2025 Press Releases

Dr. Jeff Williamson, Professor of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, to Deliver Henderson State-of-the-Art Lecture at #AGS25, Focusing on Collaborating with Other Specialties to Include Clinical Trial Outcomes Important to Older Adults

  • Dr. Jeff Williamson, Professor of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine to present Henderson State-of-the-Art lecture during @AmerGeriatrics’ #AGS25 Annual Meeting with a focus on collaborating with other specialties to include clinical trial outcomes important to older adults. https://ow.ly/EKaY50VJAAA

New York, NY (April 29, 2025) — The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) is thrilled to announce that Jeff Williamson, MD, MHS will be delivering this year’s Henderson State of the Art lecture, which will take place during the AGS Annual Scientific Meeting in Chicago IL, slated for May 8 – 10 (pre-conference day: Wednesday, May 7). 

AGS Honors Expert & Emerging Geriatrics Leaders At 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting (#AGS25)

New York (April 24, 2025) – The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) annually honors researchers, clinicians, educators, and emerging health professionals who have made outstanding contributions to high-quality, person-centered care for older adults. This year’s award recipients include 21 leaders representing the breadth of medical disciplines championing care for us all as we age. 

Dr. Anaïs Rameau to be honored at #AGS25 for her cross-cutting Work in Geriatrics, Otolaryngology, and Artificial Intelligence

  • Today, @AmerGeriatrics @HealthinAging announces Dr. Anaïs Rameau as the 2025 recipient of the Jeffrey H. Silverstein Memorial Award for Emerging Investigators in the Surgical and Related Medical Specialties. https://ow.ly/z2I050VFvRe

New York, NY (April 22, 2025) — The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) and the AGS Health in Aging Foundation today announced that the 2025 Jeffrey H. Silverstein Memorial Award for Emerging Investigators in the Surgical and Related Medical Specialties will be awarded to Anaïs Rameau, MD, Associate Professor of Otolaryngology at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City. 

The American Geriatrics Society names the Honorable Jan Schakowsky, United States House of Representatives, as its 2025 David H. Solomon Memorial Public Service Award Recipient

  • @AmerGeriatrics recognizes the Honorable Jan Schakowsky of the United States House of Representatives for her outstanding contributions to policy serving all Americans as we age with its 2025 David H. Solomon Memorial Public Service Award. https://ow.ly/nwKt50VAWCR

New York (April 15, 2025) — The American Geriatrics Society announced that it will be honoring Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky with its David H. Solomon Memorial Public Service Award in recognition of her unwavering commitment to geriatrics and improving healthcare for older Americans. Throughout her distinguished career, Congresswoman Schakowsky has been a steadfast advocate for policies that strengthen the geriatrics workforce and enhance the quality of care for all Americans as they age.

AGS Honors Dr. Christine K. Wanich Bradway with Dennis W. Jahnigen Memorial Award at #AGS25 for Proven Excellence in Geriatrics Education

  • Congratulations to Dr. Christine Bradway on being awarded the 2025 Dennis W. Jahnigen Memorial Award for her work advancing geriatrics education. She will receive the award at #AGS25. https://ow.ly/wcPO50VyW9W 

New York (April 11, 2025) — Today, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) announced that Christine K. Wanich Bradway, PhD, RN, CRNP, FAAN, AGSF will be honored with the Dennis W. Jahnigen Memorial Award, recognizing her significant contributions to the education of health professionals in geriatrics care. A distinguished educator, clinician, and researcher, Dr.

National Lipid Association and American Geriatrics Society Release Joint Scientific Statement on Managing Hypercholesterolemia in Older Adults Without History of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease

April 10, 2025 — The National Lipid Association (NLA) and the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) have released a Joint Scientific Statement focused on the management of hypercholesterolemia in adults older than 75 years who do not have a history of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD).  Published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society and the Journal of Clinical Lipidology, this collaborative effort, developed by a diverse team of clinical lipidologists, cardiologists, geriatricians, and pharmacists, offers evidence-based guidance to help clinicians navigate the complexities of cholesterol management in a growing population of older adults.

“Older persons have many competing medical and social needs, so treating high cholesterol in those without cardiovascular disease may not always be straightforward for clinicians and patients,” said Vera Bittner, MD, MSPH, MNLA, co-chair of the scientific statement. “We hope to help provide as much clarity as possible.”

Rebecca Conant, MD Honored as AGS Clinician of the Year

  • Today, the @AmerGeriatrics announced Rebecca Conant, MD as the 2025 recipient of the AGS Clinician of the Year award. #AGS25 https://ow.ly/ny5U50VxsYG

New York (April 9, 2025) — The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today announced Rebecca Conant, MD, as 2025 Clinician of the Year. Dr. Conant, Professor of Medicine in the Geriatrics Division at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and Medical Director of the UCSF Care at Home Program, will be honored at the 2025 AGS Annual Scientific Meeting (#AGS25) happening May 8 – 10 (pre-conference day: May 7) in Chicago, IL.

Drs. Brienne Miner and Melisa Wong receive Arti Hurria Memorial Awards for Emerging Investigators in Internal Medicine that are focused on the Care of Older Adults

  • Today, @AmerGeriatrics awards Dr. Brienne Miner (@SleepinbeautyMD) and Dr. Melisa Wong (@melisawongmd.bsky.social)(@KPDOR) the Arti Hurria Memorial Award for Emerging Investigators in Internal Medicine focused on #Geriatrics #AGS25 https://ow.ly/EMk950VvIii

New York, NY (April 7, 2025) —The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) and the AGS Health in Aging Foundation announced the recipients of the Arti Hurria Award today — Brienne Miner, MD, MHS and Melisa Wong, MD, MAS, AGSF. Miner is an Assistant Professor in Internal Medicine in Geriatrics at the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, CT and Wong is a Research Scientist II in the Division of Research at Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC) and Associate Adjunct Professor in the Division of Geriatrics at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Drs. Miner and Wong will receive Arti Hurria Memorial Awards for Emerging Investigators in Internal Medicine who are focused on Care of Older Adults at the AGS 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting (#AGS25), held May 8 – 10 in Chicago, Illinois (pre-conference day May 7).

Dr. Nancy Schoenborn to be Honored with the 2025 Thomas and Catherine Yoshikawa Outstanding Scientific Achievement in Clinical Investigation Award at #AGS25

  • At #AGS25, Dr. Nancy Schoenborn to receive the Thomas and Catherine Yoshikawa Outstanding Scientific Achievement for Clinical Investigation Award and deliver lecture on individualizing preventive care in medically complex older adults. (@JHGeriatrics) https://ow.ly/jvHi50Vta9n

New York (April 2, 2025) — Today, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) and the AGS Health in Aging Foundation (HiAF) announced that the 2025 Thomas and Catherine Yoshikawa Award for Outstanding Scientific Achievement in Clinical Investigation will be awarded to Dr. Nancy Schoenborn MD, MHS, AGSF, Associate Professor in the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine’s Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology.

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