The Gero-Ed Forum's New Look and Purpose

The 2007 Gero-Ed Forum, scheduled for February 2-4, in Charleston, SC, will have a new purpose, format and registration process.

The Purpose

With the theme “Infusing Gerontology Across the Classroom & Field: Planning, Implementing and Resourcing,” the Forum will focus solely on providing all faculty with the opportunity to be part of the national movement to “gerontologize” social work education. Over 150 faculty participants and staff from two Hartford Geriatric Social Work Initiative programs (the CDIs and PPP) will be on hand to disseminate the best practices from their infusion initiatives in both the classroom and field. In addition to faculty associated with these two programs, the Forum aims to reach:

• Faculty or doctoral students who infused gerontology in their courses without Hartford support, who are encouraged to submit a proposal to disseminate their accomplishments (see below).
• Faculty or doctoral students who have not yet attempted to infuse gerontology content, who will have opportunities to develop action plans for their infusion efforts.

The Format

With intensive workshop sessions, three general sessions and a Showcase, the Forum will be smaller, more condensed and less expensive than past meetings. Instead of general paper presentations, there will be ample opportunities for exchanging resources and small group problem-solving related to gero curricular change.

A general call for papers/abstracts will not be issued. All workshop presenters and general session keynote speakers will be selected by the Gero-Ed Forum Planning Committee.

A Call for Presentation Proposals for the Showcase, which will be released shortly, solicits hands-on, interactive presentations related to gero infusion initiatives.

The Registration Process

• The Gero-Ed Forum will require its own registration, with a modest registration fee, and
• Due to the intensive, focused format of this Forum, Gero-Ed Forum participants cannot also register to participate in the CSWE Leadership Seminar held at the same time in Charleston.

Mark your calendars and make plans to network with colleagues from across the country, welcome faculty and doctoral students new to the Gero-Ed movement, and learn from your peers.

For more information, please visit the Gero-Ed Forum section of our Web site. Please continue to visit our Web site (www.Gero-EdCenter.org) as the Call for Presentation Proposals and 2007 Gero-Ed Forum schedule and registration process will be posted soon. If you have questions, please contact us:
Gero-EdCenter@cswe.org.