Dr. Chris Callahan of @IUMedSchool to be awarded @AmerGeriatrics Henderson Award, deliver Henderson Lecture at #AGS16
New York (April 5, 2016)—The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) announced that Christopher Callahan, MD, an eldercare expert in depression, dementia, and related conditions, will receive this year’s prestigious Edward Henderson Award. Dr. Callahan—the Cornelius & Yvonne Pettinga Professor of Medicine at Indiana University (IU), as well as founding Director of the IU Center for Aging Research and a Research Scientist with the Regenstrief Institute—will deliver the prestigious Henderson State-of-the-Art Lecture at the AGS Annual Scientific Meeting (May 19-21; Long Beach, Calif.) on “Alzheimer's Disease: Individuals, Dyads, Communities, and Costs.” His presentation will focus on an extensive body of research addressing care for older adults with Alzheimer’s disease, the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S. and one of the only leading causes of mortality that cannot presently be prevented or cured.
“Across his more than 25-year career, Dr. Callahan has raised the bar for geriatrics research and expertise by expanding our understanding of what it means to deliver high-quality, person-centered care,” notes AGS President Steven R. Counsell, MD, AGSF. “Dr. Callahan’s commitment to dementia care models has led to new ways of thinking about managing Alzheimer’s disease in health systems that are now more integrated and more collaborative.”
An AGS member since 1994, Dr. Callahan has played an integral role in several programs to improve care quality and delivery across health professions and health systems. IU researchers leading the seminal PREVENT study under his direction, for example, accelerated adoption of a collaborative care model for Alzheimer’s disease, noting that behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia improved through interdisciplinary care coordinated with an advanced practice nurse, family caregivers, and primary care providers more generally.
Dr. Callahan graduated from St. Louis University School of Medicine in 1985, and completed an Internal Medicine residency at Baylor College of Medicine and a fellowship in Health Services Research at Indiana University School of Medicine. He is the author of more than 90 peer-reviewed publications and recipient of the 2012 National Award for Career Achievement and Contribution to Clinical and Translational Science, among many noteworthy accolades.
Edward Henderson, MD, namesake of the Henderson State-of-the-Art Lecture, was a beloved and respected geriatrician who served the AGS in several capacities, most notably as President, Vice President, and Executive Director. For more than two decades, his devoted efforts on behalf of the AGS made Dr. Henderson an international authority in human aging and geriatric medicine. The Edward Henderson Award is one of several honors conferred by the AGS at its Annual Scientific Meeting. The 2016 award recipients include more than 15 healthcare leaders representing the depth and breadth of disciplines championing eldercare.
About the American Geriatrics Society
Founded in 1942, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) is a nationwide, not-for-profit society of geriatrics healthcare professionals dedicated to improving the health, independence, and quality of life of older people. Its nearly 6,000 members include geriatricians, geriatric nurses, social workers, family practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, and internists. The Society provides leadership to healthcare professionals, policymakers, and the public by implementing and advocating for programs in patient care, research, professional and public education, and public policy. For more information, visit americangeriatrics.org.
About the Edward Henderson Award and the Henderson State-of-the-Art Lecture
The late Edward Henderson, MD, was a renowned geriatrics researcher and physician and an instrumental leader for the AGS. The Edward Henderson Award is conferred upon a distinguished clinician, educator, or researcher who also delivers the Henderson State-of-the-Art Lecture on a topic related to the body of his or her work at the AGS Annual Scientific Meeting.
About the AGS Annual Scientific Meeting
The AGS Annual Scientific Meeting is the premier educational event in geriatrics, providing the latest information on clinical care, research on aging, and innovative models of care delivery. More than 2,000 physicians, nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, social workers, long-term care and managed care providers, healthcare administrators, and others will convene May 19-21, 2016 (pre-conference program on May 18), at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center in Long Beach, Calif., to advance geriatrics knowledge and skills through state-of-the-art educational sessions and research presentations.