| MISSION: |
To enhance the well being of older patients who suffer from diseases and conditions requiring treatment by specialists in surgical and related medical specialties. |
ABOUT THE SECTION
Officially established in 2002, the American Geriatrics Society's Section for Surgical and Related Medical Specialties presents an annual educational and research meeting in conjunction with the AGS, facilitates the exchange of information between specialists and geriatricians, and provides direction and oversight to the AGS/John A. Hartford Foundation project, Increasing Geriatrics Expertise in Surgical and Related Medical Specialties (Geriatrics-for-Specialists). The Section's mission is to enhance the well being of older patients who suffer from diseases and conditions requiring treatment by specialists in surgical and related medical specialties.
The goals of the Section are to:
- To strengthen geriatrics education for all trainees in the following specialties: anesthesiology, emergency medicine, general surgery, gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopaedic surgery, otolaryngology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, thoracic surgery, urology
- To facilitate sharing of ideas, information, and goodwill between geriatricians and specialists and among specialties.
- To stimulate the career development of faculty in promoting geriatrics training and research within his/her own professional disciplines.
- To foster the development of research on aging in the surgical and related medical specialties
The Seventh Annual Meeting of the Section for Surgical and Related Medical Specialties will be presented on May 3, 2008, at the Marriott Wardman Park, Washington, DC
From the Specialties:
Anesthesiology
| Jeffrey Silverstein, MD |
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American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) |
| Sheila Barnett, MBBS, BSc |
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American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) |
| Alternate: |
|
Terri Monk, MD |
| Past Representatives: |
|
Alan D. Sessler, MD, J.G. Reves, MD |
Emergency Medicine
| Lowell Gerson, PhD |
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Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) |
| Alternate: |
|
Arthur Sanders, MD |
| Past Representative: |
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Gary Strange, MD |
| Teresita Hogan, MD |
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American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) |
| Alternate: |
|
James Espinosa, MD |
| Past Representative: |
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Richard Slevinski, MD |
General Surgery
| Walter E. Pofahl, II, MD |
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Association of Program Directors in Surgery (APDS) |
| J. Patrick O'Leary, MD |
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Association of Program Directors in Surgery (APDS) |
| Past Representative: |
|
Walter J. Pories, MD |
Gynecology
| Ira Golditch, MD |
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American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) |
| Sterling Williams, MD |
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American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) |
| Alternate: |
|
Holly E. Richter, PhD, MD |
| Past Representatives: |
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Gerald Holzman, MD, Luella Klein, MD, Janet Chapin, RN, MPH |
Ophthalmology
| Andrew G. Lee, MD |
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American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) |
| Gwen Sterns, MD |
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American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) |
| Alternates: |
|
Neil Bressler, MD and Daniel Briceland, MD |
| Past Representative: |
|
Thomas J. Liesegang, MD |
Orthopaedic Surgery
| Charles Weiss, MD |
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American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) |
| Avrind Nana, MD |
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American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) |
| Alternates: |
|
Elton Strauss, MD and Peter Z. Cohen, MD |
| Past Representatives: |
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Kenneth Koval, MD, Thomas P. Sculco, MD |
Otolaryngology
| Steven Parnes, MD |
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American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery (AAO-H&NS) |
| Ara Chalian, MD |
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American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery (AAO-H&NS) |
| Alternate: |
|
Allan Rubin, MD |
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
| Jonathan Bean, MD |
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American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) |
| Patrick Kortebein, MD |
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American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) |
| Alternates: |
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David X Cifu, MD and M. Elizabeth Sandel, MD |
| Past Representative: |
|
Dale Strasser, MD |
Thoracic Surgery
| Joseph LoCicero, III, MD |
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Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) |
| Joseph C Cleveland, Jr. MD |
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Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) |
| Alternates: |
|
Mark Katlic, MD and Ronald M. Weintraub, MD |
| Past Representatives: |
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Mark Orringer, MD, David A. Fullerton, MD |
Urology
| George W. Drach, MD |
|
American Urological Association (AUA) |
| Allen Seftel, MD |
|
American Urological Association (AUA) |
| Alternates: |
|
Peter Albertsen, MD and Tomas Griebling, MD |
| Past Representative: |
|
Martin I. Resnick, MD |
American College of Surgeons
| Martin A. Makary, MD |
|
American College of Surgeons (ACS) |
| Ronnie Ann Rosenthal, MD |
|
American College of Surgeons (ACS) |
| Alternate: |
|
Clifford Y. Ko, MD |
| Past Representatives: |
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James C. Thompson, MD, Ajit K. Sachdeva, MD |
American Medical Association
| Joseph Annis, MD |
|
American Medical Association (AMA) |
| Joanne Schwartzberg, MD |
|
American Medical Association (AMA) |
| Alternate: |
|
Alejandro Aparicio, MD, FACP |
From the American Geriatrics Society:
AGS/Hartford Foundation Project: Geriatrics-for-Specialists
Formerly Increasing Geriatrics Expertise in Surgical and Related Medical Specialties
| John R. Burton, MD |
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Director |
| David H. Solomon, MD |
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Consultant |
| G. Paul Eleazer, MD |
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Deputy Director, Liaison to Thoracic Surgery |
| Paul R. Katz, MD |
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Deputy Director, Liaison to General Surgery |
| Evelyn C. Granieri, MD, RD |
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Deputy Director, Liaison to Gynecology, Otolaryngology |
| Myron Miller, MD |
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Deputy Director, Liaison to Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Urology |
| Peter Pompei, MD |
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Deputy Director, Liaison to Anesthesiology |
| Jane Potter, MD |
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Deputy Director, Liaison to Ophthalmology, Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Past Deputies: |
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Douglas K. Miller, MD and Joseph G. Ouslander, MD |
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