Twelve years of ISG masterclasses: Past, present, and future

Introduction A two-day masterclass on Gerontechnology was held in May 2018 in Florida USA. At this the Masters and students discussed the research of the doctoral students including how it fitted in to various matrices developed by the International Association of Gerontechnology. There were also lectures on a range of topics including ethics. It was felt that both the format and content would benefit from some updating after twelve very successful years. Method It was decided to write a critical account of both the content and format of the masterclass. An article was the aim. All the Masters and students were invited to write to the author with general comments. These were then collated and circulated a number of times. This article is the result. Results The major conclusion was that some updating was necessary and, in particular, the various matrices into which students had to place their research would benefit from some changes. In addition, it was agreed that some of the extra lectures on this occasion, such as that on ethics, were essential for the future. Conclusion The group decided to submit this article with the aim of stimulating further discussion, particularly from those Masters and former students who were not present on this occasion.