FLIPPING THE SCRIPT ABOUT AGING THROUGH FILMS: THE GERONTOLOGICAL MOVIE DATABASE REVIEW Sara Hackett, University of South Florida , Wesley Chapel, Florida, United States Education about the heterogeneity of the older adult population is an important step for reducing ageist attitudes. As many undergraduate students view gerontology as an unrelatable discipline, educators are tasked with identifying innovative strategies to make course content engaging. The purpose of this presentation is to share an emerging educator’s experience with creating a novel essay assignment. Based off the International Movie Database (IMDb), the Gerontological Movie Database (GMDb) Review encourages students to use their knowledge to evaluate how older adults are portrayed in flms. Explicitly, students must 1) choose a flm that focuses on older adult characters and 2) apply key gerontological concepts (e.g., the life course perspective) to critique the flm’s representation of aging. Though movie reviews are not a typical genre of writing, this assignment increases students’ understanding of how their perception of aging, coupled with master narratives embedded within today’s culture, infuences the construction of age. USING TEAM-BASED LEARNING IN AN ONLINE SYNCHRONOUS GERONTOLOGY COURSE Leah Janssen, Scripps Gerontology Center, Oxford, Ohio, United States Team-based learning (TBL) was chosen for its learner- centered approach to intentional engagement and pur- poseful application of course material in a cross-listed, upper-level gerontology class (i.e., Social Forces in Aging). Intedashboard, an online TBL platform, was utilized to support the online synchronous course, which is especially useful for its integration of class material, module assess- ments, peer/course evaluations, and dashboard display of live team activity. From the perspective of an emerging scholar, this symposia session will explore the application of TBL as a tool for developing teams, helping students personally con- nect with course material, and support inclusive teaching ini- tiatives. More specifcally, this presentation examines how a scaffolded TBL exercise on cumulative advantage/disadvan- tage, intersectionality, and social identities led to increased identifcation and awareness of students’ social location, and the perceived impacts on their later lives. USING INTERSECTIONALITY THEORY AS A LENS IN A PERSPECTIVES ON AGING CLASS Kelly Munly, Penn State Altoona, Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States The presenter will discuss strategies for using intersectionality as a theoretical lens in her Perspectives on Aging class in order to support students to understand the relevance of aging studies—including health and social disparities in aging—for their contemporary lived lives, as well as for prior generations. With this relevance established, the class also examines the sig- nifcance and justifcation for the development of policy, such as Social Security legislation, as well as the need for aging-related career areas. The presenter will discuss the application of key course resources, including research that looks at aging in his- toric contexts, as well as content highlighting the importance of Age Friendliness and the diversity of career areas to support Age Friendliness and more optimal aging experiences overall. Examining historic roots of aging-related experiences in social contexts creates an informative platform for understanding ex- periences of aging in society today. Session 1390 (Symposium) ESPO AND HEALTH SCIENCES SECTION SYMPOSIUM: CONDUCTING CLINICAL TRIAL RESEARCH DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: TRANSFORMING RESEARCH PRACTICE FOR THE FUTURE Chair: Brianna Morgan Co-Chair: An Nguyen Discussant: An Nguyen The COVID-19 pandemic caused signifcant disrup- tions for people and institutions across healthcare settings. Clinical trials are an important research tool to test inter- ventions in real-world healthcare settings and provide high quality evidence that supports older adults’ longevity and wellness. Clinical trialists must consider how to account for unpredictable and ever-changing environmental contexts. The COVID-19 pandemic is a specifc example of a changing context that impacted all stages of the clinical trials process from planning, to administration, and outcomes. Refecting on ways clinical trialists navigated their studies during the COVID-19 pandemic may unlock opportunities to design fexible clinical trials that meet the needs of older adults in real-world environments. This symposium highlights fve clin- ical trials for older adults that occurred during the COVID- 19 pandemic. Dr. Carpenter will discuss lessons learned in implementing a palliative care intervention in nursing homes. Brianna Morgan will describe the pivots needed to complete a clinical trial testing an advance care planning website for nursing home residents with dementia. Dr. Nuckols will de- scribe obstacles and opportunities to implementing a ran- domized controlled trial on hospital nursing units, including implications for medication safety. Dr. Pevnick will highlight barriers and facilitators to implementing a pharmacist-led intervention to reduce hospital readmissions. Dr. Stark will share novel procedures for conducting clinical trials in the community that reduce burden for older adult participants while maintaining fdelity. Presenters will address practice transformations that researchers can bring forward to design fexible clinical trials that meet the needs of older adults in different healthcare contexts. ADAPTING AN ADVANCE CARE PLANNING WEBSITE FOR PERSONS WITH DEMENTIA IN NURSING HOMES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC Brianna Morgan, 1 Liza Behrens, 2 Sonia Talwar, 3 Emily Summerhayes, 4 Mary Ersek, 4 and Nancy Hodgson, 5 1. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 2. Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing, Pennsylvania State University, University Park , Pennsylvania, United States, 3. University of Pennsylvania, School of Nursing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 4. University of Pennsylvania school of nursing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 5. University 102 Innovation in Aging, 2021, Vol. 5, No. S1 Downloaded from https://academic.oup.com/innovateage/article/5/Supplement_1/102/6464977 by guest on 07 July 2023