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Upcoming Events

9/23/13 - No new events are planned at this time. We sponsor and co-sponsor various educational events throughout the year. We've offered programming in the past on life review in aging, narrative medicine, ethics in long-term care, the benefits of artistic pursuits in advancing age, health disparities in cognitiev aging, and a host of other topics. We are always open to co-sponsoring programs with community organzations and other academic institutions. Please contact Program Director, Dr. Tom Meuser, to discuss your ideas for collaboration.

NATIONAL MEDICARE TRAINING - The Gerontology Program partners with Missouri CLAIM and CMS to host the National Medicare Training each September. Trainers from DC fly in and provide the latest updates to this vital and ever-changing program. The 2013 installment, our fourth shared event, took place on September 12-13. Check back in June to learn about plans for the 2014 event.

Select Past Programs

2013 National Medicare Training - View Flyer

2013 Health Disparities in Cognitive Aging Colloquium - View Program

2012 Behavioral Gerontology Workshop - View Flyer

2013 Generativity Awards for UMSL Jubilee - View Flyer

2012 The Art of Aging Conference - View Flyer

2011 Aging in China Lunch & Learn - View Flyer

2010 Narrative Gerontology & Medicine Workshop - View Flyer

mileko

"An UMSL gerontologist is a person who has gotten lot of hands-on experience and application experience. There again, I feel, that I was able to take everything I learned in class and actually apply it. I can say that I am an UMSL gerontologist because I was taught how to apply everything single thing that I have learned and actually apply it right out. I have looked at other gerontology programs, but I don’t see in their curriculum where they specifically speak about the hands-on application part of it. I think that’s what sets UMSL apart probably from any other gerontology program is that you are encouraged to apply everything you learn in class to what you will actually be doing in your field." Martin "Mileko" Coopwood, MSG (2010 Graduate)

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