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COSAR representation is woven throughout the AGS Committees. The two COSAR Co-Chairs sit on the AGS Board and there is a one COSAR representative who sits on each AGS committee. Following is a list of AGS Committees and their Missions:
AGS leadership is made up of an 20-member Board of Directors, the following standing committees and their respective Committee Chairs/Vice Chairs, Special Interest Group Chairs, and Board Advisory Groups. The five officers of the Board (Chair, President, President-elect, Secretary, and Treasurer) make up the Executive Committee, whose function it is to make executive decisions in-between Board meetings.
Annual Meeting Program
Develops annual meeting program.
Clinical Practice
Develops and disseminates current clinical information, and supports clinicians' efforts to deliver high-quality health care to older adults. Clinical Practice Committee members are generally practicing clinicians from a variety of settings, including long term care, medical centers, group or private practice and managed care organizations.
Council of State Affiliate Representatives (COSAR)
Coordinates efforts with other AGS committees in order to reach geriatrics health care professionals at the local level. The AGS currently has twenty-four state affiliates across the country.
Education
Monitors and develops guidelines for geriatrics education. Develops continuing education programs with the goal of increasing the number of health professionals proficient in the field of geriatrics. Works to increase geriatrics training at all levels of education, and monitors related public policy matters. Members generally are involved in some level of health professional education.
Ethics
Considers ethical issues that confront geriatrics care providers and older adults. Develops and updates policies and guidelines, sponsors continuing education programs and a Congress of Clinical Societies, and prepares amicus briefs, testimony, and educational materials when needed. Some but not all committee members are specialists in medical ethics.
Ethnogeriatrics Committee
Guides the Society in advancing the clinical care and quality of life of the diverse and rapidly increasing numbers of ethnic and racial groups among the older population. Encourages quality research and provides a forum for discussion.
Health Care Systems (formerly Managed Care Task Force)
Develops annual meeting programs on managed care; creates reports on managed care; creates reports, surveys, directories of services, position statements; addresses policy issues.
Health Care Systems Committee
The Health Care Systems Committee was created to coordinate AGS efforts in urging policymakers, health plan administrators and health care professionals to understand what core elements of care are required to meet the unique needs of older adults. The purpose of this committee is to provide these groups with guidance for developing capitated health care delivery systems that can meet these needs.
Nominations
In addition to its responsibility for selecting Board nominees and officers (while keeping in mind also issues of gender, ethnic, and professional diversity), the Nominations Committee considers how best to make use of leadership, talent, and experience for AGS.
Professional Education Executive
Responsible for developing and coordinating continuing education programs for health care professionals to promote better understanding of the aging process and its unique clinical challenges, and update them about the latest advances in geriatrics.
Public Education
Monitors and develops AGS publications and educational materials for health care professionals and the general public.
Research
Promotes effective, high-quality research into the health care problems of older adults. Provides forums for presentation of and dialogue about geriatrics research. Committee members are generally involved in geriatrics research.
Traditionally these grass-roots groups meet once a year during the annual meeting to network and address mutual interests and concerns. They are encouraged to develop symposia proposals for submission to the Annual Program Committee, and to present collaborative project ideas to standing committees. Participating members should be regarded as a resource for eventual ad hoc groups, special projects, liaison activity, and committee service.
For more information on volunteering for committee service and/or other AGS activities please contact the AGS office or visit the AGS Members Only Section on the AGS website and fill out the on-line survey to be added to the 'Member Volunteer Activities Database'.
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