As more and more of us look toward living longer lives, we must expand the capacity of the healthcare workforce to provide high-quality, safe, and coordinated care to older adults.
Find out more about the state of the geriatrics workforce here...
Our Position
We have long advocated for federal programs and policies to address the acute and growing nationwide shortage of geriatricians and all geriatrics healthcare professionals, as well as programs to ensure other healthcare providers have training that prepares them to meet these needs.
Spotlight on...The Title VII Geriatrics Health Professions Programs
The Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) and the Geriatrics Academic Career Award (GACA) Program under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act are two important initiatives for ensuring we have the healthcare workforce we need as we age. The GWEP is focused on helping to transform primary care for older adults by providing geriatrics training. The GACA is focused on developing clinician educators in training the next generation of geriatrics healthcare professionals. Recent funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) for both programs are listed at the link below.
GWEP and GACA Interactive Map
Our Work in This Area
- Comments to HHS on Proposed Healthy People 2030 Objectives (October 31, 2024)
- AGS & ADGAP Comments on ABIM Pilot Model for Exceptionally-Qualified IMG Pathway to Board Eligibility (September 26, 2024)
- Joint EWA, AGS, NAGE, GSA Letter to House Appropriations Leadership on FY 2025 Funding Request for Unfunded GWEPs (July 30, 2024)
- Joint EWA, AGS, NAGE, GSA Letter to Senate Appropriations Leadership on FY 2025 Funding Request for Unfunded GWEPs (July 29, 2024)
- Letter to ABIM on proposal to simplify Maintenance of Certification (MOC) for those who are participating in the Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment (LKA) Program (May 31, 2024)
- Letters to House and Senate Appropriations Leadership on FY 2025 Funding for Geriatrics Workforce Training Programs (June 5, 2024)
- Testimony to House and Senate Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittees on FY 2025 Funding for Geriatrics Workforce Training Programs and Research Initiatives (May 3, 2024)
- AGS & ADGAP Comments on ABIM RFI for Exceptionally-Qualified IMG Board Certification Pilot Proposal (January 16, 2024)
- Comments on House W&M Committee RFI: Improving Access to Health Care in Rural and Underserved Areas (October 5, 2023)
- Letter to Senator Kaine Supporting the Rural Health Workforce Pathway Act (August 31, 2023)
- Letters to House and Senate Appropriations Leadership on FY 2024 Funding for Geriatrics Workforce Training Programs (May 19, 2023)
- Written Testimony to Senate Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee on FY 2024 Funding for Geriatrics Workforce Training Programs and Research Initiatives (May 10, 2023)
- Written Testimony to House Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee on FY 2024 Appropriations for Geriatrics Workforce Training Programs and Research Initiatives (March 22, 2023)
- Comments to Senate HELP Committee on Recommendations to Address the Healthcare Workforce Crisis (March 20, 2023)
- Comments on RFI for Make Your Voice Heard: Promoting Efficiency and Equity Within CMS Programs (November 4, 2022)
- Written Testimony to House Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee on FY 2023 Appropriations for Geriatrics Workforce Training Programs and Research Initiatives (May 10, 2022)
- Written Testimony to Senate Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee on FY 2023 Appropriations for Geriatrics Workforce Training Programs and Research Initiatives (May 5, 2022)
- Letters to House and Senate Appropriations Leadership on Fiscal Year 2023 Funding for the Geriatrics Workforce Training Programs (May 4, 2022)
- Comments on ABMS Draft Standards for Continuing Certification (July 8, 2021)
- Written Testimony to Senate Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee on FY 2022 Appropriations for Geriatrics Workforce Training Programs and Research Initiatives (June 17, 2021)
- AGS & ADGAP Comment Submissions to the Coalition for Physician Accountability on the UME to GME Transition (May 26, 2021)
- Written Testimony to House Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee on FY 2022 Appropriations for Geriatrics Workforce Training Programs and Research Initiatives (May 19, 2021)
- Letter to 117th Congress Supporting the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act (April 30, 2021)
