Gerontological Society Of America

Meetings: gsa hosts an annual scientific meeting each november and brings together more than 4,000 international experts and partners from academia, industry, government, and beyond to exchange information and to discuss the broader role of aging science. As the premier gathering of gerontologists from both the united states and around the world, attendees participate in over 500 scientific sessions including symposia, paper, and poster presentations, and exhibits.

Publishing: gsa publishes several peer-reviewed journals: innovation and aging, the gerontologist, the journals of gerontology series a: biological and medical sciences, and the journals of gerontology, series b: psychological and social sciences. These publications provide researchers in the field of gerontology the opportunity to share their findings. Gsa's public policy institute publishes the public policy & aging report. This publication explores policy issues generated by the aging of american society.

Member activities: gsa provides its more than 6,000 members with the opportunity to present their research findings, learn about the research findings of others, and network at its annual scientific meeting. Sessions on research, education and practice related to all facets of aging and the aging processes are featured. Gsa also provides 24 x 7 online access to all five of gsa's scholarly journals with thousands of articles on every aspect of aging research, best practices and trends; provides members with a monthly newsletter, gerontology news and gsa announcements, both of which cover the latest news in the profession and updates members about the society's activities. Gsa benefits include networking, publications; webinars and podcasts; summits; online learning; regular e-mail updates; over 65 interdisciplinary topic-focused interest groups; a robust awards program to recognize excellence in the fields of gerontology and gerontological research; student rewards; job board connects talented job seekers with career opportunities and helps employers reach the most qualified candidates in the field of aging; the national center to reframe aging is dedicated to ending ageism by advancing an equitable and complete story about aging in america; the resource centers for minority aging research (rcmar) national coordinating center, funded by the national institute on aging (nia) and housed at gsa the resource for rcmar center leaders, scientists and staff, with the goal of increasing the diversity of the aging research workforce; and gsa provides leadership and support of gerontology and geriatrics education faculty and students at educational institutions. Gsa connect fosters interdisciplinary collaboration and learning with career gerontologists and students who call gsa their professional home.

Public policy: gsa's public policy outreach is responsible for developing and managing the society's relationships with other organizations in the aging arena, including serving as a liaison to assigned partner organizations; major programs and projects with philanthropic and government funding organizations; and policy-related activities and the national academy on an aging society.