News/Press Releases

• 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.

• 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).

• 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.

• 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)

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

• @AmerGeriatrics released the Assisted Living Nursing Syllabus (ALNS) – a vital resource designed to enrich the knowledge and practices of nursing staff and educators who care for older adults in assisted living communities. https://ow.ly/sf8h50SRgGs 

 New York, NY (August 5, 2024) - The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) proudly announces the release of the Assisted Living Nursing Syllabus (ALNS), a vital resource designed to enrich the knowledge and practices of nurses and other members of the health care team working in assisted living communities as well as teaching providers who will work in these communities. This digital syllabus is a collaborative effort by leading geriatrics and assisted living experts, featuring 50 chapters divided into six key sections: Assisted Living Setting, Management and Leadership, Approach to the Patient and Philosophies of Care, Syndromes, Psychological Health, and Diseases and Disorders.

• AGS member, George Kuchel, has been appointed to serve as a member expert for the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) - https://ow.ly/yFfI50StIv5

The American Geriatrics Society extends its warmest congratulations to ADGAP President George Kuchel, MD, CM, FRCP on his appointment as a member expert of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). ACIP develops recommendations on the safe use of vaccines in the United States. 

• AGS @AmerGeriatrics welcomes Mark Supiano, MD, AGSF as its new President at the 2024 AGS Annual Scientific Meeting (#AGS24) https://ow.ly/HA1b50RylbM 

New York (May 7, 2024) — Mark A. Supiano, MD, AGSF will step into the role of President of the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) at the 2024 AGS Annual Scientific meeting which is taking place virtually May 9-11, 2024 (pre-conference days May 7-8).

• @AmerGeriatrics welcomes its newest class of fellows — a select group of experts recognized for their deep commitment to the AGS and to advancing high-quality, person-centered care for us all as we age. https://ow.ly/QpXi50RuJa6

New York (May 2, 2024) — Today the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) announced 14 AGS members who have been awarded AGS Fellowship over the past year.  This distinction recognizes AGS members for their deep commitment to the AGS and to advancing high-quality, person-centered care for us all as we age.

• @AmerGeriatrics Honors Expert & Emerging #Geriatrics Leaders at #AGS24  https://ow.ly/eKNt50Rsz8q

New York (April 30, 2024) – 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.