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 is scheduled for JUNE 20-22, at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort, Clearwater Beach Due to Hurricanes Helene and Milton those who registered for the 2024 Annual Meeting and 35th Anniversary Celebration, your registration will be moved to the 2025 Annual Meeting. Your updated meeting registration and new hotel reservation links will be sent to your email on file with the FGS in February. 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 20 - 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 FGS NEW 2025 Room Block Rate will be 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. Exhibitor & Partnering Opportunities available Here Thank you to our 2023 sponsors & partners for helping to make our 2023 Annual Meeting a great success! |
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
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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