| 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 Enhancing Geriatric Understanding and Expertise among Surgical and Medical Specialists (SEGUE) 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
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Jeffrey H. Silverstein, MD, Chair
John R. Burton, MD, Vice-Chair
Andrew G. Lee, MD Treasurer/Secretary
Jane Potter, MD at-large member
Ronnie Ann Rosenthal, MD, at-large member
Nancy Lundebjerg, MPA, ex-officio
From the Specialties:
Anesthesiology
| Sheila Barnett, MBBS, BSc |
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American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) |
| Jeffrey Silverstein, MD |
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American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) |
| Alternates: |
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Deborah Culley, MD, Alec Rooke, MD |
| Past Representatives: |
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Alan D. Sessler, MD, J.G. Reves, MD |
Emergency Medicine
| Lowell Gerson, PhD |
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Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) |
| Alternate: |
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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
| Martin A. Makary, MD |
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American College of Surgeon (ACS) |
| Ronnie Ann Rosenthal, MD |
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American College of Surgeon (ACS) |
| Alternate: |
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Clifford Y. Ko, MD |
| Prior to 2008 |
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| Walter J. Pories, 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) |
| Alternate: |
|
Walter E. Pofahl, II, 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: |
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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: |
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Thomas J. Liesegang, MD |
Orthopaedic Surgery
| Avrind Nana, MD |
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American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) |
| Charles Weiss, MD |
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American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) |
| Alternates: |
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Elton Strauss, MD and Peter Z. Cohen, MD |
| Past Representatives: |
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Thomas P. Sculco, MD, Kenneth Koval, MD |
Otolaryngology
| Ara Chalian, MD |
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American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery (AAO-H&NS) |
| Steven Parnes, MD |
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American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery (AAO-H&NS) |
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 Representatives: |
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Dale Strasser, MD, Hilary C. Siebens, 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: |
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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 |
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American Urological Association (AUA) |
| Allen Seftel, MD |
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American Urological Association (AUA) |
| Alternates: |
|
Peter Albertsen, MD and Tomas Griebling, MD |
| Past Representative: |
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Martin I. Resnick, MD |
Umbrella Organizations
American College of Surgeons
| J. Patrick O'Leary, MD |
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American College of Surgeons (ACS) |
| Past Representatives: |
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Ajit K. Sachdeva, MD and James C. Thompson, MD |
American Medical Association
| Joseph Annis, MD |
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American Medical Association (AMA) |
| Joanne Schwartzberg, MD |
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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 |
| 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 and Thoracic Surgery |
| Jane Potter, MD |
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Deputy Director, Liaison to Ophthalmology, Orthopaedic Surgery |
| Past Deputies: |
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Paul Eleazer, MD, Douglas K. Miller, MD, Joseph G. Ouslander, MD |
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