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AGS and HiAF Linking Policy

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 Implementation Procedures For Identifying And Resolving Conflicts Of Interest

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.

Continuing Professional Education Mission and Goals Statement

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

Educational Planning

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:

Disclosure by all Individuals who Can Influence Content

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.

Resolution of Conflict of Interest (COI)

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.

Review of Promotional and Programmatic Materials

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.

Industry Support of Educational Activities

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:

AGS Financial Disclosure

The following organizations supported the AGS and the AGS Health in Aging Foundation in 2016: 

Foundation Funders
American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Arnold P. Gold Foundation
Community Catalyst
The Donald W. Reynolds Foundation
The Hearst Foundations
The John A. Hartford Foundation, Inc.
The SCAN Foundation

Corporate Funders
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
Pfizer
Wiley/Blackwell Publishing

 

Policy for PHS-Funded Projects

I.  Purpose

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.

Disclaimer

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. 

All Related Sites

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.

Awards and Who We Honor

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.

Clinician of the Year Award

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.
 

State Affiliates

The AGS State Affiliates offer professional education, networking and advocacy at your local state level. Since the program was launched in 1991, the AGS state affiliates have proven to be an effective force for increasing the quality of geriatrics education and shaping healthcare legislation.

The Council of State Affiliate Representatives (COSAR) is the governing body of the AGS State Affiliates. To learn more about COSAR, contact amorris@americangeriatrics.org. 

David H. Solomon Memorial Public Service Award

The AGS created the David H. Solomon Memorial Public Service Award in 2002 to honor David H. Solomon, MD, AGSF, for his commitment to community service and the advancement of knowledge in caring for older adults. Dr. Solomon was the founding Director of the Center on Aging at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles. He will forever be remembered for his excellence in research, teaching, patient care, and administration.

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