The American Geriatrics Society - News - American Geriatrics Society's Foundation for Health in Aging Names Johns Hopkins Researcher 2009 T. Franklin Williams Research Scholars Award Winner

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May 4, 2009

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American Geriatrics Society's Foundation for Health in Aging Names Johns Hopkins Researcher 2009 T. Franklin Williams Research Scholars Award Winner

Williams Award, Generously Supported by The Atlantic Philanthropies and the John A. Hartford Foundation, Helps Improve the Care Older Adults Receive and Address Growing Need for Medical Specialists Within Geriatrics

Chicago, IL - For his research concerning age-related changes in angiotensin receptors and their contribution to chronic, late-life inflammation, the American Geriatrics Society's (AGS') Foundation for Health in Aging (FHA) is pleased to announce that Peter M. Abadir, MD, of Johns Hopkins University, has received the 2009 T. Franklin Williams Research Scholars Award.

The Williams Award, administered by the FHA in collaboration with the Association of Specialty Professors (ASP) and supported by The Atlantic Philanthropies and the John A. Hartford Foundation, is intended to help academic geriatricians begin and sustain careers in research and education. The award goes to an academic geriatrician conducting research - in collaboration with a specialist in internal medicine - on a specialty-related health problem affecting older patients. The recipient receives $75,000 to support his or her research over two years.

ASP collaborates with a total of 12 internal medicine specialty societies to offer Williams Awards in 12 specialties. The T. Franklin Williams Scholars Program is part of a broader effort in internal medicine in which specialty medical societies collaborate with ASP, the John A. Hartford Foundation and The Atlantic Philanthropies to support research focused on aging.

ABOUT THE AGS

Founded in 1942, the American Geriatrics Society (www.americangeriatrics.org) is a nationwide, not-for-profit association of geriatrics health care professionals dedicated to improving the health, independence, and quality of life of all older people. The Society supports this mission through activities in clinical practice, professional and public education, research, and public policy. With an active membership of over 6,500 health care professionals, the Society has become a pivotal force in shaping attitudes, policies, and practices in geriatric medicine.

ABOUT THE FHA

In 1999, the American Geriatrics Society reached beyond its traditional role as a professional medical society and launched the AGS Foundation for Health in Aging (FHA). The FHA aims to build a bridge between geriatrics health care professionals and the public, and advocate on behalf of older adults and their special needs: wellness and preventive care, self-responsibility and independence, and connections to family and community. The FHA champions initiatives in public education, clinical research, and public policy that advance the principles and practice of geriatrics medicine; educate policy makers and the public on the health care needs and concerns of older adults; support aging research that reduces disability and frailty, and improves quality of life and health outcomes; encourage older adults to be effective advocates for their own health care; and help family members and caregivers take better care of their older loved ones and themselves.