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Annual Meeting Updates

January 27th, 2012

Top 5 Reasons to Attend the AGS’ 2012 Annual Meeting

1. Clinical Content The 2012 Annual Meeting will include more clinical content than ever before! The Program Committee has developed an exciting lineup including top-notch, must-know clinical and scientific content for our diverse audience.


2. Networking Exchange ideas and information with more than 2,600 of your colleagues at receptions, Special Interest Group meetings, and other networking venues.

3. Cutting-edge Research Eight paper sessions and four poster sessions include the highest quality peer-reviewed new research in geriatrics.

4. Must-Attend Presentations Don’t miss: Dr. David B. Reuben’s Henderson State-of-the-Art Lecture focusing on quality, safety, and cost; an overview of the 2012 AGS Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults and its application in today’s healthcare system; “Guiding Principles for the Care of Older Adults with Multimorbidity: An Approach for Clinicians,” a symposium devoted to principles -- developed by an AGS-convened expert panel -- for the clinical management of these complex patients; and  Dr. William J. Hall’s Geriatrics Literature Update.

5. CME/CE Physicians and nurses can earn a maximum of 30 CME/CE credits at the meeting. Note: Approval of our application for pharmacy continuing education credits for the meeting is pending.

Registration is Now Open for the 2012 AGS Annual Meeting!

Save time and money by Registering for the AGS’ 2012 Annual Scientific Meeting today!  Submitting your registration form by March 24 qualifies you for several benefits:

  • You'll get a discount on the meeting registration fee
  • Your meeting badge and tickets for special events will be mailed to you before the meeting, so you won't have to wait in long lines in Seattle to process your registration
  • You'll increase your odds of getting tickets for pre-conference sessions. Tickets are available now, but they're going fast. Sessions may be sold-out if you wait to register.

Modified On: January 27th, 2012