GSI at the AGS Annual Meeting

The AGS Annual Scientific Meeting offers a range of opportunities for surgical and medical specialists including educational and networking sessions. 

  • GSI Scientific Sessions
    Hosted by the GSI Medical and Surgical Specialty section, these educational sessions are designed to exchange information among specialists and geriatricians, disseminate new information, and foster favorable attitudes towards the care of older persons. Access prior presentations on GeriatricsCareOnline and a list of prior sessions here.
     
  • Medical and Surgical Specialty Section (MSSS) Breakfast 
    The MSSS Breakfast is an educational and networking session for all specialists interested in the care of older adults. This breakfast is an opportunity for medical and surgical subspecialists to share updates on activities and career development opportunities within their disciplines, showcasing opportunities for specialists to advance a geriatrics agenda within their specialty societies and their institutions. For more details, click here.
     
  • Junior Faculty Research Career Development Special Interest Group 
    The Junior Faculty Research Career Development Special Interest Group is for junior faculty members and research fellows pursuing a career in aging-related research. This SIG is a great opportunity to network with other early career researchers and become involved with AGS. For more details on the Junior Faculty Research SIG, click here.
     
  • Clin-STAR (Clinician-Scientists Transdisciplinary Aging Research) Paper Session
    The Clin-STAR Paper Session is an opportunity to highlight research from surgical and medical specialists, as well as to provide an opportunity for prior scholars to get to know other interested participants. 

AGS/AFAR Clin-STAR Mentoring and Grantsmanship Workshop

The American Geriatrics Society (AGS), in partnership with the American Federation for Aging Research Clinician-Scientists Trandisciplinary Aging Research Coordinating Center (AFAR Clin-STAR CC) and the National Institute on Aging (NIA), is pleased to offer the third AGS/AFAR Clin-STAR Mentoring Workshop at the 2025 AGS Annual Scientific Meeting on Saturday, May 10 in Chicago, IL.

Building on our Clinician Specialists’ Rising Stars in Aging Research Program Workshop Series, this in-person workshop will offer opportunities for networking and discuss important aspects of research across various funding organizations. 

Travel Awards for Specialists

  • The GSI continues to celebrate leadership and cutting-edge geriatrics expertise across healthcare thanks to two awards that support emerging investigators focused on the care of older adults. To apply for either of these awards, please visit the AGS Awards Page.