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12/19/2025
The 2026 annual meeting will be entirely virtual, allowing you to learn from the comfort of your home, office, or wherever you choose! #AGS26 will provide the latest information on clinical care, research on aging, and innovative models of care delivery. The virtual annual meeting will offer multiple concurrent continuing education sessions with opportunities for Q&A with speakers, networking events, virtual poster sessions, and much more.
Registration includes access to:
- live education sessions Thursday through Saturday, including Q& A with the presenters via chat
- networking events
- poster sessions and research abstracts
- video recordings of all annual meeting sessions until December 31, 2026. Continue learning at your own pace with the option to earn additional CME/MOC/CE credits from May 1 – December 31, 2026
Pre-conference sessions on April 27-29 are an additional fee and are not available for viewing after the meeting
View the #AGS26 virtual program schedule HERE.
To register for #AGS26, visit the 2026 Virtual Annual Scientific Meeting registration website.
- If you have an AGS account, log in with your AGS username and password to register. If you are a member and your membership is valid through May 31, 2026, you will receive the member discount for #AGS26.
- If you do not have an AGS account you will need to create an AGS account in order to register for #AGS26. Click on the “Create an Account” link at the bottom of the page.
- If your membership expires before 5/31/26 or you are not an AGS member, you can renew your membership or become a member of the AGS on the registration site and you will receive the discounted member registration rate
If you need assistance with your AGS login/password or with your registration, please contact us at membership@americangeriatrics.org. or by calling 212-308-1414.
Get all of the #AGS26 info you need at Meeting.AmericanGeriatrics.org
An additional module on The Role of Fluid Biomarkers in the Diagnosis of AD has been added to the AGS Online Curriculum on Alzheimer’s Disease: New Technologies and Treatments.
This new curriculum is a comprehensive educational resource designed for health professionals navigating the evolving landscape of Alzheimer’s diagnosis and care.
The self-paced curriculum features 8 modules, each including:
- A self-directed presentation slide set
- An audio companion highlighting key takeaways
- Teaching slides in Microsoft PowerPoint on each topic, that can be used as stand-alone lectures or to complement the lecturer's personal teaching materials (COMING SOON!)
Available for free to AGS members on GeriatricsCareOnline.org!
The Q4 2025 issue of AGSNews is on its way to your mailbox! If you’d like to get an early start, the digital edition is already available to preview on the AGS website. In this issue, you’ll find:
- A Sneak Peek into the 2026 AGS Virtual Annual Scientific Meeting
- AGS 360 with Nancy E. Lundebjerg, MPA
- The newest cohort of AGS fellows
- A Look Back at 2025
- From the President by Dr. Paul Mulhausen
- A Member Profile by Chanel Whittaker, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP, CPDC
And much more…
Be sure to check it out here!
Completing the 2025 AGS/ADGAP Benchmarking Survey only takes 10-15 minutes and gives AGS geriatrician members exclusive and instant access to the real-world, aggregated, and anonymous dataset via the Physician Value Exchange. Complete your benchmarking survey and get access to compensation, professional functions, and other geriatrics-specific data before it closes on December 31st.
If you have previously participated or started the survey, but have not yet completed the 2025 Benchmarking Survey, log in here as an existing user.
If you are a new user having never accessed a survey, register here as a new user to complete the survey.
The AGS Older Adult Vaccine Initiative’s Older Adult Vaccinations module has been updated on its’ Online Educational Curriculum.
This online educational curriculum has five modules, each including a self-directed slide set with detailed notes, and references and a podcast. The curriculum covers essential vaccination information for older adults, along with setting-specific guidance, coding considerations, and strategies for addressing vaccine hesitancy.
Participants can earn Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits by completing the curriculum.
The curriculum is available on the initiative’s website at vaccines.agscocare.org, where you can access our full suite of resources.
Now through January 5, 2026, enjoy 20% off all formats of Geriatrics at Your Fingertips® when you order at GeriatricsCareOnline.org! That is 20% off - in addition to your AGS member discount!
