Our mission, Goals, and Objectives 

Our Mission

The mission of NAGE is to advocate nationally for enhanced and expanded resources for geriatrics education.

Our mission is driven by values and a vision of providing a care system that is respectful of, and responsive to, the unique and multifaceted health needs of older adults.

As stated in the 2008 Institute of Medicine (IoM) report, Retooling for an Aging America, we believe that there is an urgent and growing need to educate and train health professionals in geriatric care.

NAGE represents the interests of those organizations that provide health professions education in geriatrics and gerontology, such as the Geriatric Education Centers (GECs) and faculty training/fellowship programs. We do this through educating the public, the government, professional associations, and academic organizations regarding the political and economic needs of geriatrics education in the US.

NAGE is dedicated to improving the education, supply, distribution, diversity, and quality of health care professionals through strong community-academic partnerships. Our ultimate goal is improve the quality of health care for all older adults, especially the underserved and minorities.

Our Goals

The goals of the corporation are to:

• Provide a forum to bring together member organizations to enhance the national geriatrics education network
   
• Facilitate the development and distribution of professional educational materials and the provision of technical assistance to the N-AGE membership
   
• Provide a mechanism for disseminating to external audiences the mission, goals, and impact of geriatrics educational programs
   
• Facilitate collaboration with other organizations that have an interest in health professions education in geriatrics and gerontology

Our Objectives

• Serve as a voice for the goals and interests of the nation's Geriatric Education Centers (GECs) and other groups providing education in geriatrics and gerontology

• Facilitate the interaction and networking of individual organizations

• Provide guidance to the US Public Health Service and other organizations in the development of programs to enhance geriatrics education

• Educate Congress about necessary priorities in geriatrics education