AGS Welcomes Three Officers

The American Geriatrics Society named three officers during AGS' Annual Scientific Meeting in May.

Members of the Society elected John Murphy, MD -- professor of medicine and family medicine at Brown University Medical School and associate director of the division of geriatrics in the department of medicine at Rhode Island Hospital-- President-Elect. Dr. Murphy will begin his term as President in May 2008.

AGS' Board of Directors appointed Sharon Brangman, MD, AGSF -- professor of medicine, chief of the division of geriatrics, and fellowship director of geriatric medicine at the State University of New York Upstate Medical University in Syracuse --Treasurer.

The Board also appointed Cheryl L. Phillips, MD, CMD, AGSF -- Director of Skilled Nursing & Chronic Care and Medical Director for Sutter Health in Sacramento, California -- to a second term as Secretary.