Mentorship in the Field of Aging: Purposes, Pivots, and Priorities
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is a multi-disciplinary organization dedicated to advancing the field of aging and improving the lives of older adults. With a long-standing commitment to mentorship and career development, this article focuses on GSA’s Mentoring Consultancies and Career...
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| author | Patricia W. Slattum Tiffany R. Washington Sarah Dys Patricia M. D’Antonio Tonya J. Roberts Matthew Lee Smith |
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| description | The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is a multi-disciplinary organization dedicated to advancing
the field of aging and improving the lives of older adults. With a long-standing commitment to mentorship and career development, this article focuses on GSA’s Mentoring Consultancies and Career Conversations events and their pivot to meet the needs and demands of current and future gerontologists amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This article provides a description of these events in the context of planning, content, and member engagement. Recommendations are provided to other organizations seeking to enrich their membership through mentorship and career development activities. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-99eeae667cb647959e3ffbee367ceae72022-12-22T02:45:49ZengNew Prairie PressHealth Behavior Research2572-18362022-08-015310.4148/2572-1836.1146Mentorship in the Field of Aging: Purposes, Pivots, and PrioritiesPatricia W. SlattumTiffany R. WashingtonSarah DysPatricia M. D’AntonioTonya J. RobertsMatthew Lee SmithThe Gerontological Society of America (GSA) is a multi-disciplinary organization dedicated to advancing the field of aging and improving the lives of older adults. With a long-standing commitment to mentorship and career development, this article focuses on GSA’s Mentoring Consultancies and Career Conversations events and their pivot to meet the needs and demands of current and future gerontologists amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This article provides a description of these events in the context of planning, content, and member engagement. Recommendations are provided to other organizations seeking to enrich their membership through mentorship and career development activities.https://newprairiepress.org/hbr/vol5/iss3/3/gerontologyprofessional societymentoringcareer development |
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| title | Mentorship in the Field of Aging: Purposes, Pivots, and Priorities |
| title_full | Mentorship in the Field of Aging: Purposes, Pivots, and Priorities |
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