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Building a national network of student leaders in gerontology: Reflections on the student representative program

Christine L. Shepparda St. John’s Rehab Research Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ariane S. Massieb Department of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0577-4684View further author information
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Laura Kadowakic Department of Gerontology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6899-3801View further author information
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Kim Thériaultd School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5586-803XView further author information
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Andrea Rochone School of Nursing, Queens University, Kingston, BangladeshORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6533-0989View further author information
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Tia Rogers-Jarrellb Department of Kinesiology and Health Science, York University, Toronto, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8982-2729View further author information
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Pages 413-428 | Published online: 17 Feb 2022

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