ABOUT THE MEETING

General Information

CME/CEU Information

Hotel/Travel Information

Acknowledgments

About the AGS and FHA

Schedule at a Glance

Exhibitor Directory

Exhibit Hall Floor Plan

Hotel Floor Plan

Faculty Disclosures

AGS/FHA 2004 Corporate & Foundation Contributors

Downloadable Registration Form


CORRECTION TO THE 2007 EXHIBIT DATES

2007 – Sheraton Seattle-Seattle Convention Center

Meeting Dates: Wednesday, May 2 – Sunday, May 6

Exhibit Dates: Thursday, May 3 - Friday, May 4







PAST & FUTURE AGS ANNUAL MEETINGS

Past Meetings

Future Meetings

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2005 ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING
MAY 11-15, 2005
THE WALT DISNEY WORLD SWAN AND DOLPHIN
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AGS 2005 AWARDS PROGRAM

These awards recognize individuals whose outstanding work in geriatrics education, research and clinical practice contribute to the delivery of high quality health care for older people.

Dennis W. Jahnigen Memorial Award
Harvey Jay Cohen, MD

Clinician of the Year Award
Henry Schneiderman, MD, FACP

Edward J. Henderson Award
Jeffrey L. Cummings, MD

David H. Solomon Distinguished Public Service Award
Charlotte Maguire, MD

Outstanding Scientific Achievement for Clinical Investigation Award
Joe Verghese, MBBS, MS

The Hartford Geriatrics Health Outcomes Research Scholars Awards
Cynthia Brown, MD
Lillian Chiang, MD
Margaret Fang, MD, MPH
Nathan Goldstein, MD

The 2005 Dennis W. Jahnigen Career Development Scholars
Lisa Crossley, MD
Jeff J. Ericksen, MD
Paul Gagne, MD
Ula Hwang, MD, MPH
Michael M. Johns, MD
Martin Makary, MD
Simon Mears, MD, PhD
Nancy D. Perrier, MD, FACS
John A. Taylor, III, MD
Edward M. Uchio, MD

Merck New Investigator Awards
Malaz A. Boustani, MD, MPH
Jennifer S. Brach, PhD, PT
Cynthia M. Carlsson, MD
Patricia Coleman, PhD, RN
Benjamin T. Mast, PhD
Ram Miller, MDCM, SM
James L. Rudolph, MD, SM
Renuka Visvanathan, MBBS

AGS Student Researcher Award
Loretta K. Berger, MA, MS-II
Donna Roybal, MS-II

Edward J. Henderson Student Award
Christopher Allen Jones, MS III

COSAR State Affiliate Achievement Award
Louisiana Geriatrics Society

COSAR Public Policy Grassroots Award
California Geriatrics Society

Presidential Poster Session Awards
Jeffrey Loh (Biology of Aging) Anthony Caprio (Case Studies from Clinical Practice) Heidi White (Clinical Trials) Jennifer Martin (Epidemiology) Alexie Cintron (Ethics) Rosemary Bakker (Geriatric Education) Heather Whitson (Geriatric Syndromes) Gretchen Ricketts (Health Services Research) Thomas Edes (Models of Geriatric Care) Serena Chao (Neurological and Behavioral Sciences) Lianne Hirano (Neurological and Behavioral Sciences) Fadi Joudi (Organ Specific and Systemic Disorders) Jeremy Barron (Policy) Andrea Fox (Preventive Medicine) Dale Strasser (Rehabilitation) Victor Legner (Surgery in Older Patients)

AGS SERVICE AWARDS
The American Geriatrics Society recognizes the following Board and Committee members for their service to the Society:

Outgoing Board Members
Richard W. Besdine, MD, AGSF, Board Chair
Thomas Jackson, MD, COSAR Chair
Philip Sloane, MD, Research Committee Board Representative

Committee Member Outstanding Service Awards
Reva N. Adler, MD, FRCP (C), Ethnogeriatrics Committee
Sharon A. Brangman, MD, AGSF, Ethnogeriatrics Committee
Eric A. Coleman, MD, MPH, Health Care Systems Committee
Moira Fordyce, MB, ChB, MD, FRCPE, AGSF, Public Education Committee
Jennifer Kapo, MD, Ethics Committee
Adrienne D. Mims, MD, MPH, Public Education Committee
Irene Moore, MSSW, LISW, AGSF, Public Education Committee
Sharon A. Levine, MD, Education Committee
Solomon Liao, MD, Ethics Committee
John B. Murphy, MD, Education Committee
Kenneth E. Schmader, MD, Research Committee
Richard G. Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMD, Health Care Systems Committee
Meg I. Wallhagen, RN, PhD, GNP, Clinical Practice Committee