American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) - http://www.aarp.org/
601 E Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20049
(202) 434-2277
As the nation's largest organization of older citizens, AARP is dedicated to helping older Americans achieve satisfying and independent lives. The organization hosts community service programs and activities, and publishes handouts on a variety of health care issues which affect older adults. The Health Advocacy Services Program Department maintains listings of handouts published by other organizations and audiovisual materials on health and aging.

American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) - http://www.afar.org/
1414 Sixth Avenue, 18th Floor
New York, NY 100 19
(212) 752-2327
The Federation's main objective is to support basic and clinical biomedical research in the field of aging. AFAR grants are awarded to investigators based on competitive proposals. There are also funds available for student research projects.

American Geriatrics Society (AGS) - http://www.americangeriatrics.org/
770 Lexington Avenue, Suite 300
New York, NY 10021
(212) 308-1414
The American Geriatrics Society is the primary organization representing geriatric medicine. The Society provides leadership for health care professionals, policymakers, and the public. To ensure the provision of quality health care for older persons, the AGS develops, implements and advocates programs in patient care, research, professional education, public policy and public information. The AGS publishes a newsletter and the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. The special student membership category allows students to attend national meetings and receive other membership programs and services at a reduced rate.

American Medical Association (AMA) - http://www.ama-assn.org/
Department of Medical Student Services
515 North State Street
Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 464-5000
The Medical Student Section of the AMA allows students to influence AMA policy by participating in national, state, and local activities. There are a variety of councils, committees, panels, and task forces in which students may participate. Students receive a number of AMA publications, including a special Student Section newsletter.

American Medical Student Association (AMSA) - http://www.amsa.org/
1910 Association Drive
Reston, VA 22091
(703) 620-6600
The Association is made up of 30,000 students with local chapters in 140 medical and osteopathic schools throughout the country. It is dedicated to the improvement of medical education, health care and health care delivery. Areas of interest are organized into task forces on critical health issues. The Task Force on Aging publishes a newsletter and has prepared a directory of clinical training sites for geriatrics. The Association also maintains a data base to help students locate educational opportunities in their areas of interest.

Association for Gerontology in Higher Education (AGHE) - http://www.aghe.org/
1001 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 410
Washington, DC 20036
202/429-9277
AGHE serves as an advocate for gerontology in higher education. Membership is comprised of over 300 institutions of higher education throughout the United States and Canada. The Association has various publications including a newsletter and a National Directory of Educational Programs in Gerontology.

American Society on Aging (ASA) - http://www.asaging.org/ASA_Home_New5.cfm
833 Market Street, Suite 516
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 543-2617
ASA sponsors a wide array of educational activities across the country. Its constituency is largely composed of caregivers from a number of professional disciplines including nursing, social work, medicine, psychology, and gerontology. Special activities for students are sponsored.

Gerontological Society of America (GSA) - http://www.geron.org/
1411 K Street, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 393-1411
Also one of the largest professional associations in the United States, the GSA has major interest sections for Biological Sciences, Social Research, Planning and Practice, Clinical Medicine and Behavioral and Social Science. GSA conducts a large annual meeting and supports a number of student activities.

The National Council on the Aging, Inc (NCOA) - http://www.ncoa.org/
600 Maryland Avenue, SW
West Wing 100
Washington, DC 20024
(202) 479-1200
The Council sponsors a Geriatric Fellowship for Medical Students (GFMS) program. Fellowships are granted to undergraduates who submit successful proposals to carry out specific projects.

National Student Research Forum (NSRF) - http://www2.utmb.edu/nsrf/
Ashville Smith Building M-17, Station 1
University of Texas - Medical Branch
Galveston, TX 77555-1317
(409) 772-3762
The only national conclave for the presentation and evaluation of student-research. The Forum is open to all graduate students, medical students, interns and residents. Papers may include research in the basic or clinical sciences, work that is completed or in progress, published or unpublished. The Forum attracts entrants from across the United States and Canada. Geriatrics was the Forum's emphasis for its 1985 session.