2025 Strategic Goals and Objectives

Objectives:

  • Position GSA as a premier advocate, leading publisher, and source of evidence-based research on aging.
  • Ensure journals and GSA Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) programming feature scholarship addressing social justice, health equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility.
  • Improve accessibility and affordability of ASM, journals, and other offerings via new funding sources and strategies.
  • Promote more interdisciplinary research collaboration across sections, interest groups, and fields.
  • Assess impact and implications of generative AI on GSA member research and Society operations. Leverage new technology for benefit of our members and the Society.

Objectives:

  • Continually evaluate, explore, and implement new strategies to improve membership retention and recruitment.
  • Develop and refine opportunities for expanded member engagement.
  • Broaden reach in international markets with enhanced opportunities for GSA engagement.
  • Develop a strategy for enhancing relationships with international aging organizations.
  • Provide leadership development and mentorship opportunities to develop the next generation of gerontological researchers.


Objectives:

  • Foster the National Center to Reframe Aging’s leadership role and empower GSA members to be authoritative and respected voices on aging issues applying the principles of reframing aging.
  • Foster partnerships with consumer-oriented organizations, media outlets, and public-facing education platforms to educate on aging across the life course.
  • Expand the GSA media resource/speakers bureau of member experts to strengthen the GSA position as a premier resource for the public on age-related issues.
  • Ensure GSA policy and advocacy engagement continues to have a prominent voice on relevant aging issues.

Objectives:

  • Ensure the heterogeneous community of GSA membership, staff, board, and leadership continues to thrive.
  • Continue GSA’s established policies and practices to ensure ALL perspectives are respected and that members feel valued and empowered.
  • Expand understanding of the value of an age-supportive approach in helping organizations thrive and support members facing challenging contexts and marginalization.

Objectives:

  • Develop strategies to increase opportunities for programming and funding for gerontological education within higher education.
  • Encourage educational institutions to integrate gerontology/geriatrics into related fields and programs.
  • Establish GSA as the source of gerontological educational standards and advocacy by employing the Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education standards and guidelines for gerontological education.
  • Promote the GSA Age Inclusivity in Higher Education model and Ageism First Aid.
  • Enhance the understanding of gerontological education, teaching, and accreditation across all member groups.
  • On an ongoing basis, reframe and reinforce the specialty of geriatrics as part of the larger field of gerontology.