Patricia M. D'Antonio, BSPharm, MS, MBA, BCGP

Vice President, Policy & Professional Affairs
The Gerontological Society of America
Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Patricia M. D’Antonio, BSPharm, MS, MBA, BCGP is the Vice President of Policy and Professional Affairs for The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) and a board-certified geriatric pharmacist. Trish is responsible for developing relationships with organizations in the aging arena. She directs GSA’s policy initiatives through the National Academy on an Aging Society, GSA’s non-partisan public policy institute. Additionally, she serves as the Executive Director for the national Center to Reframe Aging, the central hub to advance the long-term social change endeavor designed to improve the public’s understanding of what aging means and the many ways that older people contribute to our society. Before joining GSA, Trish served as Executive Director for the District of Columbia Board of Pharmacy and Program Manager for the Pharmaceutical Control Division, where she was responsible for the regulatory and policy development for the practice of pharmacy and served as liaison to the FDA, DEA, and other federal, state, and city organizations that promote safe handling of medications. Prior to working with the DC Department of Health, Ms. D'Antonio served as director of professional and educational affairs with the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists, a professional membership association representing pharmacists who practice in geriatrics. While there she was responsible for advancing initiatives to educate pharmacists and other healthcare professionals in geriatric pharmacotherapy and the unique medication-related needs of the older adult. She received her Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from Duquesne University and her Master of Science in Health Finance and Master in Business Administration with a concentration in health care from Temple University. She completed a residency in administration and finance at The Philadelphia Geriatric Center.

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Presentation(s):

• Policy Series: Changing the Narrative on Nursing Home Care

  Thursday, November 3, 2022
  8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET

• Policy Series: Healthy Aging: Policies and Resources to Support an Age-Friendly Ecosystem

  Friday, November 4, 2022
  8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET

• Policy Series: GSA's Congressional Update

  Friday, November 4, 2022
  10:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET

• Training the Next Generation of Gerontological Leadership: Who and How?

  Saturday, November 5, 2022
  12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET

• 4 - GSA Activities to Support Career Development: Relevance to Directors of Aging Centers

  Saturday, November 5, 2022
  12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET

• Policy Series: Public Health Policy: Experience of 2022 GSA Summer Policy Interns

  Saturday, November 5, 2022
  5:30 PM – 7:00 PM ET

• 1 - Chronic Pain’s Painful Impact on Cognitive Functioning

  Saturday, November 5, 2022
  5:30 PM – 7:00 PM ET

• 2 - The Intersections of Aging Beliefs and Policy

  Saturday, November 5, 2022
  5:30 PM – 7:00 PM ET

• 3 - Public Health Policy in an Aging Population

  Saturday, November 5, 2022
  5:30 PM – 7:00 PM ET

• 4 - Policy Implications On Clinical Practice: An Exploration

  Saturday, November 5, 2022
  5:30 PM – 7:00 PM ET