(Press-News.org) New York (April 30, 2024) – The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) annually honors researchers, clinicians, educators, and emerging health professionals who have made outstanding contributions to high-quality, person-centered care for older adults. This year’s award recipients include 19 leaders representing the breadth of medical disciplines championing care for us all as we age.
Choosing Wisely Champion Award
Paras Goel, PT, DPT, Med, MBA, GCS
Clinical Student Research Award
Elizabeth Margaret Ann Kelly
Clinician of the Year Award
Joyce Fogel, MD
David H. Solomon Memorial Public Service Award
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)
Dennis W. Jahnigen Memorial Award
Rainier P. Soriano, MD
Edward Henderson Award & Henderson State-of-the-Art Lecture
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) Geriatric Surgery Verification Team
Edward Henderson Student Research Award
Lily Zhong
Health in Aging Foundation New Investigator Awards
Sandra Shi, MD, MPH
Snigdha Jain, MD, MHS
Matthew Growdon, MD, MPH
Reuben Ng, PhD
Jeffrey H. Silverstein Memorial Award for Emerging Investigators in the Surgical & Related Medical Specialties
Michael Devinney, MD, PhD
Nascher/Manning Award
William J. Hall, MD, MACP
Outstanding Junior Clinician Education Manuscript
Kimberly Beiting, MD
Outstanding Junior Clinician Educator
Mariah Robertson, MD, MPH
Outstanding Junior Investigators of the Year
Melissa Loh, MD
Ashwin Kotwal, MD, MS
Outstanding Junior Research Manuscript Award
Katharina Jungo, PhD, MSc
Outstanding Mid-Career Clinician Educator
Martine Sanon, MD
Scientist-in-Training Research Award
Christina Reppas, MD
Thomas & Catherine Yoshikawa Award for Outstanding Scientific Achievement in Clinical Investigation
C. Barrett Bowling, MD, MSPH
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About the American Geriatrics Society
Founded in 1942, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) is a nationwide, not-for-profit society of geriatrics healthcare professionals dedicated to improving the health, independence, and quality of life of older people. Our 6,000+ members include geriatricians, geriatrics nurse practitioners, social workers, family practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, and internists who are pioneers in advanced illness care for older individuals, with a focus on championing interprofessional teams, eliciting personal care goals, and treating older people as whole persons. AGS believes in a just society, one where we all are supported by and able to contribute to communities where ageism, ableism, classism, homophobia, racism, sexism, xenophobia, and other forms of bias and discrimination no longer impact healthcare access, quality, and outcomes for older adults and their caregivers. AGS advocates for policies and programs that support the health, independence, and quality of life of all of us as we age. AGS works across patient care, research, professional and public education, and public policy to improve the health, independence, and quality of life of all older people. For more information, visit AmericanGeriatrics.org.
About the Health in Aging Foundation
The Health in Aging Foundation is a national non-profit established in 1999 by the American Geriatrics Society to bring the knowledge and expertise of geriatrics healthcare professionals to the public. We are committed to ensuring that people are empowered to advocate for high-quality care by providing them with trustworthy information and reliable resources. Last year, we reached nearly one million people with our resources through HealthinAging.org. We also help nurture current and future geriatrics leaders by supporting opportunities to attend educational events and increase exposure to principles of excellence on caring for older adults. For more information or to support the Foundation's work, visit HealthinAgingFoundation.org.
About the AGS Annual Scientific Meeting
The AGS Annual Scientific Meeting is the premier educational event in geriatrics, providing the latest information on clinical care, research on aging, and innovative models of care delivery. More than 2,600 nurses, pharmacists, physicians, physician assistants, social workers, long-term care and managed care providers, healthcare administrators, and others will convene virtually, May 9 – 11 (pre-conference days: Tuesday & Wednesday, May 7-8) to advance geriatrics knowledge and skills through state-of-the-art educational sessions and research presentations. For more information, visit https://meeting.americangeriatrics.org/.
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