Marilyn Gugliucci presents at national geriatrics conference

Marilyn R. Gugliucci, Ph.D, Department of Geriatric Medicine, presented in five conference symposia at the National Association for Gerontology/Geriatrics in Higher Education (AGHE) Conference in Alexandra Va, Feb. 23-26, 2012. The Conference theme was Engaging Aging in Higher Education. The presentations were entitled:

  • AGHE Fellows Mentor Program: Engaging Aging through Relationships, McMullen, T. (Student), Brown, C. (Student), & Gugliucci, M. (AGHE Fellow) 
  • Partners for Education in Gerontology (PEG): An Innovative Nurse Faculty Development Program. Dr Gugliucci was the keynote for the second session of this symposium. Session organizer: Robin E. Remsburg, George Mason University School of Nursing.
  • AGHE Past Presidents Symposium, organized by Dr. Marilyn Gugliucci was entitled: The Presidents "Counsel": Leadership in the Field of Aging. Five AGHE Past Presidents (Sterns, H., Univ of Ohio; Bernard, M., NIA; Kunkel, S., Miami Univ; Rizza, C. Slippery Rock Univ Emeritus, and Gugliucci, M, UNECOM) provided leadership insights applicable to the field of aging.
  • Mentorship Toolkit: Complete with Set of Wings was the title of Dr. Gugliucci's presentation for the Hiram J. Friedsam Mentorship Award Session.
  • Learning by Living: Architect's View of Living as a Nursing Home Elder Gugliucci, M and Carroll, E, Symposium.

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