Terry Fulmer, PhD, RN, FAAN The Erline Perkins McGriff Professor & Head, Division of Nursing New York University Steinhardt School of Education 246 Greene Street New York, NY Insert Table or Graphic Here Interdisciplinary Collaboration

The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) AGS is a key professional organization of health care providers dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all older adults. AGS is a key professional organization of health care providers dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all older adults. Active membership of over 6,000 health care professionals Active membership of over 6,000 health care professionals Pivotal force in shaping attitudes, policies and practices regarding health care for older people. Pivotal force in shaping attitudes, policies and practices regarding health care for older people.

AGS Historically, the Society's membership has been only physicians but has reached out recently (1994) to increase its interdisciplinary membership and to address involvement of lay persons in the organization Historically, the Society's membership has been only physicians but has reached out recently (1994) to increase its interdisciplinary membership and to address involvement of lay persons in the organization Its current membership is comprised primarily of geriatrics health care professionals, including physicians, nurses, researchers, medical educators, pharmacists, physician assistants, social workers, physical therapists, occupational therapists, health care administrators, and others. (About 300 nurses). Its current membership is comprised primarily of geriatrics health care professionals, including physicians, nurses, researchers, medical educators, pharmacists, physician assistants, social workers, physical therapists, occupational therapists, health care administrators, and others. (About 300 nurses). Publication: Journal of American Geriatrics Society Publication: Journal of American Geriatrics Society

History of AGS The formation of AGS began on June 11, 1942, when a group of physicians interested in advancing medical care for older adults met to form a specialty society dedicated to geriatric medicine. The formation of AGS began on June 11, 1942, when a group of physicians interested in advancing medical care for older adults met to form a specialty society dedicated to geriatric medicine. In June 1994, AGS Board of Directors held a long-range planning retreat. The decision was reached to pursue an expansion of the Society through the active recruitment of all geriatrics health care professionals and a direct engagement with the public. In June 1994, AGS Board of Directors held a long-range planning retreat. The decision was reached to pursue an expansion of the Society through the active recruitment of all geriatrics health care professionals and a direct engagement with the public.

My role A conscience for the other disciplines A conscience for the other disciplines Constant reminder of the interdisciplinary team Constant reminder of the interdisciplinary team Advocate for inter-connections with national geriatric nursing organizations Advocate for inter-connections with national geriatric nursing organizations Not always well appreciated…… Not always well appreciated……

Gerontological Society of America (GSA) GSA is the oldest and largest national multidisciplinary scientific organization devoted to the advancement of gerontological research. GSA is the oldest and largest national multidisciplinary scientific organization devoted to the advancement of gerontological research. GSA has a membership that includes some 5,000 researchers, educators, practitioners, and other professionals in the field of aging. GSA has a membership that includes some 5,000 researchers, educators, practitioners, and other professionals in the field of aging. GSAs principal missions are to GSAs principal missions are to promote research and education in aging promote research and education in aging encourage the dissemination of research results to other scientists, decision makers, and practitioners. encourage the dissemination of research results to other scientists, decision makers, and practitioners. Publications: Publications: Journals of Gerontology-four journals of original research in the biological, medical, behavioral, and social sciences Journals of Gerontology-four journals of original research in the biological, medical, behavioral, and social sciences The Gerontologist The Gerontologist

GSA History The Society began in 1939 when a group of 24 scientists and physicians formed the Club for Research on Ageing. The Society began in 1939 when a group of 24 scientists and physicians formed the Club for Research on Ageing. The charter set the tone and composition of the Society as a multidisciplinary enterprise to not only promote the study of aging, but also to encourage exchanges among researchers and practitioners from various disciplines related to gerontology. The charter set the tone and composition of the Society as a multidisciplinary enterprise to not only promote the study of aging, but also to encourage exchanges among researchers and practitioners from various disciplines related to gerontology.

GSA Mission The Mission of The Gerontological Society of America is: The Mission of The Gerontological Society of America is: to promote the conduct of multi- and interdisciplinary research in aging by expanding the quantity of and improving the quality of gerontological research, and by increasing its funding resources; and to disseminate gerontological research knowledge to researchers, to practitioners, and to decision and opinion makers. to promote career development and advancement of its members and development of the next generation of leaders

My role Full partner in the leadership team Full partner in the leadership team The interdisciplinary mandate comes second nature to GSA The interdisciplinary mandate comes second nature to GSA Served as early leader as chair of clinical medicine section Served as early leader as chair of clinical medicine section 1st nurse as president: had a fellow nurse as running- nurse would be president 1st nurse as president: had a fellow nurse as running- nurse would be president