AGS Annual Meeting Awards |
The AGS invites you to help in recognizing the accomplishments of individuals through its' Awards Programs. Nominations are now invited for the 2012 Awards Cycle which will end with bestowing the awards at the 2012 Annual Meeting. Click Here for a glimpse of the 2011 awardees.
This award was established to recognize the great contributions of practitioners to the delivery of quality healthcare to older people, and the importance of the geriatrics clinician in our healthcare delivery system. Through these clinicians' efforts, the applications of scientific advances are integrated into the practice of geriatric medicine, resulting in improved well-being and quality of life for older persons.
CLINICAL STUDENT RESEARCH AWARD
A Clinical Student Research Award will be presented to an undergraduate student in medicine, dentistry, nursing, social work, pharmacy, occupational therapy, or physical therapy who submitted the most outstanding student abstract for the 2012 AGS Annual Meeting.
DENNIS W. JAHNIGEN MEMORIAL AWARD
This award is given annually to an AGS member who has provided leadership to train students in geriatrics and has contributed significantly to the progress of geriatrics education in health professions schools. Teaching expertise as well as educational program development is valued in the selection of the recipient for this honor.
EDWARD HENDERSON STUDENT AWARD
The Edward Henderson Student Award is presented to a student interested in pursuing a career in geriatrics, who has demonstrated excellence in the field.
MERCK/AGS NEW INVESTIGATOR AWARD
The New Investigator Awards are awarded to individuals whose original research, as presented in a submitted abstract, reflects new and relevant research in geriatrics, and are designed to recognize individuals who are committed to a career in aging research. Eleven awards will be presented at the 2012 AGS Annual Scientific Meeting.
NASCHER / MANNING AWARD
The intent of this bi-annual award is to honor Dr. Nascher's pioneering work in the field of geriatrics, by recognizing an individual with distinguished, life-long achievement in clinical geriatrics, including medicine, psychiatry, and all other relevant disciplines.
OUTSTANDING SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMENT FOR CLINICAL INVESTIGATION AWARD
To recognize outstanding achievement in clinical research addressing healthcare problems of older adults by an investigator who is actively involved in direct patient care. The award takes into consideration independence of thought and originality in research.
SCIENTIST-IN-TRAINING-RESEARCH AWARD
A Scientist-in-Training Research Award will be presented to a pre-doctoral candidate from a range of disciplines, including psychology, gerontology, epidemiology, etc. who submitted the most outstanding abstract for the 2012 AGS Annual Meeting
Ongoing AGS Awards
GERIATRICS RECOGNITION AWARD (GRA)
The GRA recognizes physicians and nurses who are committed to lifelong learning about the care of older adults. The American Geriatrics Society established the GRA to encourage health professionals to acquire special knowledge and keep abreast of the latest advances in clinical care of older adults through participation in lifelong learning.
