The Donald P. Kent Award is given annually to a member of The Gerontological Society of America who best exemplifies the highest standards for professional leadership in gerontology through teaching, service, and interpretation of gerontology to the larger society. The award was created in 1973 in memory of Donald P. Kent for his outstanding leadership in translating research findings into practical use.

The winner of the Kent Award presents a lecture at the Society's Annual Scientific Meeting the following year. The Kent Award Lecture is one of the highlights of the Society's Annual Scientific Meeting.

Deadline
May 1st
Requirements

• Must be a Fellow of the Society (GSA).
• Formal nomination letter.
• A current Curriculum Vitae.
• No more than five (5) letters of endorsements.endorsements.

In order to nominate someone for the Donald P. Kent Award, please send your nomination packet to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with a subject of "Kent Award Nomination - NOMINEE NAME HERE." Please remember to substitute your nominee's name in the subject.

"Seizing Interdisciplinary Opportunities in the Changing Landscape of Health and Aging: A Social Work Perspective," by Barbara Berkman, is a revision of the Kent Award Lecture given at the Annual Meeting of The Gerontological Society of America held in New Orleans, Louisiana, in November 2010.

Click here to view the PowerPoint slide presentation from Scott Bass' 2012 Kent Award lecture, "The State of Gerontology - Opus One."