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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 

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       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

The 2025 FGS Annual Meeting June 20-22

NOTE: Due to the impact of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, those who registered for the 2024 Annual Meeting and 35th Anniversary Celebration, your registration has been moved to the 2025 Annual Meeting. Your updated meeting registration and new hotel reservation link was sent to your email on file. We look forward to welcoming our FGS members, speakers, sponsors, and the 2025 Lowenthal Poster Session presenters to Join Us:  


  

Sheraton Sand Key Resort, Clearwater Beach

June 21 - 22, 2025

Exhibits open at 7 am on Saturday, 6/21

General Sessions begin at 8 am

The meeting concludes at 1 pm on Sunday, 6/22  

Some topic areas being covered at the 2025 Symposium are: 

  • Management of Dysphagia: Updates on Guidelines and Management
  • EOL Capacity -Values and Biases
  • Oncology: Use of Geriatric Surgery Verification Program
  • Home-Bound Emerging Models of Care
  • Pharmacogenomic Testing
  • Geriatrics Initiatives and Updates
  • Polypharmacy 
  • Advance Planning/Elder Law and MORE! 
  • Plus 35th Anniversary Celebration and Reception! 

 FGS NEW 2025 Room Block Rate has been sent out to existing registered attendees and available with to any new registering attendees.

Room Block code/link is included in your Meeting Registration Confirmation email. 

2025 Call for Abstracts is Open! 

Deadline for Submission Extended To May 19th!         

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

Final notice of poster acceptance will be sent on or before May 22, 2025

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

 CONGRATULATIONS  Sara Khan, MD

Winner of the 2024 Dr. David T. Lowenthal Founder's Award

Each year in honor of our Founder, the Florida Geriatrics Society presents the Dr. David T. Lowenthal Founder’s Poster Session Award in Geriatrics to the author whose abstract has been judged to best exemplify excellence within a topic area pertinent to geriatric care. 

Dr. Khan’s abstract "Hiding in Plain Sight: Korsakoff Syndrome  received the highest scoring by the judges at the conclusion of the FGS Annual Dr. David T. Lowenthal Founder's Award Poster Session during the 35th FGS Annual Meeting at the Tampa Renaissance Hotel International Plaza, Tampa.

Congratulations Dr. Khan and Co-author, FGS Member Dr. Peggy Chatham!  

From among all abstract submissions, the FGS Lowenthal Award and Poster Session Committee also invites a small number of authors to present their research at the annual meeting as an oral presentation upon the closing of the final poster judging session and as a part of the general session. 

2024 David T. Lowenthal Oral Poster Presenters:

  • Cristian Guerrero, University of Central Florida College of Medicine: A Computed Tomography-Based Survey of Elder Willed Body Donor Scans
  • Talib Hakim, University of Central Florida College of Medicine: Change in Weight of Mutated G168S GLP-1R vs. Wild-Type GLP-1R Mice
  • Sara Khan, MD, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine: Hiding in Plain Sight: Korsakoff Syndrome 
The FGS would like to thank all those who participated and contributed to the success of our 2024 Lowenthal Founder's Poster Session.  



2025 Annual Meeting & Symposium Event Sponsor:   


2025 Exhibitor & Partnering Opportunities available Here

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

          

Past Sponsors & Partners

Thank you to our wonderful sponsors & partners for helping to make our past Annual Meetings such a great success!   

 

            

                                                  


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. 


Florida Geriatrics Society

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

Exec@floridageriatricssociety.org 

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