As part of her fellowship year (2016-2017) at the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation at CMS, Dr. Sharon Inouye worked on successful implementation of the Mobility Action Group (MACT), a quality improvement initiative, which was achieved at 76% of participating hospital sites. We are proud of this meaningful accomplishment which will surely improve the health care and lives of older adults. Read more about the project here: Mobility Action Group: Using Quality Improvement Methods to Create a Culture of Hospital Mobility. Additionally, the Mobility Change Package and Toolkit is available at this link.

In January 2020, the American Society on Aging (ASA) began a Q&A series with well-regarded leaders in aging. In his interview, Bob Blancato – a longtime National Advisory Board member and mentor for the Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program – mentioned our program and discussed why HAPF and programs like it are so valuable for advancing successful leadership in the field of aging. Click here to read the full interview!

On behalf of the National Program Office, we would like wish you a very happy 2020, and express our sincerest gratitude to all of you for your continued support of the Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program. Click here for more information about the Current Fellows, the Spring Policy Symposium, and the 2020-2021 Call for Applications: HAPF January 2020 Newsletter.

As in previous years, the Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program was active and well-represented at the GSA Annual Scientific Meeting on November 13-17, 2019. In collaboration with The John A. Hartford Foundation, HAPF hosted a reception on Thursday, November 14^th, where attendees had the opportunity to meet past and present HAP Fellows and learn more about the program, and to congratulate Terry Fulmer, President of The John A. Hartford Foundation, as recipient of this year’s Donald P. Kent Award for her outstanding leadership in gerontology. HAPF also had its annual booth set up, organized by Fei Sun (2017-2018 Fellow) and staffed by many of our wonderful Fellows on each day of the conference. Our sincerest thanks to all for another year of important contributions and engagement at GSA!

Health and Aging Policy Fellows come from diverse professional disciplines and are at early, mid and senior stages of career. Their unifying passion is a commitment to learning about how to connect their work to the world of policy to have greater impact improving the lives of older adults. Many of our Fellows are showcasing their work at this year’s GSA Scientific Meeting on November 13-17, 2019 in Austin, TX. Click here for a full schedule of Fellows’ activities at this year’s conference!