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Purpose: To recognize outstanding achievement in clinical research addressing health care 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. Eligibility: Clinicians actively involved in geriatric patient care who have accomplished meritorious clinical research and who are still at a developing, active stage of their research career. The award is not intended to recognize accomplishments in basic or animal research. This award is designed to recognize particularly meritorious early career accomplishment, and is not intended to recognize the most mature and experienced clinical investigators in the field. Applicants are limited to those whose date of graduation from graduate school was on or after June 1987, unless there are specific definable circumstances, which have delayed the applicant's career development (such as a substantial period of inactivity due to family considerations). Individuals who are still in training are not eligible for this award. The candidate should be a resident of the United States or Canada. Nomination Process: The nomination should consist of a primary letter of nomination outlining the candidate's research contributions and participation in geriatric patient care, the candidate's curriculum vitae, reprints of up to three publications illustrating the most important contributions of the nominee, and one or two supporting letters of recommendation. The nominee should continue to be actively engaged in the line of research for which the award is made. Nominations will be reviewed and the awardee selected by the Research Committee of the American Geriatrics Society. Announcement: The name of the recipient will be announced in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. The recipient will be invited to present a paper describing his/her most important research accomplishments at the AGS Annual Meeting and will be invited to submit a paper summarizing this work for publication in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. The paper will be reviewed under the usual editorial policies of the Journal. Award: Travel expenses to attend the AGS Annual Meeting.
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