Inspira Advantage recently interviewed Jennifer M. Yañez Pryor, M.A, M.S., LALFA, Virginia Commonwealth University Gerontology Graduate Program Director to discuss why VCU Gerontology's program stands out from the competition and which qualities students can build during the gerontology program at VCU.

"Our program is known for being highly flexible and learner-centered so that students can curate their learning experience as it will best align with their career goals," said Yañez Pryor. "Being trained at the VCU Department of Gerontology means that students have the knowledge to challenge the single story of aging as decline and to promote a culture of aging as development."

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About VCU Department of Gerontology

The Department of Gerontology, founded in 1976, became a part of the College of Health Professions at Virginia Commonwealth University in January 1985. The department is well-known for the quality and innovation of its programs and for the scholarship and applied expertise of its faculty. The Department of Gerontology offers a variety of degree programs based on an interdisciplinary approach using the bio-psycho-social model. With a mission of promoting optimal aging for individuals and communities, Gerontology graduates further the person-centered mission of the department largely in the areas of administration, education, advocacy and entrepreneurship. The Gerontology Department envisions continued commitment to service, scholarship and education, with a focus on the DisruptAgeism and Elderhood Development paradigms.

The VCU Department of Gerontology is fully accredited by the Accreditation for Gerontology Education Council (AGEC) and remains the only NAB accredited program for Assisted Living Administration both in Virginia and nationally.

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