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8/28/2026
Don’t miss out on the premier event of the year in geriatrics! Registration for on-demand access closes on August 31st!
By registering for #AGS26 On-Demand, you will be able to access the virtual meeting platform and view recorded sessions through December 31, 2026 with the opportunity to earn CME/MOC and nursing CE until December 31, 2026.
Don’t miss your chance to catch up on the latest in geriatrics education—register today!
This month, the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a new guidance document for Public Health Service (PHS) research funding applicants and recipients on navigating misconduct proceedings involving generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in alignment with updated regulatory requirements under PHS policies. The guidance covers regulatory considerations on accepted practices of GenAI use and preponderance of the evidence for findings of research misconduct; disclosure requirements for using GenAI tools in grant applications, data generation and processing, and manuscript preparation; and suggestions for institutional policies and procedures.
AGS will host a webinar on Tuesday, October 27, 3:00 – 4:00 pm ET on the most comprehensive and up-to-date benchmarking tool for geriatricians – the AGS/ADGAP Compensation & Productivity Benchmarking Tool, available exclusively to AGS geriatrician members. Be sure to reserve your spot today – click here to register.
In this webinar, we will review:
- Key metrics through the interactive benchmarking data tool
- Examples of how you can use the geriatrics-specific data
- A snapshot of recent data
- How to complete the 2026 AGS/ADGAP Compensation & Productivity Survey
Looking to strengthen your leadership skills? Registration is now open for the 2026–2027 AGS/ADGAP Leadership & Life Skills Curriculum (LLSC), a free virtual professional development program designed exclusively for AGS Fellows-in-Training (FIT) and Early Career Professional (ECP) members.
The LLSC interactive curriculum provides practical strategies to help participants grow as leaders, navigate career challenges, and build skills for long-term success. Throughout the program, participants will:
- Explore personal leadership strengths through self-assessment
- Strengthen communication and negotiation skills
- Develop strategies to prevent and manage burnout
- Enhance emotional intelligence and interpersonal effectiveness
- Gain additional tools to support both professional and personal growth
Virtual workshops begin in September 2026—register today!
Click here for more information. Questions? Contact Deena Sandos at dsandos@americangeriatrics.org.
While Last Week in Washington is on its alternating summer schedule, the AGS Public Policy team is still hard at work keeping a close eye on the issues shaping geriatrics and health policy. Here's what they're reading this week:
NIH proposes removing peer review scores from grant applications | Inside Higher Ed
Supreme Court temporarily lifts hold on Trump mail-in ballot rule | Roll Call
Researchers could pay $100M to comply with NIH publishing policy | MedPage Today
HHS plans new FDA deputy commissioner roles for technology and drugs, sources say | CNBC
Trump administration proposes new H-1B visa fee | Inside Higher Ed
- The NIA IMPACT Collaboratory invites applications for the James L. Rudolph Career Development Award Program, supporting early-stage investigators pursuing research that advances embedded pragmatic clinical trials (ePCTs) to improve care for people living with dementia and their care partners. Applications are due September 10, 2026.
- The Cancer and Aging Research Group (CARG) has extended their application window for its 2026–2027 CARG Leaders Program, a one-year professional development opportunity designed to support early- and mid-career leaders through individualized learning plans, mentorship, leadership development, and collaborative project work. Applications are due by September 15, 2026.
- The Translational Research Institute on Pain in Later Life is accepting letters of intent through October 1st for their behavioral intervention development grant program, designed to support social and behavioral clinical trials that will test non-pharmacological pain and pain management interventions in later life.
The MyAGSOnline Events Calendar is a valuable resource to discover and register for upcoming events, webinars, and other opportunities. An upcoming event we'd like to highlight is:
- The NIA is hosting a two-day, virtual workshop to bring together leading investigators in spatial cognition and navigation research to foster cross-disciplinary dialogue and catalyze innovative collaborations on September 1st and 2nd. The goal is to advance mechanistic understanding of spatial cognition and navigation research in the context of aging, and accelerate progress in early detection, neuroprotection, and interventions for Alzheimer’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease–related dementias (AD/ADRD).
- Join the Cancer and Aging Special Interest Group for their quarterly meeting happening on Septmber 9th, Geriatric Oncology in Practice: Best Practices from Atrium Health Levine with Dr. Anthony Caprio.
- Join Geri-a-FLOAT for their latest webinar, PGY-done! Round 1: Job Search Tips from Recently Graduated Fellows, on Thursday, September 10th and visit the Geri-a-FLOAT website to view the full schedule.
- The Family Caregiving Collaborative at the University of Utah College of Nursing will be hosting the 4th Biennial Conference on Caregiving Research, Reaching New Heights: Elevating Caregiving Research, Policy, and Practice in Salt Lake City, Utah from September 23rd-25th.
- The Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine will be holding their 2026 APDIM Fall meeting October 15th-17th in Louisville, KY.
- SHEA will be offering a two-day virtual workshop that is focused on putting the newly updated Loeb criteria guidance into practice. Improving Infection Prevention and Antibiotic Use in Long-Term Care: From Guidance to Practice is a live virtual workshop that will take place on November 5–6, 2026. AGS members can use code AGS26 at checkout to register at the discounted member rate.