Banka Rogina, M.S., Ph.D., of the UConn School of Medicine has been newly elected vice president of the Gerontological Society of America (GSA). Rogina will serve a 1-year term in this national leadership position, beginning January 2026.
Following the end of her vice president role, Rogina will assume the role of president of the GSA in 2027 and then chair of its Board of Directors in 2028.
The GSA is the nation’s oldest and largest interdisciplinary organization focused on aging with over 6,600 members from over 50 countries. GSA has six membership groups based on fields of interest including physicians, dentists, basic scientists, nurses, pharmacists, nutritionists, social workers, psychologists, sociologists, epidemiologists, policy makers, among others.
“I am honored to be selected for this prestigious leadership role,” shares Rogina whose tenure with the GSA has been longstanding.
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