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Your GSA Game Plan: Navigating the GSA Meeting Like a Pro (Even If It’s Your First Time!)

Your GSA Game Plan: Navigating the GSA Meeting Like a Pro (Even If It’s Your First Time!)

Recorded On: 10/20/2025

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Are you preparing for your first Gerontological Society of America (GSA) Annual Scientific Meeting—or aiming to make this year your best one yet? Join us for the “Your GSA Game Plan: Navigating the GSA Meeting Like a Pro” webinar to help students and early-career professionals feel more confident, connected, and ready to succeed at GSA.

Our speaker, Dr. Rita X. Hu, 2025 ESPO Chair, will share pro tips on navigating the conference. Topics include leveraging ESPO resources and networking events, finding ways to get involved, making meaningful connections (even if you’re an introvert), choosing sessions strategically, and what to wear.

You’ll leave with practical strategies and a plan to maximize your GSA experience. Bring your questions, curiosity, and enthusiasm!

Presenter: Rita Hu, MSW, PhD, Provost's Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Chicago; Chair, GSA's Emerging Scholar and Professional Organization (ESPO)

Resources to help prepare for the GSA Annual Scientific Meeting
 - "How to Prepare for the Meeting" webpage
 - Annual Scientific Meeting Prep Guide

This webinar is organized by the ESPO Webinar Taskforce

Rita Xiaochen Hu, PhD

Provost's Postdoctoral Fellow

University of Chicago

Rita X. Hu is a developmental scientist and social worker. She had experiences developing and evaluating culturally responsive services for older immigrant clients of Meals on Wheels and interventions to reduce social isolation among homebound older adults. Dr. Hu received her PhD in Social Work and Developmental Psychology from the University of Michigan and her B.A. in Social Welfare and Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley.

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Recorded 10/20/2025  |  50 minutes  |   Closed captions available Your GSA Game Plan: Navigating the GSA Meeting Like a Pro (Even If It’s Your First Time!)
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