The MCOA team was excited to attend the GSA 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting. MCOA fellow Dr. Uma Kelekar and MCOA Affiliate Dr. Sara Pappa presented their work on unsafe home environments on older adult falls and evidence-based falls prevention programs respectively. MCOA Director, Dr. Patricia Heyn led the GSA Diversity Mentoring & Career Development Technical Assistance Workshop and also presented her various research works in cognition. MCOA Researcher, Mahederemariam Dagne, presented her inaugural research on the gaps in how information is presented in public health websites. The event held in Tampa, Florida, brings together renowned Gerontologists from all over the country and provided a great opportunity for the team to showcase their work and engage with experts in the field.
