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2024 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Annual Conference

Start date: October 29, 2024
End date: November 3, 2024
All-day event
Location: Hilton Anatole, Dallas, Texas
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Center for Optimal Aging | Conferences | Featured Events
Dr. Patricia C. Heyn, MCOA Founding Director, took part in several presentations at the 2024 American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine annual conference from October 31st to November 4th in Dallas, Texas. Additionally, she co-hosted the highly competitive NIH-funded R13 Diversity Mentoring Workshop in Complementary Integrative Rehabilitation Medicine (CIRM) along with Dr. Sonya Kim, New York […]

2024 Medical Writing & Communication Conference

Start date: October 23, 2024
End date: October 26, 2024
All-day event
Location: 555 Canal Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
Center for Optimal Aging | Conferences | Featured Events
We are delighted to have had Elizabeth Terhune attend the prestigious 2024 American Medical Writers Association Medical Writing and Communication conference, where she engaged with leading experts in the field of scientific writing! She also presented her work on definitions and terminology of “racial health equity,” within academic literature.

First Aid Training

Date: September 6, 2024
Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location: Marymount University Main Campus
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Center for Optimal Aging | Featured Events

SAFE Falling for Older Adults

Date: September 10, 2024
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Lubber Run Community Center
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Center for Optimal Aging | Featured Events | Northern Virginia Fall Prevention

55+ FITNESS DAY & HEALTH FAIR

Date: May 29, 2024
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Lubber Run Community Center
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Center for Optimal Aging | Community Outreach | Featured Events
This year, the MCOA was proud to be one of the sponsors for the May 29th 55+ Fitness Day & Health Fair organized by our MCOA Affiliate, Dr. Sara Pappa at Lubber Run community center. We were happy to serve over 50 older adults by providing health assessments. These included grip strength tests, body mass […]

Community Tree Planting and Gardening Day

Date: April 20, 2024
Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location: 2101 S. Pollard St., Arlington, VA 22204
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Center for Optimal Aging | Community Outreach | Featured Events | GSA Student Chapter
The Gerontological Society of America student chapter club partnered with the Food for Thought Club for a rewarding gardening and tree-planting event. This initiative supports sustainable food practices, reduces carbon emissions from food transportation, promotes local organic produce, and addresses food insecurity to enhance resilience against the impacts of climate change while also providing an […]

2024 Careers in Aging Day

Date: April 11, 2024
Time: 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Location: 1000 N Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA
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Center for Optimal Aging | Educational Activities | Featured Events | GSA Student Chapter
The Gerontological Society of America student chapter club hosted MU's Careers in Aging Day featuring local organizations such as BrightView, Vitality, Goodwin Living, and Arlington Neighbourhood Village at the Ballston Conference Center, offering students from all majors a valuable opportunity to explore the field of aging. Attendees engaged in round table discussions, networking opportunities and […]

Spring 2024 Virtual Colloquium Series

Date: April 4, 2024
Time: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Zoom
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Center for Optimal Aging | Featured Events | Virtual Colloquium Series
Bridging the Racial Health Equity Gap MCOA Researchers Mahederemariam Dagne and Elizabeth Terhune provided an insightful virtual presentation on racial health equity and dove into the critical intersections of healthcare and social justice for racialized populations. They explored the current understanding of what racial health equity is and discussed the recent work that has been […]
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