The CSWE Annual Program Meeting (APM) will be held in Philadelphia from October 30 to November 2, 2008. The Gero-Ed Track, one of the 38 APM Tracks, covers issues related to aging and intergenerational social work research, policy, education and practice. From more information on the CSWE APM, please visit the Annual Program Meeting Directory Page on the CSWE Web site.

Call for Proposals Has Ended

The 2008 CSWE APM Call for Proposals, which included the Gero-Ed Track and the Anita Rosen Awards, is now closed. Decision notifications to abstract submitters will be distributed on Friday, June 6, 2008. Visit the CSWE APM Directory Page for more information.

Thank you to everyone who submitted to the 2008 APM Gero-Ed Track. While awaiting a decision, you can visit the APM Presentation Requirements and Parameters Page for details on what will be expected of you as a presenter should your proposal be accepted.

Gero-Ed Track Description

The Gero-Ed Track, sponsored by the Hartford-funded CSWE Gero-Ed Center, recognizes the demographic imperative of preparing social workers for an aging society and enhancing the health and well-being of older adults and their families through the education of social workers. The Gero-Ed Track covers issues related to aging and intergenerational social work research, policy, education and practice, which have implications for faculty, students, field supervisors, and/or practitioners in the United States and throughout the world, and across a range of practice and educational settings. The Gero-Ed Track provides faculty and students, including those new to the field of aging, gerontological social work leaders, practitioners and general APM participants the opportunity to disseminate and gain information related to the advancement of aging-related knowledge and competence. Gero-Ed Track abstracts must clearly state that the gerontological issue or problem of concern, demonstrate the importance for geriatric social work, advance the knowledge base of gerontological/geriatric social work, demonstrate attention to issues of diversity, include evidence-based materials, and reference scholarly theory or literature. The Gero-Ed Track includes the Anita Rosen Gerontology Awards for Outstanding Student Poster, which offers three $1000 awards (one for each degree level – BSW, MSW, and doctoral) for students submitting intergenerational or aging-specific student poster abstracts. The Gero-Ed Track sponsors several popular, annual gerontology events such as the Gero-Ed Track Kick-Off and Gero-Ed Film Festival.

Visit the APM Track Descriptions on the CSWE Web site for more information.

2008 CSWE APM

For more information on the 2008 CSWE APM, visit http://www.cswe.org/apm/.

Since CSWE is now an Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) Provider, more APM educational sessions will be eligible for CEUs. Visit the CSWE Web site for more information: www.cswe.org.