Our Mission Statement: The Florida Geriatrics Society is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization devoted to improving the quality of life and advancing the health care of older adults through education, research, networking, and improving public awareness of professionals involved with caring for the elderly living in Florida.
Upcoming events
Due to the damage and devastation from Hurricane Helene's path along Florida's coast, the 35th Anniversary Annual FGS Symposium is being RESCHEDULED to JUNE 20-22, 2025, at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort, Clearwater Beach A limited FGS Business Meeting & Lowenthal Poster Presentations will be held at the Renaissance Tampa International Plaza Hotel Saturday, October 5th 10 am to 2:30 pm all FGS Members and poster presenters who are available and able to attend are welcomed! Sheraton Sand Key Resort, Clearwater Beach October 5 - 6, 2024 Exhibits open at 7 am on Saturday, 10/5 General Sessions begin at 8 am The meeting concludes at 1 pm on Sunday, 10/6 FGS Room Block Rate Closes September 6, 2024! Room Block code/link is included in your Meeting Registration Confirmation email. Exhibitor & Partnering Opportunities available Here Thank you to our 2023 sponsors & partners for helping to make our 2023 Annual Meeting a great success! |
CONGRATULATIONS 2023 Dr. David T. Lowenthal Founder's Award Poster Session Co-Winners: Felicia Haines, RN, and Rickey Bateh, MS-2 FGS history was made at the 34th FGS Annual Meeting & Symposium held at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort, Clearwater Beach, when for the first time the judges for the David T. Lowenthal Founder's Award returned with a TIE for the 2023 David T. Lowenthal Founder’s Award. Ms. Felicia Haines’s abstract "Cost & Patient Benefits of Bioengineering Acrylic Adhesive Sacral Foam Dressing in Long-Term Care Patients" and Mr. Rickey Bateh’s abstract "Factors Associated with Healthcare Instructions Provided to Medicare Beneficiaries" tied as the two posters receiving the highest scoring by the judges. Mr. Bateh and Ms. Haines are members of the FGS and will long be remembered for their 2023 historical participation at our 34th Annual Meeting and Symposium. Mr. Bateh attends the College of Medicine at the University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL. Ms. Haines, RN is a Clinical Research Nurse with Global Biomedical Technology. The FGS would like to thank all our participants in the 2023 Lowenthal Founder's Poster Session. 2024 Call for Abstracts is Closed - Watch for 2025 Call for Abstracts 2/2025
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