American Geriatrics Society Announces 2013 Award Winners

April 8th, 2013

NEW YORK — Each year the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) celebrates researchers, clinicians, educators, and trainees who have made outstanding contributions to advancing the care of older adults.  We are pleased to announce the men and women who will be recognized at AGS’ 2013 Annual Scientific Meeting, scheduled May 3-5, in Grapevine, Texas. 

Henderson Award
Diane E. Meier, MD,
Mount Sinai School of Medicine 

David H. Solomon Distinguished Public Service Award
Joanne Schwartzberg, MD 

Outstanding Scientific Achievement for Clinical Investigation Award
Cynthia J. Brown, MD, MSPH
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Clinician of the Year Award
Rosemary D. Laird, MD, MHSA
Health First Aging Institute 

Dennis W. Jahnigen Memorial Award
Gail M. Sullivan, MD, MPH
University of Connecticut Health Center 

Edward J. Henderson Student Award
Jason Liebowitz
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine 

Clinical Student Research Award
Bianca L. Methvin
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Nerissa P. Duchin
University of Massachusetts Medical School 

Scientist-in-Training Research Award
Lolita S. Nidadavolu, MD
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Outstanding Junior Investigator of the Year Award*
Amy S. Kelley, MD, MSHS
Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Heather E. Whitson, MD, MHS
Duke University Medical Center

Outstanding Junior Research Manuscript Award*
Jane S. Saczynski, PhD
University of Massachusetts Medical School

Outstanding Junior Clinical Teacher of the Year Award*
Manuel A. Eskildsen, MD, MPH, CMD
Emory University

Outstanding Mid-career Clinical Teacher of the Year Award*
Helen M. Fernandez, MD
Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Outstanding Junior Clinical Education Manuscript Award*
Kimberly S. Johnson, MD, MHS
Duke University Medical Center

An award ceremony is will be held on Saturday, May 4. Incoming AGS President Cathy Alessi, MD, will present the awards. Following the award ceremony, Cynthia Brown, MD, MSPH, will deliver the Outstanding Scientific Achievement for Clinical Investigation Award Lecture. Dr. Brown’s lecture will describe barriers to the mobility of hospitalized older adults, adverse consequences associated with low mobility, and results of a randomized clinical trial to increase the activity of hospitalized older adults. 

*The Outstanding Junior Investigator of the Year, Outstanding Junior Research Manuscript, Outstanding Mid-Career Clinical Teacher of the Year, and Outstanding Junior Clinical Teacher of the Year are newly created awards to help advance the careers of junior and mid‐career members of AGS. 

About the American Geriatrics Society
The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) is a not-for-profit organization of over 6,000 health professionals devoted to improving the health, independence and quality of life of all older people. The Society provides leadership to healthcare professionals, policy makers and the public by implementing and advocating for programs in patient care, research, professional and public education, and public policy.