Week In Review

There is still time to submit your proposal for #AGS25 (taking place in Chicago, IL) but the submission portal will close at 11:59 pm Eastern Time on June 30^th. Make sure to submit your proposals or apply to be a proposal reviewer and help shape the 2025 AGS Annual Scientific Meeting today!

In late 2023, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) joined an amicus brief filed in Murthy v. Missouri by Democracy Forward to support that approved vaccinations reduce mortality rates and the prevalence of preventable illnesses and that misinformation about vaccines poses risk to vaccine uptake and clinical care. The brief was also signed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Medical Association, American Academy of Family Physicians, and American College of Physicians. This week, the Supreme Court issued its decision on Murthy v. Missouri to reverse the Fifth Circuit ruling which upheld the lower court's judgment that social media platforms had been unduly influenced by the government in making content moderation decisions related to vaccine misinformation.

Currently, there are governance opportunities available on the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Geriatric Medicine Board for individuals with the following qualifications:

• Physician Practicing in a Non-University/Community Setting
• Early-Career Geriatrician
• Public Member with Patient/Caregiver Experience in Geriatric Medicine

Additionally, the ABIM Council, which is responsible for the continuous improvement of program standards, policies, and procedures governing the requirements for Certification and MOC, is seeking candidates with the following qualifications:

• At-Large Early-Career Physician
• At-Large Physician Practicing in a Non-University/Community Setting
• At-Large Public Member with Patient/Caregiver Perspective in Internal Medicine

More information on the desired competencies, the roles and responsibilities of service, and additional details on how to apply can be found within each opening, under each discipline, in the Governance Openings section of ABIM's website.

Those interested should apply by completing a brief survey and uploading a Curriculum Vitae/Resume, Letter of Support, and Personal Statement.  To be considered for the next cohort starting July 1, 2025, completed applications and materials must be received by Monday, July 22, 2024.

If you have any questions, please contact Medical Specialties at SBoard@abim.org.

As of January 25, 2025, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will implement changes to the grant application process. To help the community prepare, NIH has released a guide notice (NOT-OD-24-084) outlining these changes, which include simplified review criteria, revisions to fellowship applications, updated reference letter guidance, changes to NRSA training grant applications, and updated application forms (FORMS-I). Common forms for biographical sketches and support disclosures will also be adopted in 2025 for greater standardization. NIH will offer webinars and resources to assist with these changes and provide updates on a dedicated webpage. For more information, click here.