美国老年学学会CEO发表评论文章赞誉与山东大学的合作

当今世界面临着很多共同挑战，老龄化就是其中之一。不论人们身处何国、信仰如何、是否愿意，实际上已经处在一个命运共同体中。但政治多极化和人类共同命运体两种意识又同时存在，科学界如何在世界大变局中推动构建人类命运共同体成了一个重要问题，美国老年学学会CEO James Applyby近日在《美国老年学学会月报》上发表文章探讨了上述问题，并重点介绍了与山东大学在老龄科学领域的持续合作，并给予了高度评价。在评论的最后，他写道：“老龄科学无国界。在奥斯汀，你将看到的不会是城墙，而是由来自世界各地的老龄科学研究者们搭建起来的许许多多的科学之桥。”

As Many Dwell on Divisions, Science Bridges and Unites

The annual United Nations General Assembly has just wrapped up, and it remains to be seen if the global community will be able to find ways to meaningfully address major challenges such as climate change, threats to human rights, and pandemic disease. Likewise, it is uncertain how global bodies will advance policies to help maximize the human capital represented by aging societies.

Fortunately, there’s another international gathering of experts in a few weeks that inspires me with much greater confidence — the GSA Annual Scientific Meeting. It’s a shining example of what people can accomplish together when united by a common mission, regardless of national origin. GSA continues to be respected throughout the world as a champion for science, advancing aging research, education, and practice through the work of our 5,500 members.

Currently, about 15 percent of GSA’s members are based outside the U.S.  And we can expect a similar (or larger) proportion of attendees at the 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting in Austin. This year, about 22 percent of main abstract submissions were from GSA member scholars in 42 countries around the world!

Given GSA’s international reach, the Society has been active in building bridges with scholars and institutions in other countries, with China providing possibly the best examples of our global partnerships. Just last month, GSA President-Elect Kathryn Hyer, PhD, MPP, FGSA, led a delegation of members to the Eighth Chinese Congress on Gerontology and Health Industry in Jinan, the capital of China’s Shangdong Province. Following the tradition of GSA presidents for several years running, Dr. Hyer delivered one of the keynote lectures at the Congress, gave talks at several local universities, and met with administrators there to discuss possible future collaborations.

Previous such meetings have produced promising results. GSA President S. Michal Jazwinski, PhD, FGSA, led the Society’s delegation to the Chinese Congress last year, and we’re seeing the benefits now. Dr. Jazwinski met with the president of Shandong University along with a few other school leaders. Both parties showed a lot of interest in collaborating, and as a first step, Shangdong University Professor Nengliang “Aaron” Yao, PhD, will be leading the International Workshop on Home Care Medicine at GSA’s Austin meeting. In addition, the university will have a booth in the Exhibit Hall, becoming the first academic institution from China to do so.

Attendees in Austin can also look forward to the annual East Meets West Symposium. This year, it’s titled “Improving Health and Long-Term Care for Older Adults in the U.S. and China,” and is being co-organized by GSA and the Chinese Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics, with the presidents of both organizations giving opening remarks.

Beyond the GSA Annual Scientific Meeting, exploratory conversations with other colleague organizations in China resulted in a training partnership between GSA, the China Health Promotion Foundation, and the National Geriatrics Center. In late August, GSA cohosted the Sino-American Training Course for Long- term Care Trainees for the Elderly in Beijing, China. Representing GSA and serving as lecturers were former President Barbara Resnick, PhD, RN, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP, FGSA, and Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP, FGSA.

I believe that advancing quality research and nurturing the unrestricted exchange of scientific ideas are essential to addressing the global issues we face. Aging knows no borders. In Austin, you’ll see the many virtual bridges, not walls, being built between aging researchers around the world. Join us!

译文：

大变局中科学架设桥梁，交流互鉴

作者：美国老年学学会 James Appleby

翻译：马梓媛、王双双；校译：姚能亮

一年一度的联合国大会刚刚闭幕，国际社会能否找到应对气候变化、人权威胁和流行性疾病等重大挑战的切实可行方案，仍有待观察。同样尚不清楚的，是全球将如何通过推进政策来优化利用以老年群体为代表的人力资本。

幸运的是，几周之后即将召开的另一场国际专家会议——美国老年学学会(GSA)年度科学会议——给予了我更大的信心。这次会议是一个辉煌的范例，它证明了无论民族血统如何，只要为了一个共同的使命而团结在一起，人们就能一同取得成功。通过我们5500名成员的努力，美国老年学学会(GSA)作为科学的捍卫者，因不断推进老龄化研究、教育及实践，而一直受到全世界的尊重。

目前，约15%的美国老年学学会(GSA)成员来自美国以外的国家，并且我们可以预期在奥斯汀举行的2019年年度科学会议的参会者当中，这一比例会接近或更大。今年，约22%的重要论文摘要来自全球42个美国以外的国家的GSA学会成员。

鉴于美国老年学学会(GSA)的国际影响力，我们一直积极与其它国家的学者和机构建立联系，中国可能是我们全球伙伴关系的最佳典范。就在上个月，美国老年学学会(GSA)候任主席Kathryn Hyer, PhD, MPP, FGSA带领代表团出席了在中国山东省济南市举行的第八届中国老年医学和老年健康产业大会。依照多年来学会主席的传统，Hyer博士在大会上发表了主题演讲，在当地几所大学做了演讲，并与当地的行政人员会面，商讨未来可能的合作事宜。

以往的此类会议也都取得了令人满意的成果。去年，美国老年学学会(GSA)主席S. Michal Jazwinski, PhD, FGSA带领学会代表团出席了中国老年医学和老年健康产业大会，而如今我们正目睹其成效。Jazwinski博士会见了山东大学校长及其他几位学校领导，双方均有意向进行合作。作为合作的第一步，今年山东大学教授姚能亮(Aaron Yao)博士将主持由美国老年学学会(GSA)在奥斯汀举办的居家医疗国际论坛。此外，山东大学还将成为首个在展览厅设立展台的中国学术机构。

一年一度的“东西方研讨会”也值得与会者期待。今年，研讨会的主题为“改善中美老年人的健康和长期护理”，由美国老年学学会(GSA)和中国老年学和老年医学学会联合举办，并由双方主席致开场辞。

除了在美国老年学学会(GSA)年度科学会议上的合作，我们还与中国的多个机构建立了培训合作伙伴关系，包括中国健康促进基金会和国家老年医学中心。8月下旬，美国老年学学会(GSA)在中国北京联合主办了中美老年人长期护理培训班。代表美国老年学学会(GSA)并担任讲师的有前任主席Barbara Resnick, PhD, RN, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP, FGSA以及Elizabeth Galik, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP, FGSA.

我坚信推动高质量的研究并鼓励科学思想的自由交流对于解决我们所面临的全球性问题至关重要。老龄科学无国界。在奥斯汀，你将看到的不会是城墙，而是由来自世界各地的老龄科学研究者们搭建起来的许许多多的科学之桥。期待您的加入!

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