Course outline


Friday, April 18, 2008

7:00 - 8:30 am Registration | Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 8:45 Welcome
Nancy Hikoyeda, DrPH, CCGG President
8:45 - 10:15 Creating a Professional Career Path in Gerontology and Geriatrics.
Part 1: Careers in Aging: Reaching 
Beyond the Obvious

Moderator: Lorie Eber, JD
Panelists:  C. Joanne Grabinski, MA, MA, ABD
Trina Sauceda, MSG, CAPS
10:15 - 10:30 Break
10:30 am -
12:00 pm

The Legislative Process for Creating Gerontology and Geriatrics Workforce Policy

Moderator: Rosalie Gilford, PhD
Panelists:   Dixon Arnett, PhD
Shirley Krohn
Allison Ruff, MSG

12:00 - 1:30 Lunch
Networking with California Workforce Advocates for Gerontology and Geriatrics
1:30 - 2:00 Business Meeting and Awards
2:00 - 2:15 Break
2:15 - 3:45 Creating a Professional Career Path in Gerontology and Geriatrics.
Part 2: The Who and How of Self Promotion in Gerontology and Geriatrics

Moderator: Barbara White, DrPH, RN
Panelists:  Jolene Fassbinder, MSG, MACM
Mary Furlong, EdD
3:45 - 4:00 Next Steps: Closing Comments
Nancy Hikoyeda, DrPH