Founded in 1942, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) is a nationwide, nonprofit organization comprised of nearly 6,000 geriatrics healthcare professionals. For more than seven decades, the AGS has been leading efforts in patient care, research, professional and public education, and public policy—all aimed at improving the health, independence, and quality of life of all older people.
Committee service is an opportunity to strengthen and grow your national network, work on projects that you are passionate about, learn new leadership skills, and so much more.
Our vision for a world where all older adults receive high-quality, person-centered care relies on a diverse array of stakeholders, partners, and friends who share our passion for clinical care, research, professional and public education, and public policy. We’re proud to work with the following organizations and coalitions to improve the health, independence, and quality of life of older people.
In this section there is detailed information about our copyright & permissions policies, our privacy policy, an
Copyright & Permissions
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Promoting CME Activities
Thank you for your interest in linking to the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) and/or the AGS Health in Aging Foundation (HiAF) Website(s). Our Websites provide information for patients, caregivers, volunteers, consumers and healthcare professionals as part of the AGS' and HiAF's mission to help improve the health, independence and quality of life for all older people.
The American Geriatrics Society and the AGS Health in Aging Foundation (collectively, "Society") encourage organizations to link to the Society's Website(s).
AGS and HiAF logos may only be used as they appear and may not be modified.
Approval of the AGS or HiAF Board of Directors is required for use of the AGS/HiAF name or logo for:
Policy Summary
The American Geriatrics Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Professional Education Executive Committee (PEEC) has developed the following implementation procedures to guide the planning process and ensure the quality of each AGS educational activity. The PEEC referenced the overarching AGS Guideines for Corporate Relationships when developing these implementation procedures.
The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) is a nationwide not-for-profit association of geriatrics health care professionals, research scientists, and other concerned individuals dedicated to improving the health, independence, and quality of life of all older people. The Society, through its Continuing Professional Education Program, seeks to increase the geriatrics expertise of health care professionals who care for older adults by providing high quality educational programs that address topics that are integral to the care of older adults.
Goals
The PEEC has delegated the responsibility for planning educational programming to the planning group that is responsible for that program. The PEEC oversees the work of these groups by reviewing their work at its bi-annual meetings and providing feedback to each group on how to improve its processes and develop content. In general, each group follows these steps when planning CME programs:
The AGS ensures that the following decisions are made free of the control of a commercial interest. The ACCME defines a "commercial interest" as any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.
The American Geriatric Society strives to ensure that the information presented in its educational activities is balanced and fair and is not distorted by bias or influence. To this end, we require all planners, authors, presenters, and anyone else who is in a position to control the content of an education activity to complete a disclosure statement detailing all relevant financial relationships that may produce or may be perceived to produce a conflict of interest.
The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) was reaccredited with commendation by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) in 2010, and we are accredited through 2016. We continuously strive to ensure that the education activities planned and conducted by our faculty meet generally accepted ethical standards as codified by the ACCME, the Food and Drug Administration, and the American Medical Association's Guide for Gifts to Physicians.
The Society requires that all promotional and programmatic materials be submitted to us for review. Promotional materials are reviewed by at least two staff members to insure that these are in compliance with our policies and procedures that rest upon ACCME guidelines for Commercial Support. Programmatic materials are also reviewed by the Program Committee member (or their designee) responsible for a specific symposium and requested changes and comments must be addressed before a program is offered at the meeting.
The AGS complies with the ACCME 2004 Updated Standards for Commercial Support of Continuing Medical Education. When there is commercial support for an educational activity, the role of the commercial supporter to facilitate conduct of the activity by providing funding to support an activity. AGS is responsible for the content quality and scientific integrity of all CME activities approved for credit. The following implementation strategies are followed:
The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) is a nationwide, not-for profit association of geriatrics health care professionals, research scientists, and other concerned individuals dedicated to improving the health, independence and quality of life for all older persons.
The following organizations supported the AGS and the AGS Health in Aging Foundation in 2024:
Foundation Funders
The John A. Hartford Foundation, Inc
Nathaniel Wharton Fund
This Policy applies to all research funded or proposed for funding by the Public Health Service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“PHS”), including the National Institutes of Health (“NIH”). The purpose of this policy is to implement the requirements of the federal regulations set forth in 42 CFR Part 50 (Subpart F), 45 CFR Part 94, and any additional regulations that may be in effect from time to time, governing investigators’ responsibilities for promoting objectivity in PHS‐Funded Research.
As new research and clinical experience broaden our knowledge of medicine, changes in treatment and drug therapy are required. The information on this website is intended to facilitate the free flow of information of interest to the medical community involved in the care of older persons.
The work we do at the AGS touches everything from patient care and geriatrics research to professional education, public education, and public policy. Learn more about our efforts on these fronts from our family of sites.
The AGS annually honors researchers, clinicians, educators, and emerging health professionals who have made outstanding contributions to high-quality, person-centered care for older adults. Our award-winning geriatricians, geriatric nurses, social workers, family practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, internists, and so many other colleagues represent the breadth of disciplines championing elder care in the U.S. across the history of the AGS.
The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) congratulates Laura Iglesias Lino, MD, the third recipient of its Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism in Medicine Award for Practicing Doctors.
Choosing Wisely® Champions program helps expand the Choosing Wisely® campaign by highlighting stories of people whose leadership in choosing tests and treatments wisely has inspired others to promote high-quality, per
Since 1993, the Clinician of the Year Award has recognized the great contributions of practitioners to delivering quality healthcare for older people and showcases the importance of the geriatrics clinician in our healthcare system. Through these clinicians' efforts, scientific advances are integrated into the practice of geriatrics, resulting in improved well-being and quality-of-life for older people.
The AGS works across six strategic priority areas to advance its mission and vision.
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