2009 20th Anniversary Student Mentoring Conference in Gerontology and Geriatrics

The 20th Anniversary of the Annual Southeastern Student Mentoring Conference took place on March 26-28, 2009 in Athens, Georgia (the site of the first 8 conferences) and was a huge success. This Conference, co-sponosred by 9 universities in the Southeast, seeks to provide students with practical experiences associated with academic and applied gerontology.

The theme of the conference was "20 Years of Gerontology--- Past, Present, and Future." The Conference was conceived as a vehicle for students to network with key professionals in aging and to gain first hand experiences in all aspects of organizing and hosting a conference, including post-convention monographs and publications.

Further, the Convention is used to promote student professional development, share important student work in the fields of gerontology and geriatrics, and teach faculty/student mentoring. Attendance at the Conference is open to all persons interested in gerontology and geriatrics, including the general public. You can see this year's program, and past student-edited conference monographs here.  

We would like to thank all of the 2009 attendees, and wish you the best of luck in your endeavors. We also hope to see you back next year!

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