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Florida Geriatrics Society 

Advancing Geriatric Care in Florida Since 1989 

Recipient of the 2024 American Geriatrics Society State Affiliate Achievement Award 

       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.

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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!   

         

             

                                            

Thank you to our AMA PRA Category-1 CMEs and Nursing CEs Joint Providers: 

          

2022 Sponsors & Partners


Felicia Haines, RN 2023 Lowenthal Co-Winner CONGRATULATIONS  2023 Dr. David T. Lowenthal Founder's Award Poster Session Co-Winners: 

 Felicia Haines, RN, and Rickey Bateh, MS-2

Rickey Bateh, 2023 Lowenthal Co-Winner

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          

Each year during our annual meeting the Florida Geriatrics Society presents the David T. Lowenthal Founder's Poster Session Award in Geriatrics.   Authors may submit abstracts in one of the listed categories (see below) or any other topics pertinent to geriatric care and as approved by the FGS Education Committee. Download Full Requirements Overview document for more details. 

Final acceptance of the abstract is contingent upon at least one of the authors registering to participate, registering and paying the meeting registration fee, and attending the Annual Meeting Poster Session. In addition to this, you must be registered as a current FGS member and present your poster at the assigned Poster Session Judging time(s) at the Annual Meeting to be considered for the Lowenthal Founder's Poster Session Award. If you are not a current member of the Florida Geriatrics Society please apply for FGS membership here become a member today


 Downloadable Documents - Forms - Criteria - Checklist

Good Luck to All - Final notice of poster acceptance will be sent on or before July 15th. 

For additional assistance email FGS Executive Director at:  exec@floridageriatricssociety.org 

Don't miss out on updates, news, and events - FGS Annual Memberships are valid January 1 thru December 31. Now is the time to renew your membership or even better - why not consider becoming a Lifetime Member and never miss out on the news and events that may impact geriatric professionals caring for older adults in Florida. Visit our membership page for more information. 


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Florida Geriatrics Society

P. O. Box 1403  Land O Lakes, FL 34639

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