Impact of Jahnigen/<scp>GEMSSTAR</scp> Scholarships on Careers of Recipients in Emergency Medicine and on Development of Geriatric Emergency Medicine

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Through the National Institute on Aging's (NIA's) “Grants for Early Medical/Surgical Specialists” Transition to Aging Research (GEMSSTAR) U13 grant, the NIA and the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) developed three transdisciplinary research conferences with a focus on mentoring and leadership skills development. The NIA's GEMSSTAR program evolved from two earlier programs, the AGS' Dennis W. Jahnigen and the Association of Specialty Professors’ T. Franklin Williams Career Development Scholars Awards. It supports the continued cultivation of the next generation of medical and surgical specialty researchers with an interest in aging research. The award requires both geriatrics and specialty mentoring and currently provides up to $150,000 a year in direct support to scholars. Additionally, the award requires that scholars have a professional development plan that is complementary to the GEMSSTAR award. The U13 conferences, focused on frailty, models of aging, and cognition, brought together GEMSSTAR scholars, former scholars, innovators, mentors, and leaders in aging research, the specialties, and geriatric medicine. This article describes the themes of each of the GEMSSTAR U13 conferences and highlights the lessons learned on mentoring, team science, aging research networks, and work‐life balance. We plan to use these lessons to guide the support we provide to the growing group of emerging leaders who are poised to lead the transdisciplinary research network of the future. J Am Geriatr Soc 67:650–656, 2019.

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Leadership Lessons: Developing Mentoring Infrastructure for GEMSSTAR Scholars

Carpenter

Hurria

Lundebjerg

et al. 2019

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“…Changing family structures, advances in technology, unprecedented cultural diversity, new perspectives on health, and increasing need for community‐based support systems requires a new generation of leaders committed to creating new solutions to evolving concerns faced by many older adults. These leaders’ passion, dedication, and creativity will guide our healthcare and social systems in new directions to assure that we can grow older with dignity and well‐being . Their work builds on the momentum of past leaders in aging.…”

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“…These leaders' passion, dedication, and creativity will guide our healthcare and social systems in new directions to assure that we can grow older with dignity and well-being. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] Their work builds on the momentum of past leaders in aging. Their efforts will (1) pioneer new models of care, (2) prepare the healthcare workforce to care for older persons, (3) advance research on aging, and (4) engage the community to make neighborhoods safer for older persons to thrive.…”

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Leadership, Inside and Out: The Tideswell‐AGS‐ADGAP Emerging Leaders in Aging Program

Chang

Lundebjerg

Abrams

et al. 2019

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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES To optimize health and well‐being for all older people, we must collectively develop leaders to pioneer models of care, educate the healthcare workforce, advance research, and engage the community. METHODS The Emerging Leaders in Aging (ELIA) program was created to train a multiprofessional cadre of leaders focused on the health and well‐being of older people. ELIA uses the social change curricular framework and addresses knowledge of self, community, and engagement with change. Program impact measured included scholar satisfaction, confidence related to curricular domains before and after the program, project progress, and scholar productivity. RESULTS Four cohorts of 65 scholars in seven health professions from 24 states were selected for the year‐long 55‐hour program. Overall satisfaction from members of the first three cohorts who have completed the program (n = 46) was 4.86 (scale = 1–5), and scholar confidence increased from 5.8 to 8.0 (scale = 1–9) (p < .001). These scholars reported 85 presentations, 63 publications, and 21 awards subsequent to training. All scholars described the importance of a program focused on early and mid‐career leaders in health and aging. DISCUSSION The ELIA program leverages longitudinal, distance mentor communities, and project‐based learning strategies. It has improved confidence and skills in emerging leaders who commit their efforts toward the care of older persons. Programs like ELIA are critical to preparing a healthcare workforce to optimize care for all as our health needs and expectations change with age. J Am Geriatr Soc 67:437–442, 2019.

“…To attract and launch the aging research careers of medical and surgical specialists, the NIA instituted Grants for Early Medical and Surgical Specialists’ Transition to Aging Research (GEMSSTAR) (https://www.nia.nih.gov/research/dgcg/grants-early-medical-surgical-specialists-transition-aging-research-gemsstar). This funding opportunity has awarded 127 GEMSSTAR Scholars since 2011 who are embracing leadership roles in growing geriatric‐focused clinical and research niches within over 32 specialties . The NIA/NIH recently raised the standard for including older subjects in clinical trials…”

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“…This funding opportunity has awarded 127 GEMSSTAR Scholars since 2011 who are embracing leadership roles in growing geriatric-focused clinical and research niches within over 32 specialties. 19 The NIA/NIH recently raised the standard for including older subjects in clinical trials. 20 Multispecialty efforts to transform care of older adults to a seamless, patient-centered focus are igniting in a broadening array of disciplines.…”

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“Doc, I Think My Meds Are Killing Me! Please Help…”: Transdisciplinary Forces Unite to Refocus Pharmacotherapy for Older Adults

Forman

Zieman

2018