- Letter to Rep. Dingell and Sens. Hassan, Brown, and Casey on the Home and Community-Based Access Act Discussion Draft (April 26, 2021)
- Letters to House and Senate Appropriations Leadership on Fiscal Year 2022 Funding for the Geriatrics Workforce Training Programs (March 25, 2021)
- Joint AGS, NAGE, GSA Letter to Congress Asking for Supplemental Funding to Support the GWEPs and GACAs during COVID-19
- Letters to President Biden and Congressional Leadership Outlining AGS Policy Priorities for New Administration and Congress (February 5, 2021)
- Letters to House and Senate Appropriations Leadership on Fiscal Year 2021 Funding for the Geriatrics Workforce Training Programs (December 1, 2020)
- Letter to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on their Proposal to Establish a Fixed Time Period of Admission for J-1 Visa Physicians (October 23, 2020)
- Internal Medicine Proposed Program Requirements from AGS
- Letter to Congress Supporting the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act (May 26, 2020)Letter to Support Primary Care Practices Responding to COVID-19 (June 24, 2020)
- Written Testimony to the Senate Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee on FY 2021 Appropriations for Geriatrics Workforce Training Programs and Research Initiatives (May 12, 2020)
- Letters to House and Senate Appropriations Leadership on FY 2021 Appropriations for the Geriatrics Workforce Training Programs (May 7, 2020)
- UPDATE: COVID-19 Stimulus Signed into Law, Bringing Momentum for Economy & Important Bright Spot for Geriatrics (March 27, 2020)
- Letter in Support of Senate Title VII Bill to Reauthorize the GWEPs and GACAs (December 13, 2019)
- Letter to Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019 Discussion Draft (June 5, 2019)
- Written Testimony to House Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee on FY 2020 for the GWEP, GACA and the NIH (April 8, 2019)
- Written Testimony to Senate Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee on FY 2020 for the GWEP, GACA and the NIH (April 8, 2019)
- Letter to Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on Reducing Healthcare Costs and Improving Care (March 1, 2019)
- AGS Response Letter to the American Board of Medical Specialties Statement on Vision for the Future Commission Draft Report (January 15, 2019)
- Written Testimony to Senate Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee on FY 2019 for the GWEP and the NIH (April 24, 2018)
- Written Testimony to House Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee on FY 2019 for the GWEP and the NIH (April 24, 2018)
- Comments on World Health Organization Draft 13th General Programme of Work (November 15, 2017)
- AGS Statement on President Trump's Full Budget Proposal for 2018 (May 23, 2017)
- Written Testimony to Senate Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee on FY 2018 for the GWEP and the NIH (April 27, 2017)
- Testimony to House Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee on FY 2018 Funding for the GWEP and the NIH (March 8, 2017)
- Letter to House and Senate Leadership on Programs and Policies Important to Older Adults (January 12, 2017)
- Letter to President-Elect Trump on Programs and Policies Important to Older Adults (January 10, 2017)
- Testimony to House and Senate Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittees on FY 2017 Funding for the GWEP and the NIH (April 15, 2016)
- Letter to the Senate Finance Committee on Chronic Care Reform Efforts (June 22, 2015)
- Letter to Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Innovations for Healthier Americans Initiative (August 14, 2015)
- Letter to House Energy and Commerce Committee on Reforming the U.S. Graduate Medical Education (GME) System (January 16, 2015)
- Letter to Department of Labor on Proposed Revisions to the Companionship Exemption Regulations (March 12, 2012)
- Statement to the IOM Committee on GME from James Pacala, MD, MS (December 19, 2012)
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Working in Partnership
- Eldercare Workforce Alliance (EWA)
- Friends of the Health Resources and Services Administration (Friends of HRSA)
- Health Professions and Nursing Education Coalition (HPNEC)
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Learn
- Article: A National Survey on the Effect of the Geriatric Academic Career Award in Advancing Academic Geriatric Medicine
- Hear About the Impact of the Geriatrics Academic Career Awards from a Former Awardee
- The State of the Geriatrician Workforce
- Article: Mainstream or Extinction: Can Defining Who We Are Save Geriatrics
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