Scientific Seminar Series - Spring 2008

The Center began sponsoring a bi-weekly scientific seminar series in February 2003, with an average attendance of 30 faculty, students and community practitioners. Dates, speakers and topics are listed below. An overall evaluation was completed by participants at the final session. The average score was reported at 4.5 out of 5.

Room 111 AIME Building

12:00 – 1:30 pm

Lunch Provided

Month	Date	Speaker
January	28	Stigma in Older HIV Positive African Americans in Alabama Susan Gaskins, DSN Professor, College of Nursing *Pamela Payne-Fosters, MD, MPH* Deputy Director, Institute for Rural Health Research The University of Alabama
February	11	Lessons from the Trenches: Comprehending Trends in the Field through Submissions to The Gerontologist William J. McAuley, PhD Professor, Communication George Mason University Editor-in-Chief The Gerontologist
February	25	Pain in Older Adults Ann L. Horgas, RN, PhD, FAAN Associate Professor Associate Dean for Research College of Nursing University of Florida
March	10	Cumulative Adversity in the Life Course of Persons with Severe Mental Illness, Substance Abuse and Homelessness: Results from a Qualitative Study in New York City Deborah Padgett, PhD Professor School of Social Work New York University
March	31	Opportunities with the Deep South Resource Center for Minority Aging Research Richard Allman, MD Parrish Endowed Professor of Medicine Director, Center for Aging and Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care University of Alabama at Birmingham Click here for presentation
April	14	Sarcopenia of Aging: Who’s at Risk and How to Stop It? Jeannine Clunk Lawrence, PhD, RD Assistant Professor Department of Human Nutrition & Hospitality Management The University of Alabama

Past Seminars

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

Scientific Seminar Series - Spring 2008

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