{"id":14311,"date":"2022-06-27T10:02:53","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T14:02:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/?p=14311"},"modified":"2022-06-27T11:30:21","modified_gmt":"2022-06-27T15:30:21","slug":"center-for-optimal-aging-director-receives-prestigious-gsa-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/blog\/center-for-optimal-aging-director-receives-prestigious-gsa-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Center for Optimal Aging director receives prestigious GSA award"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dr. Patricia C. Heyn<\/a>, the founding Director of Marymount University\u2019s Center for Optimal Aging<\/a>, has achieved national recognition through the recently announced annual awards from the Gerontological Society of America (GSA)<\/a>.<\/p>\n The country\u2019s largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging, it acknowledged 23 individuals this week<\/a> through its prestigious awards program. Dr. Heyn was honored with the Excellence in Rehabilitation of Aging Persons Award, a recognition within the Health Sciences section of the Society that acknowledges outstanding contributions in the field of rehabilitation of aging persons.<\/p>\n \u201cI am incredibly honored to be selected for this very competitive and prestigious award by our distinguished colleagues from the geriatric rehabilitation sciences community,\u201d Dr. Heyn said. \u201cThis award recognizes the greatest minds who have made a unique and important contribution to the quality of life of our older adults. To me, it also represents a career milestone and carries great responsibility, as I am the first Latina scientist to receive the GSA Excellence in Rehabilitation of Aging Persons Award. More than ever, I feel inspired and committed to championing a diverse and inclusive scientific culture that fosters high standards of health equity for all and serves as a role model for our underrepresented students to pursue their dreams.\u201d<\/p>\n