This page is optimized for a taller screen. Please rotate your device or increase the size of your browser window.

The annual Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Conference convenes high-level scholarship and the latest innovations in aging research disciplines. Join our experts in Tampa for #GSA2023, Building Bridges > Catalyzing Research > Empowering All Ages, to hear the latest health research and strategies to advance the field of aging.

Abt staff will present the following sessions:

Session Title: Stress, Racial and Economic Disparities, and Health
Socioeconomic Disparities in the Medicare Hospice Care Index (HCI) Indicators
Friday, November 10, 2023
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET
Location: Room 122
Abt Presenter: Michael R. Plotzke, Ph.D.
Author(s): Michael R. Plotzke, Ph.D.; Thomas Christian, Ph.D., Abt Global

Session Title: Health and Social Services Interventions
Opioid Prescribing and Opioid Use in Older Adults: Building and Refining a Change Package for Primary Care
Saturday, November 11, 2023
2:00 PM – 3:15 PM ET
Location: Exhibit Hall West
Abt Presenter: Ellen Childs, MA, Ph.D.
Author(s): Ellen Childs, MA, Ph.D.; Megan Noel, MPH; Clarissa Hsu, Ph.D.; Sarah Shoemaker-Hunt, Ph.D., PharmD; Nicole Keane, MSN, RN, CPHQ, Abt Global; Michael Parchman, MD, MPH, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute; Kendall Hall, MD, MS, Pantheon

Session Title: Minority and Diverse Populations (Papers) II
Disparities in Election, Access, and Outcomes in Medicare End-of-Life Care: A National Study
Saturday, November 11, 2023
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET
Location: Room 117
Abt Presenter: Thomas Christian, Ph.D.
Author(s): Thomas Christian, Ph.D., Michael R. Plotzke, Ph.D., Mariana Sarango Cancel, Ph.D., MPH, Catherine Hersey, MPH, Zinnia Harrison, MHS, Abt Global

Tampa, FL