The Society Recognizes Individuals for Contributions to Geriatrics during 2007 AGS Annual Scientific Meeting

During the 2007 AGS Annual meeting, the Society recognized a number of 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
Steven R. Counsell, MD

Clinician of the Year Award
Rebecca D. Elon, MD, MPH

Edward J. Henderson Award
Joseph T. Hanlon, PharmD, MS

David H. Solomon Distinguished Public Service Award
Nora Gibson, MSW, Executive Director, ElderHealth Northwest

Aging Awareness Media Award
Liz Taylor, Syndicated Columnist, Seattle Times

COSAR State Affiliate Achievement Award
Louisiana Geriatrics Society

RESEARCH AWARDS

Outstanding Scientific Achievement for Clinical Investigation Award
Eric A. Coleman, MD, MPH, AGSF

The Hartford Geriatrics Health Outcomes Research Scholars Awards
Timothy D. Girard, MD
Supriya Gupta M. Mohile, MD, MS
Heather E. Whitson, MD
Brie Williams, MD, MSc

The 2007Dennis W. Jahnigen Career Development Scholars
Wael Barsoum, MD
Brian J. Blyth, MD
Jeffrey Caterino, MD
Joshua Dunaief, MD, PhD
Misop Han, MD
Bradley Katz, MD, PhD
Adam Klausner, MD
Simon Law, MD, PharmD
Jayant Pinto, MD
Taylor Riall, MD
Dorry Segev, MD
Thomas Wheeler II, MD

Merck New Investigator Awards
Cynthia M. Boyd, MD, MPH
Cynthia J. Brown, MD
Roee Holtzer, PhD
Prasad R. Padala, MD
Mara Ann Schonberg, MD, MPH
Heather E. Whitson, MD
Marsha N. Wittink, MD, MBE

AGS Student Research Award
Adam Schickedanz, MS-II

Edward J. Henderson Student Award
Andrew D. McWilliams, MPH, MS-III

Presidential Poster Session Awards
Dennis Black (Clinical Trials)
Rakesh Chaturvedi (Surgery in Older Patients)
Anna Chang (Case Studies from Clinical Practice)
Jana Colton (Quality of Life)
Angela Curtis (Geriatric Education)
Xinqui Dong (Epidemiology)
Tanya Gure (Health Services & Policy Research)
Elbert Huang (Preventive Medicine)
Namirah Jamshed (Rehabilitation)
Jason Karlawish (Neurological and Behavioral Sciences)
Alia Khan-Huds (Geriatric Syndromes)
James Lai (Ethics)
Kenneth Lyles (Organ Specific and Systemic Disorders)
David Marcus (Biology of Aging)
Nicole Shimabuku (Body Composition)
Ania Wajnberg (Models of Geriatric Care)

OUTSTANDING COMMITTEE SERVICE AWARDS
The American Geriatrics Society recognizes the following Committee members for their service to the Society:

Committee Member Outstanding Service Awards
Chris Arenson, MD, Education Committee
Tom Gill, MD, Research Committee
James Judge, MD, Clinical Practice Committee
Fred Kobylarz, MD, MPH, Ethnogeriatrics Committee
Solomon Liao, MD, Ethics Committee
Alice Pomidor, MD, MPH, Public Eudcation
Robert J. Schreiber, MD, CMD, Health Care Systems
Marianne Tanabe, MD, Ethnogeriatrics Committee