2025 Press Releases

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.

Research Presented at #AGS25 Focuses on the Impact of Aging on Resilience, the Association of Family Caregiver Distress on Care Outcomes, and Geriatric Syndromes in Hospitalized Older Adults

  • From resilience in aging to the impact of caregiver distress, & geriatric syndromes in hospitals, #geriatrics research is shaping the future of aging care. Don’t miss this year’s Plenary Paper session at #AGS25. https://ow.ly/N8t050VoRLo

New York (March 26, 2025) – Researchers presenting at the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Virtual Annual Scientific Meeting (#AGS25), taking place May 8–10 (pre-conference day on May 7), represent the leading voices in geriatrics scholarship. Selected from a highly competitive pool of 1198 submissions, this year’s presenters will showcase innovative research aimed at advancing the health and well-being of older adults. The distinguished speakers featured in the #AGS25 Plenary Paper Session (Thursday, May 8, 9:30–10:15 am CT) will highlight the wide-ranging impact of geriatrics research, demonstrating its critical role in shaping the future of caring for all of us as we age.
 

Age-Related Declines in Physical Resilience and Mitochondria in C57BL/6J Mice (presented by Saurav Saha, PhD)

AGS Congratulates New Board of Directors and Nominating Committee Members

New York (March 13, 2025) – Today, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) announced the results of its recent AGS Board and Nominating Committee elections.

The AGS Board and Nominating Committee are comprised of geriatrics health professional members of the AGS who are committed to improving health, independence and quality of life for all of us as we age. AGS members elected the following geriatrics health professionals:

Alison Moore, MD, MPH, FACP, AGSF, AGS President-Elect

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