NAGEC

The mission of NAGEC is to support the national network of Geriatric Education Centers (GECs), Geriatric Workforce Education Programs (GWEP), and Geriatric Academic Career Award (GACA) faculty dedicated to improving the education/training of health care professionals and students as a means of improving the quality of health care for all older adult individuals, including underserved and minority groups. The goals of the corporation are to provide a forum that brings together representatives of member organizations to enhance the national NAGEC network; facilitate the development and distribution of professional educational and technical assistance materials to the NAGEC membership; provide a mechanism for policy development and dissemination to external audiences regarding the mission, goals and impact of GEC, GWEP and GACA programs; and facilitate collaboration with other organizations/institutions or partners that have an interest in issues related to health care education in geriatrics and gerontology.