Easy to use, concise, and complete, GAYF® remains the go-to resource for every healthcare professional caring for older adults. With print, digital subscription, and mobile app formats, there’s a GAYF® for everyone on your list this season.
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Coding Changes for 2026
Register today for the AGS Webinar on 2026 Coding Changes taking place on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, 1:00 – 2:00 pm ET. This webinar will focus on coding and payment updates under Medicare that will take effect on January 1.
The webinar, hosted by Drs. Peter Hollmann and Robert Zorowitz, will review changes finalized for 2026, including :
- Allowing for G2211, the visit complexity add-on code, to be billed with the home and residence evaluation and management (E/M) visit codes.
- Removing frequency limitations on Medicare telehealth subsequent care services in inpatient and nursing facility settings.
- Using the advanced primary care management (APCM) services codes and valuation, which recognizes elements that we consider to be vital components of primary care, including team-based care and an ongoing, longitudinal relationship with patients.
Be sure to reserve your spot today - click here to register.
MCCs Care and Medical Specialties Webinar
Join the AGS/AGING LEARNING Collaborative on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, from 1:00–2:00 PM ET for a webinar on managing multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) within medical specialties.
Featured speakers Drs. Rasheeda Hall, Melissa Loh, and Namrata Singh will present insights from the Basics of MCCs module, covering:
- MCCs in Geriatric Oncology
- MCCs in Geriatric Nephrology
- MCCs in Rheumatic Diseases
Moderator Dr. Jerry Gurwitz will then lead a discussion on knowledge gaps, challenges, and future directions, followed by an interactive Q&A with attendees.
Be sure to reserve your spot today, click here to register
Grants.gov is your one stop shop for federal agency funding opportunities and you can subscribe for daily updates at Subscribe to Opportunities. We encourage members with interests in specific agencies to also subscribe to resources from those agencies (e.g., NIH Highlighted Topics and NIH Extramural Nexus). This week, we picked up on two forecasted funding opportunities that may be of interest to readers:
- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for a Nursing Home Staffing Campaign forecast on grants.gov. The Nursing Home Staffing Campaign will address critical nursing shortages affecting nursing homes and state agencies by increasing the number of both registered and licensed practical/vocational nurses. Through this funding opportunity, CMS will accept applications for cooperative agreements from entities to administer financial incentives (i.e., loan repayment, stipend) to nurses who commit to working for three years in qualifying nursing homes or in an oversight role with state agencies. The estimated award date is May 15, 2026 with the project expected to start June 1, 2026.
- The Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA) posted a forecasted opportunity, the Chronic Care Telehealth Centers for Excellence Program, which will fund academic medical centers to integrate innovative telehealth technologies into the full spectrum of services included in chronic care models, including but not limited to, chronic disease prevention and management, and the treatment for acute episodes that result from long-term morbidity. These centers will disseminate findings through research publications and will serve as national models for integrating telehealth technology into chronic care services. The estimated award date is August 4, 2026 with funding expected to start on September 1, 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.
- 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 PST.
The Network for Investigation of Delirium: Unifying Scientists is accepting applications for the 2026 NIDUS Boot Camp now through April 6, 2026. The over-goal of the Boot Camp is developing a multidisciplinary pipeline of well-trained translational, epidemiologic, and clinical delirium researchers.
The MyAGSOnline Events Calendar is a valuable resource to discover and register for upcoming events, webinars, and other opportunities. Some upcoming events we'd like to highlight are:
- Don't miss the latest Diverse Voices Speaker Series webinar, Fixing Fairness: 4 Tenets to Transform Diversity Backlash into Progress for All happening on January 6th. Author Lily Zheng will go over the FAIR Framework, a new human-centered framework for building organizations that are fair, accessible, inclusive and representative for all.
- Join Geri-a-FLOAT for their latest webinar, Integrating Spirituality Into the Care of Older Adults, on Thursday, January 22nd at 3pm ET / 12pm PT. View all upcoming Geri-a-FLOAT webinars here.
Have an opportunity or event you'd like to see listed? Email the details to Jennifer Fisher at jfisher@americangeriatrics.org