CADER Team Shares Expertise at 2025 GSA Scientific Meeting in Boston

Team members from the Center for Aging and Disability Education and Research (CADER) at Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW) will present on timely research and cutting-edge workforce training initiatives at the 2025 Gerontological Society of America’s Annual Scientific Meeting. 

The premier national conference on aging and gerontology scholarship, GSA 2025, welcoming over 4500 participants, takes place from November 12 – 15 in Boston.

Learn more about CADER’s upcoming sessions.

Strengthening the Aging Workforce: Building Sustainable Partnerships for Innovative, Skill-Based Training

Thursday, November 13,
4:30 – 6:00 PM

In this symposium, learn how CADER partners with state and community-based agencies that provide health and social services to older adults. Prof. Bronwyn Keefe, CADER director, will highlight the impact of innovative and evidence-informed workforce development initiatives. She will also discuss the ways in which partnerships between universities and community organizations can transform the aging workforce.

Building Workforce Capacity to Deliver Effective Behavioral Health Support for Older Adults with Hoarding and Clutter

Saturday, November 15,
8:00 – 9:30 AM

Prof. Bronwyn Keefe and BUSSW Prof. Jordana Muroff will speak about an online/in-person training on hoarding and clutter they implemented in partnership with a local Area Agency on Aging (AAA). After completing the training, learners felt more confident and comfortable working with clients with hoarding disorders, showcasing how high-quality training can strengthen hoarding-related services.

Enhancing Workforce Readiness for Aging and Disability Networks: A No Wrong Door State Training Initiative

Saturday, November 15,
8:00 – 9:30 AM

Learn more about CADER’s partnership with the New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) to develop and implement a custom training program for the state’s Aging & Disability Resource Center/No Wrong Door (NWD) system. Prof. Bronwyn Keefe and Annalee Wilson, CADER evaluation and workforce training manager, will share how this program enhanced the competencies for information and assistance specialists, options counselors, and other positions working in New York’s NWD system.

Preparing Health Professional Health Professional Students for Home Visits: Leveraging Technology and Interprofessional Learning

Saturday, November 15,
12:00 – 1:30 PM

Home visits are a key part of being a health and social service professional. However, students often do not receive hands-on, interprofessional training in class to prepare them for home assessments. In this session, learn how faculty from CADER, BUSSW, and the Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Science developed innovative online modules and a live session that guided students through AI-simulated scenarios of home environments and assessments for people with disabilities and older adults.