Working towards optimal health for all older adults

2019 Leadership Conference on Aging

November 12-13, 2019

Austin Convention Center
Austin, Texas

A Transdisciplinary Conference on Aging & Alzheimers:
Caregiving, Diversity & Quality

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2019 FULL PROGRAM
Registration for GSA is not included

Conference News and Updates!

Opening Keynotes Announced!

Mary Wakefield, PhD, RN, was named administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) by President Barack Obama on February 20, 2009. HRSA works to fill in the health care gaps for people who are uninsured, isolated or medically vulnerable. The agency uses its $9.6 billion annual budget (FY 2011) to expand access to quality health care in partnership with health care providers and health professions training programs.
Peggye Dilworth-Anderson, PhD, is Professor of Health Policy and Management in the Gillings School of Global Public Health at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill (UNC). Dr. Dilworth-Anderson’s areas of expertise include family caregiving to dementia patients, minority aging and health, and chronic disease care and management in cultural context. Her overall research focus is on health disparities with an emphasis on building knowledge to inform, researching, translating and disseminating information on chronic disease care and management in medically underserved populations.

Mary Starke Harper Excellence in Leadership & Aging!

 Catherine L. Gilliss, PhD, RN, FAAN, dean of the UCSF School of Nursing, one of the preeminent graduate nursing schools in the nation, is our Mary Starke in Leadership awardee. With backgrounds in psychiatric and primary care, Gilliss’ research has examined the impact of behavior on the recognition and management of illness. Her work currently focuses on the family as a complex system and its response to and role in shaping the course of chronic illness. For her research efforts, she received the 2007 Distinguished Contribution to Family Nursing Research Award.

Learn more about the Mary Starke Harper Distinguished Leader Award and Interview.

Norman Volk Discourse!

Families Caring for an Aging America: A Way Forward for Scientists & Providers Working with Cognitive & Disabling Impairments.

This session is meant to be futuristic, yet is anchored in real world challenges, preparing the attendees to think in new leadership directions to advance care for older adults. 

Confirmed panelists include:

Ladson Hinton, MD, BA, Professor and Director, Alzheimer's Disease Center, UC Davis

Keith E. Whitfield, PhD, Provost & Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Wayne State University

Continuing Education

  • Nurses:
    This education activity will be submitted to the American Association of Nurse Practitioners for approval of up to hours of accredited education
  • Physicians:
    Application for CME credit will be submitted to the American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination of credit is pending.
Cost for Continuing Education is $30. Registration will be available online (see button below) and onsite in Austin.
Purchase CE credits here

Here are four good reasons you need to attend!

  • 1.
    NHCGNE's Leadership Conference attendees are a virtual "who's who" of gerontological nursing. The biggest names in gerontological nursing will be joining us, and you will have access to them in a personal setting; You will hear first hand about the research that is going on now and find out how you can implement it into practice.
  • 2.
    Have an opportunity to have a discussion with the Administrator of HRSA. Hear firsthand what is going on at HRSA and participate in the Q&A session!
  • 3.
    The Leadership Conference gives you a chance to meet more professionals in geriatrics, and in related fields, who you can stay connected with and possibly collaborate with in the future. It's not just nurses; NHCGNE's Leadership Conference is interprofessional in nature, with social workers, psychologists, doctors and more as speakers and attendees. There is real opportunity for collaboration.
  • 4.
    You will hear first-hand about the research that is going on now and find out how you can implement it into practice.

Conference Objectives

The objectives of the conference are to:
  • Raise awareness of opportunities to participate in NIH FOA initiatives supporting PWD such that research evidence from modest advances in therapeutic and preventive strategies might be better communicated and utilized across disciplines.
  • Strengthen participants in the rigorous design, execution, analysis and reporting of quality data supporting non-pharmacological interventions for persons from diverse communities with dementia (PWD).
  • Assist early career attendees in orchestrating full research careers in aging and caregiving for PWD through mentoring activities targeting early career paired with senior scientists.
VIEW THE 2019 PROGRAM HERE

Poster Abstracts

Poster submissions are now being accepted.  Presenters are required to pay a $25 abstract processing fee and the registration fee for the conference.  Abstracts should be submitted by September 13, 2019. 

Click here for full details and submission of Posters.

Click here to download the informational poster to share with your colleagues!

Available Awards

Sponsorship Opportunities

The National Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence (NHCGNE) is pleased to announce sponsorship opportunities that can demonstrate your commitment to improving the health of and nursing care for older persons, especially those suffering from dementia and other mental illnesses.
Sponsorship Opportunities

Thank You To Our Sponsors!

NHCGNE Child/Family Caregiving Grants

At a time when attending meetings can be most beneficial, early-career scientists and others often struggle to balance family care needs, funds, and care logistics.  In response to this oft-expressed challenge, the NHCGNE is offering grants issued to families to spend on childcare as best suits their needs.

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Send Completed applications to Dr. J Taylor Harden at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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2019 NHCGNE Geropsychiatric Nursing Collaborative Breakfast

You are invited to the 2019 Geropsychiatric Nursing Breakfast at the Austin Hilton. The Austin Hilton connects to the Convention Center.

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Accommodations

Our event will be held at the Austin Convention Center, 500 E. Cesar Chavez Street, Austin, TX. We encourage you to reserve rooms using the GSA conference room block. Most of the hotels are within walking distance to the convention center. You are also welcome to use alternative housing, Airbnb, expedia, etc…

Parking and Metro information can be found by  click here.

Note:  The NHCGNE Leadership Conference immediately precedes the  GSA Annual Scientific Meeting which will take place at the JW Marriott Austin (110 E 2nd St, Austin, TX 78701) and the Austin Convention Center (500 E Cesar Chavez St., Austin, TX 78701).