UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing’s Tressa Nese and Helen Diskevich Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence (CGNE) will host four seminars focused on aging, geriatrics and gerontology for its fall 2026 CGNE Seminar Series.
The seminars are part of the center’s mission to advance evidence-based care for older adults. The series is free and open to all, including faculty, staff, nurses and other health care professionals, clinical providers, students, alumni and community members. Advance registration is required and can be completed here.
All seminars are held virtually via Zoom on Wednesdays from noon to 1 p.m. Each seminar has been submitted for 1.0 ANCC NCPD contact hour for valid registered nurses who meet all requirements.
The series is presented in collaboration with Age-Friendly Care, PA; the Center for Nursing Research; and the Office for Outreach and Professional Development.
The fall 2026 sessions are:
Sept. 9 — Cognitive Adaptability Predicts Digital Health Technology Use in Older Adults
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Shamatree Shakya, assistant professor, University of North Carolina Wilmington School of Nursing
Sept. 16 — Family Support as a Correlate of Self-Care in Older Adults with Diabetes in the US: A Secondary Analysis
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Solomon Tagbor, PhD graduate student, Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing
Nov. 18 — Nurturing the Rainbow: Quality Support and Services for LGBTQ+ Seniors
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Patricia Burbank, board chair, and Tim Anderson, program and operations coordinator, Pride in Aging Rhode Island
Dec. 9 — Close Relationships and Chronic Illness in Late-Life
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Lynn Martire, professor of human development and family studies, Penn State College of Health and Human Development
Register here for any or all events in the series. More seminars are planned for the spring semester; details will be announced before the semester begins.
The college is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by Pennsylvania State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
CGNE offers its seminar series during fall and spring semesters annually. Check out past seminars on the YouTube playlist. Visit the CGNE website for more information.