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Dr. Michael Devinney To Be Honored At #AGS24 For His Cross-Cutting Work In Geriatrics, Anesthesiology And Neuroscience

  • Today, @AmerGeriatrics @HealthinAging announces Dr. Michael Devinney (@Mike_Devinney) as the 2024 recipient of the Jeffrey H. Silverstein Memorial Award for Emerging Investigators in the Surgical and Related Medical Specialties. https://ow.ly/Gwvy50Riaae

New York, NY (April 17, 2024) — The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) and the AGS Health in Aging Foundation today announced that Michael Devinney, MD, PhD Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology at Duke University as the 2024 recipient of the Jeffrey H. Silverstein Memorial Award for Emerging Investigators in the Surgical and Related Medical Specialties. 

Members Of The American College Of Surgeons (ACS) Geriatric Surgery Verification Team To Deliver The Henderson State-Of-The-Art Lecture At #AGS24, Focusing On Enhancing Surgical Care For Older Adults

  • Members of the @AmCollSurgeons Geriatric Surgery Verification program team to present Henderson State-of-the-Art lecture during @AmerGeriatrics’ #AGS24 virtual annual meeting with a focus on how this program improves outcomes for older adults undergoing surgery.

American Geriatrics Society Reaffirms Ongoing Commitment to Just Healthcare System: AGS Opposes Policies that Aim to Eliminate Diversity in Medical Education

  • @amergeriatrics reaffirms ongoing commitment to just healthcare system by opposing policies that aim to eliminate diversity in medical education in statement released today. https://ow.ly/Tyot50ReATK

New York (April 11, 2024) — The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) remains committed to achieving a just healthcare system where the care a person receives is responsive to their individual needs and offered with cultural humility. 

The American Geriatrics Society names: The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) as its 2024 David H. Solomon Memorial Award Recipient

  • @AmerGeriatrics recognizes the Institute for Health Care Improvement @TheIHI for its work to advance age-friendly healthcare for all of us as we age with its 2024 David H. Solomon Memorial Public Service Award. https://ow.ly/t3kO50RcXjP

New York (4/11/2024) — Today, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) announced that it will be honoring the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) with its David H.

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