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Gerontology Symposium

Join the ÈÕº«ÎÞÂë Center on Aging for a full day of learning and networking for professionals and family caregivers dedicated to advancing the health and wellbeing of older Vermonters.
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Save the Date: 2025 Gerontology Symposium

Tuesday, May 6, 2025
7:30 am - 4:00 pm

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel
South Burlington, Vermont

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Empowering Healthy Aging Together

Together, we’ll delve into key aspects of physical and mental health, including nutrition, exercise, fall prevention, social connection, and meaning making — all essential for supporting caregivers and older adults in living with purpose and joy.

Keynote Speaker, Dr. Regina Koepp

Keynote Speaker, Dr. Regina Koepp

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Dr. Regina Koepp is a Stanford-trained, board certified clinical psychologist, geropsychologist, and founder and CEO of the Center for Mental Health & Aging, the go-to place for mental health and aging.  

Dr. Koepp is a sought-after speaker and educator dedicated to helping mental health, health care, and aging services professionals meet the mental health needs of older adults. 

She was formerly a lead psychologist at University of Vermont Medical Center, Assistant Professor at Emory University Department of Psychiatry, and psychologist at the Atlanta VA Health Care System, where she provided direct patient care and consultation on the Geropsychiatry Outpatient Mental Health team for more than a decade and served on the VA Central Office’s Geriatric Mental Health Field Advisory Committee.  

She is formerly Vice Chair of the Georgia Psychological Association Ethics Committee and served on the Atlanta VA Medical Center’s Ethics Committee, the Clinical Advisory Workgroup, and as chair of the Psychology Professional Standards Board for several years.  

Dr. Koepp has been featured in the New York Times, NPR, Chicago Tribune, Next Avenue, AARP, and other national media outlets. She is a contributing writer at Psychology Today and Psychotherapy Networker, where she discusses mental health and aging.  

Dr. Koepp earned her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the PGSP-Stanford PsyD Consortium and completed her post-doctoral fellowship at Emory School of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences/Grady Health System, where she won the Richard W. Morrell Community Commitment Award. 

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