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Eligibility
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Jahnigen Award Recipients
About Dennis W. Jahnigen, MD
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About the Geriatrics-for-Specialists Initiative
About the American Geriatrics Society
About the John A. Hartford Foundation
About The Atlantic Philanthropies

 


Eligibility

Eligible candidates must meet the following criteria:

  • Be a physician who is a US citizen or permanent resident
  • Be certified or board eligible to practice in one of the following targeted specialties: anesthesiology, emergency medicine, general surgery, gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopaedic surgery, otolaryngology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, thoracic surgery, urology
  • Have a primary academic appointment in a US institution in one of the specialty departments listed above.
  • Have completed his/her training (residency and/or fellowship) on or after June 30, 1999. Exceptions to this limit will be considered for compelling reasons and must be reviewed and approved prior to application submission. Such exceptions should be requested and justified in a letter to AGS received by November 4, 2008, so that, if approved, a competitive application may be prepared and submitted on schedule.
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In the News

Announcing the 2008 Dennis W. Jahnigen Awardees

Jahnigen Award Supports Development of Quality Indicators Aimed at Improving Care of Older Surgery Patients

Jahnigen Award Helps Academic Researcher Probe Mysteries of the (Dysfunctional) Heart

Contact Us

Elizabeth Haranas
Project Coordinator
American Geriatrics Society
350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 801
New York, NY 10118
Tel: 212-308-1414
Fax: 212-832-8646
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