023 Nominations Guide for more information on position roles, responsibilities, and eligibility. 

Position Name

Affiliation

Quantity

Total Term Length

Start Date

End Date

Board Member

Society Wide[1]

1

3 years

1/1/2024

12/31/2026

Board Member

Society Wide[2]

1

3 years

1/1/2024

12/31/2026

Board Member

Society Wide[3]

1

3 years

1/1/2024

12/31/2026

Vice Chair-Elect

Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education

1

4 years

1/1/2024

12/31/2027

Vice Chair-Elect

Behavioral and Social

Sciences

1

4 years

1/1/2024

12/31/2027

Vice Chair-Elect

Biological Sciences

1

4 years

1/1/2024

12/31/2027

Vice Chair-Elect

Emerging Scholar and Professional Organization

1

4 years

1/1/2024

12/31/2027

Vice Chair-Elect

Health Sciences

1

4 years

1/1/2024

12/31/2027

Vice Chair-Elect

Social Research, Policy, and Practice

1

4 years

1/1/2024

12/31/2027

 

[1] Given the composition of the 2024 Board of Directors, preference for this board member position will be given to nominees from a discipline associated with the health sciences.

[2] Given the composition of the 2024 Board of Directors, preference for this board member position will be given to nominees from a discipline associated with the behavioral and social sciences.

[3] Given the composition of the 2024 Board of Directors, preference for this board member position will be given to nominees who are mid-career professionals.

 

Materials required for the online nominations form are:

  • Nominee’s full name, email address, institution, title, and section
  • Position for which nominee is submitting
  • Updated CV
  • Diversity statement
  • Confirmation that nominee is willing to serve in the role

Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with questions. 

Spring Award Nomination Deadline Extended to April 6, 2023

Submit an online application here!

Nomination Resources

Watch the GSA Awards Nomination Informational Webinar: A quick, 10-minute overview of the GSA Awards Program including—How to Find the Right Award For You, How to Write a Nomination Letter, and How to Submit an Application

Watch the GSA Student Awards Nomination Information Webinar: A quick overview of the student award offerings including information on eligibility requirements and instructions on how to submit an application

Student Award FAQ and Eligibility Overview 

Nomination Tip Sheet

Award Nomination Letter Example- AGHE Rising Star Early Career Faculty Award

Award Nomination Letter Example- BSS Distinguished Career Contribution to Gerontology Award

Award Nomination Letter Example- HS Joseph T. Freeman Award

 

 

 

 

The Minority Issues in Gerontology Advisory Panel provides specialized expertise, advice, key information, and support in the area of minority issues in gerontology and performs other society-wide tasks to serve the mission of the GSA, its strategic plan, and members’ interests.

 View the current Minority Issues in Gerontology Advisory Panel roster here

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