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11/21/2025
Completing the 2025 AGS/ADGAP Benchmarking Survey only takes 10-15 minutes and gives AGS and ADGAP geriatrician members exclusive and instant access to the real-world, aggregated, and anonymous dataset collected via the Physician Value Exchange: Career & Specialty Data Platform on compensation, professional functions, and other geriatrics-specific data.
If you haven’t accessed your AGS membership benefit to explore the Career & Specialty Data Platform yet, log in here as an existing user or register here if you are a new user to complete the survey.
Remember, the more members complete the survey, the richer and more meaningful the data to empower your personal and professional growth and help define the value of geriatricians. Visit the Geriatrics Compensation, Productivity Benchmarking Survey webpage for additional information with resources to help you prepare and complete the survey should you need it or email Anna Kim (akim@americangeriatrics.org).
Check out this AGS Member Forum post for a sneak peek of the data from this year’s survey.
On November 21st, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) posted an update on Medicare claims that were impacted during the shutdown. With the recent passage of the Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 (Pub. L. 119-37), Congress has retroactively restored many of the payment provisions that expired during the shutdown, effective from October 1, 2025, through January 30, 2026. This includes retroactively restoring the suspension of statutory provisions that restrict payment for telehealth services provided to beneficiaries in their homes and outside of rural areas. For more, visit here.
The AGS Geriatrics Evaluation and Management Tool (GEMS) on Vaccinations has been updated based on the new CDC guidance for the pneumococcal, RSV, and COVID-19 vaccines. The AGS GEMS Tool can be used as a training tool or as a quick consult/checklist for clinicians who are caring for older adults. Click here to access it today.
AGS’ advocacy action for the week is focused on aging research at the National Institute of Health (NIH) and the National Institute on Aging (NIA). Urge your members of Congress to protect their previous investments in NIH and NIA in fiscal year (FY) 2026, highlighting the crucial need to support federally funded research and oppose efforts to disrupt the conduct of ongoing clinical trials, both which continue to make a meaningful difference in the lives of older adults. Click Here to Make Your Calls Now!
Submit an Abstract
You are invited to submit an abstract of original research for presentation as a paper or poster at the 2026 Virtual AGS Annual Scientific Meeting.
The abstract submission deadline is December 2, 2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern time.
To submit an abstract, visit the AGS abstract submission site: https://ags2026.abstractcentral.com.
Call for Award Nominations
The AGS is seeking nominations for national awards that recognize individuals whose outstanding work in geriatric education, research, and clinical practice contributes to the delivery of high-quality healthcare for older people.
For more information regarding the submission and nomination process, visit the AGS annual meeting website at https://meeting.americangeriatrics.org/submissions. The submission deadline for awards is December 2, 2025.
Award applications are available on MyAGSOnline. Please note, you must be signed into your AGS account in order to submit an application. For login or password assistance, please contact membership@americangeriatrics.org. If you are not a member and do not have an account, you can create one here.
There is only one week left to apply to become an #AGS26 Abstract Reviewer – applications are due by November 28th!
Abstract reviewers are asked to review approximately 40 abstracts in the category (s) noted on your application. The review process will begin December 5, 2025, and all reviews must be completed by January 5, 2026.
Abstract Reviewer Eligibility Criteria:
- must have first-authored two or more peer-reviewed original manuscripts
- must have advanced degree training (MD, PhD, MPH, PharmD, MS, etc.) or equivalent non-clinical health care degree
If you meet the criteria above and are interested in applying , just complete the short application form at this link. Applicants are also asked to submit a biosketch (NIH- style, 5 pages maximum).
If you have any questions, please contact Denise McAlpin at dmcalpin@americangeriatrics.org
Remember to submit your application by November 28th.
Last week, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) released its Interim Guidance on Reopening of NIH Extramural Activities notice following the end of the government shutdown to update the community about grant and contract submissions, review meetings, training, and other activities. NIH confirmed the rescheduling of all October and November grant application submission deadlines, which will be announced in a future notice, and applicants will have access to NIH staff and the help desks as they develop their applications. Peer review meetings and council meetings that were scheduled to take place between October 1 and November 14 were cancelled and will also be rescheduled. While the eRA system remained open and available for submissions (e.g., Research Performance and Progress Reports, Federal Financial Reports) during the shutdown, email reminders and submission confirmations were held and will be sent out in the coming weeks. No additional action is required unless NIH staff contacted you. For any inquiries, reach out to grantspolicy@nih.gov.
Applications are now being accepted for the 2026 – 2027 Emerging Leaders in Aging (ELIA) Program, a collaboration between AGS and Tideswell at University of California, San Francisco. This program is now inviting applications for its twelfth cohort of leadership scholars. Applications are due Monday, February 2, 2026 at 5PM Pacific Standard Time.
Who Should Apply: The program benefits health care professionals, generally 4-10 years out from training, who are embarking on a relatively new leadership endeavor with challenges that involve leading others and leading change to improve the health and lives of older adults. Past scholars are interprofessional, and lead clinical, research, or educational programs.
Special thanks to the Tideswell community of supporters who have made the 2026-2027 cohort possible. To add your support or for questions, please e-mail us at Leadership@TideswellUCSF.org.
| Special Interest Group | Date & Time | Link to Join |
Polypharmacy | Friday, December 5th 3-4pm ET / 12-1pm PT | https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86522007817 |
Your unique perspective — shaped by professional expertise, personal experiences or both — can help guide the future of PCORI’s patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research.
PCORI is seeking experienced voices from all backgrounds for four multidisciplinary advisory panels.
As a panelist, you will:
- Help guide research funding priorities.
- Empower individuals to make informed healthcare decisions.
- Join a community of individuals committed to advancing patient-centered outcomes.
Learn how you can contribute: https://pcori.me/4iiostm
- The New York Academy of Medicine is accepting applications for the Jeremiah A. Barondess Fellowship in the Clinical Transaction through December 13th. The Fellowship will support one fellow with special interest and expertise in medical education related to the elements of the clinical transaction in 2026-2028.
- NEXT STEPs pilot projects is accepting applications from investigators in their effort to obtain preliminary data necessary to successfully garner funding for and to conduct explanatory clinical trials in nursing homes. Applications are due January 12, 2026.
The NIA IMPACT Collaboratory is accepting applications for scientists pursuing careers in embedded pragmatic clinical trials for people living with Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer’s disease-related dementias and their care partners. The Career Development Award applications are due January 15, 2026.
Have an opportunity or event you'd like to see listed? Email the details to Jennifer Fisher at jfisher@americangeriatrics.org