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We are pleased to announce that leaders of the Gerontological Society of America, Dr. Tamara Baker, GSA President, Mr. James Appleby, GSA Chief Executive Officer, and Ms. Gena Schoen, Director of Member Engagement, will visit Johns Hopkins on Monday February 2, 2026.

During their visit, they will present a COAH Scientific Seminar on “Perspectives from GSA Leadership: Supporting Aging Researchers, Engaging with the Field, and Becoming a Scientist-Citizen” starting at 3:30pm in the Powe Room (1-500Q) in the 2024 E. Monument Street building. You may also register to attend via Zoom here.

A student lunch and poster session will be held earlier that day from 11:30am-1pm in the atrium of the 2024 E. Monument Street building.

We hope you can attend!

Here is detailed description of the GSA seminar:

Join James Appleby, BSPharm, MPH, ScD (Hon), chief executive officer of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA), and Tamara Baker, PhD, GSA president, for a timely discussion on the challenges facing today’s researchers and students and GSA’s efforts to support the field at this critical time. The presentation will highlight GSA’s recent initiatives to advance and protect aging research while reinforcing the value of engaging with a professional association. The presenters will also discuss the concept of the Scientist-Citizen: scholars, researchers, clinicians, and educators committed to proactive personal and public engagement that improves understanding of science and policies that support all of us as we age.

Shari M. Ling, MD is Deputy Chief Medical Officer at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) serving in the Center for Clinical Standards and Quality (CCSQ).  Dr. Ling’s focus is on meaningful health outcomes through high quality care with a special interest in persons with multiple chronic conditions and functional limitations and reducing health disparities.  Dr. Ling will present Evolving toward High Value Care on Monday, December 1 from 3:30pm – 5:00pm.  The seminar will take place in the Powe Room, 1-500Q at 2024 E. Monument Street and on Zoom. You can register for Zoom access at https://bit.ly/4m7YZmH.

This event is sponsored by: The Matthew Tayback, Sc.D., Memorial Lecture Fund; Center on Aging & Health; Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology; Johns Hopkins Older Americans Independence Center; Epidemiology and Biostatistics of Aging Training Program.

We are excited to share a comprehensive list of Johns Hopkins University (JHU)-affiliated presenters at the upcoming 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting of The Gerontological Society of America (GSA).  JHU faculty, staff, fellows, and students, including many from the Center on Aging & Health, will lead symposia, papers, and poster presentations.

• A full list of all JHU presentations is available here for download and/or to print out (Excel file)
• A selected list of sessions led by COAH members is also available here (PDF file)

We wish everyone a great experience at 2025 GSA Annual Meeting in Boston, MA from November 12-15, 2025!