Gerontological Society of America (GSA) 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting: "The Purposes of Longer Lives" is organized by Gerontological Society of America (GSA) and will be held from Nov 14 - 18, 2018 at Hynes Convention Center, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
Target Audience :
Professionals attending the 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting of The Gerontological Society of America include gerontological researchers and practitioners from the biological, clinical (including physicians, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists and dentists), behavioral and social sciences (including anthropologists, psychologists, social workers, and sociologists), as well as applied researchers, policy professionals, health care administrators, and economists. Others working in the area of geriatrics also will find the sessions of value and are encouraged to attend.
Overall Conference Goal :
The 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting of The Gerontological Society of America is organized to foster interdisciplinary interactions among clinical, administrative, and research professionals in the field of gerontological health care. In addition to the core scientific sessions, the presentation of pre-conference workshops and poster sessions will encourage and stimulate diverse viewpoints in geriatric health, research, and economics. There is a recognized need to disseminate this educational information to geriatric health care professionals to optimize the care of elderly patients. Upon completion of sessions, participants will be able to apply new knowledge and skills in the areas of clinical physiology, organ-specific systemic disorders, clinical pharmacology and therapeutics, geriatric syndromes, community services, acute and long-term care issues, health care professional education and research, as well as ethics and economics.
Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.