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Ripples
The e-Newsletter of the Geriatric Social Work Initiative
(GSWI)
Volume 3, Issue 1
January 11, 2005
Welcome to Ripples, an e-newsletter designed
to keep interested deans and directors, faculty members,
students, practitioners and others informed about the
work of the Geriatric Social Work Initiative (GSWI).
We welcome your feedback and encourage you to contribute
any story ideas, stories, resources, news and other
content to subsequent issues of the newsletter. To make
a contribution or to subscribe to this e-newsletter,
please contact Carrie Smith at csmith@geron.org.
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Grant Opportunities
New: Hartford Doctoral Fellows Pre-Dissertation
Award
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Awardees will be brought to GSA and
will attend an institute there conducted by AGE-SW.
These same students will be brought to SSWR where
they will participate in an all-day institute that
focuses on grant writing and research funding. Pre-Dissertation
stage doctoral students are invited to apply. Awardees
will be encouraged to subsequently apply for the
Hartford Doctoral Fellowship that supports dissertation
research in social work and aging. More information
and an application are available online.
Deadline is May 2, 2005.
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| Hartford Faculty Scholars Program
Deadline Approaches |
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The Hartford Faculty Scholars Program identifies
outstanding social work faculty committed to teaching,
research, and leadership in the area of geriatric
care. Faculty Scholars receive two-year grants
of $50,000 per year beginning September 1. Travel
and expenses related to attending institutes and
yearly GSA meetings will be provided by the program.
Dr. Barbara Berkman (bb151@columbia.edu)
is National Program Director. This year's deadline
is February 1, 2005. For more information and
to download an application form, please click
here.
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| Hartford Doctoral Fellows Program
Deadline Approaches |
| The Hartford Doctoral Fellows Program
supports outstanding doctoral students at dissertation
stage. Fellows receive $25,000 a year for up to
two-years in dissertation support, as well as academic
career consultation and leadership development.
Fellows attend the annual meetings of GSA and CSWE/SSWR
(attend alternate years) where special pre-conference
institutes are offered. Dr. James Lubben (lubben@bc.edu)
is National Program Director. Deadlines are February
1, 2005 and August 1, 2005. For more information
and to download an application form, please click
here. |
| The Second Annual Research Training
in Aging and Social Work: July 17-26, 2005, in Duluth,
Minnesota |
Nationally recognized experts in research methodology
will lead a training institute specifically designed
for social work faculty who received their doctoral
degree at least 3 years ago in any area of social work.
The institute, funded by the National Institute on Aging
(NIA), aims to strengthen participants' knowledge and
skills that are essential for developing an active research
agenda and integrating scholarship with teaching. Deadline
for applications is March 15, 2005. Please visit the
program's
website for additional information.
| Program Announcement for AHRQ Grant |
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A new AHRQ request for grant proposals addresses
research on healthcare costs, quality, and outcomes.
Deadline for applications is June 22, 2005. Click
here to view the announcement.
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University of Michigan Postdoctoral Fellowships
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| This NIA-funded postdoctoral training
program at the University of Michigan School of
Social Work will have potentially 3 openings beginning
between May 1, 2005 and Sept. 1, 2005. Click
here to visit the website for application and
contact information. |
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John Heinz Congressional Program
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Mid-career professionals in health or aging fields
are encouraged to apply for this opportunity to
spend a year working in the U.S. Senate, learning
and bringing outside expertise to the workings
of Congress. Learn
more.
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Other News
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Learn About Funding Opportunities
in Geriatric Social Work: Recruitment Breakfast
to be Held at SSWR
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| The recruitment breakfast will take
place on Friday, January 14, from 8-10am in the
Riverfront South room on the Lobby level of the
Hyatt Regency Miami Hotel. All are encouraged to
attend to learn about the Hartford Doctoral Fellows
Program, the Hartford Faculty Scholars program,
and Research Training in Gerontological Social Work.
For more information on the Hartford programs, click
here. |
| Stop by the HGSWI Booth at SSWR
(Booth #405) and CSWE (Booth #315) |
| If you're planning to attend SSWR
and/or CSWE, take a minute to visit our booth to
learn more about the Hartford Geriatric Social Work
Initiative and its programs. |
| Announcement from Hartford Faculty
Scholars Program Committee |
| Beginning in the February 2006 application
process, the Hartford Faculty Scholars' Program
will be open to all social work faculty in addition
to graduate school faculty. Doctoral level faculty
members in accredited social work professional education
programs in the US who have full-time appointments
as associate or assistant professors will be eligible
to apply. Specific information will be available
when the 2006 application process begins. |
| Research Digest: States Caregiving |
| Family and informal caregivers of
older adults in the United States are currently
lacking vital support services, according to a new
study funded in part by the Department of Health
and Human Services' Administration on aging. Read
more. |
| GSA's 4th Annual Careers in Aging
Week: April 11-15, 2005 |
| The Gerontological Society of America's
"Careers in Aging Week" is a program designed
to inform people of the different opportunities
that exist in the field of aging. Universities across
the country participate, organizing activities,
such as career fairs, panel discussions, etc. This
promotion is a great opportunity for Schools of
Social Work to set-up events to inform people about
opportunities in the field of aging. For more information,
email Lindsay McCartney (lmccartney@geron.org). |
| New NIH Website for New Investigators
(and others) |
| The NIH Office of Extramural Research
(OER) has set up a new website dedicated to new
investigators. It provides links to all sorts of
valuable information, including tips on preparing
applications. While it is aimed at new investigators,
much of these resources are clearly of interest
to even seasoned investigators. Learn
more. |
| Issues in Brief from the Center
for Retirement Research at Boston College |
The Center for Retirement Research
at Boston College has released the following issues
in brief:
--"Assessing the Notional Defined Contribution
Model" by John B. Williamson. Click
here to view this document.
-- "A Bird's Eye View of the Social Security
Debate" by Alicia H. Munnell. Click
here to view this document.
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| Historical Trends of Health Spending
by Age |
| In this article, "Age Estimates
in the National Health Accounts", by Sean P.
Keehan, M.A., Helen C. Lazenby, Mark A. Zezza, M.A.,
and Aaron C. Catlin, M.S.W, personal health care
is broken out into seven age groups for 1987, 1996,
and 1999. To access the article, click
here. |
| Comptroller General to Appoint
Members of New Citizens Health Care Working Group |
Comptroller General of the United
States, David M. Walker, will appoint 14 individuals,
including a chairperson, to serve as members of
the Citizen's Health Care Working Group as required
by the Section 1014 of the Medicare Prescription
Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003
(MMA) (Pub. L. 108-173). Individuals interested
in serving for the two-year term will have an opportunity
to apply online at GAO's
website. The comptroller general will announce
his appointments by later February 2005. Pub. L.
108-173.
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| Stand Up For Others Wristband |
| "Stand Up for Others", a
project recently launched by the National Association
of Social Workers (NASW), is focused on getting
individuals and communities more involved in helping
one another. They are selling teal wristbands to
show that social work values can be part of everyone's
life. Pass them on to friends, family, and coworkers.
For more information and to place an order, click
here. |
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