{"id":10734,"date":"2020-02-03T16:39:33","date_gmt":"2020-02-03T21:39:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/facdev-medicine\/?page_id=10734"},"modified":"2020-02-18T16:40:19","modified_gmt":"2020-02-18T21:40:19","slug":"geriatrics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/facdev-medicine\/dom-opportunities\/grants-awards\/recognition-opportunities\/geriatrics\/","title":{"rendered":"Geriatrics"},"content":{"rendered":"

American Geriatrics Society<\/h2>\n

Clinician of the Year Award<\/a><\/h4>\n

Due Date Month:<\/strong> December
\nPurpose:\u00a0<\/strong>Clinician
\nEligibility Criteria:\u00a0<\/strong>This award was established to recognize the great contributions of practitioners for delivering quality healthcare for\u00a0older people, as well as to showcase\u00a0the importance of the geriatrics clinician in our healthcare delivery system. Through these clinicians’ efforts, scientific advances are integrated into the practice of geriatrics, resulting in improved well-being and quality of life for older persons.
\nNominator Eligibility:\u00a0<\/strong>Colleagues
\nBU Recipients:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dennis W. Jahnigen Memorial Award<\/a><\/h4>\n

Due Date Month:<\/strong> December
\nPurpose:<\/strong>Teacher
\nEligibility Criteria:\u00a0<\/strong>This award was established to recognize the great contributions of practitioners for delivering quality healthcare for\u00a0older people, as well as to showcase\u00a0the importance of the geriatrics clinician in our healthcare delivery system. Through these clinicians’ efforts, scientific advances are integrated into the practice of geriatrics, resulting in improved well-being and quality of life for older persons.
\nNominator Eligibility:\u00a0<\/strong>Colleagues
\nBU Recipients:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Edward Henderson Student Award<\/a><\/h4>\n

Due Date Month:<\/strong> December
\nPurpose:<\/strong>Student
\nEligibility Criteria:\u00a0<\/strong>The Edward Henderson Student Award is presented to a student interested in pursuing a career in geriatrics, who has demonstrated excellence in the field.
\nNominator Eligibility:\u00a0<\/strong>Faculty
\nBU Recipients:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jeffrey H. Silverstein Memorial Award<\/a><\/h4>\n

Due Date Month:<\/strong> December
\nPurpose:<\/strong>Self
\nEligibility Criteria:\u00a0<\/strong>The Silverstein Memorial Award recognizes emerging investigators in the surgical and related medical specialties whose research is focused on geriatrics in their specialties and who are committed to a career in research on aging.
\nNominator Eligibility:<\/strong>Meeting abstract
\nBU Recipients:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Thomas and Catherine Yoshikawa Award for Outstanding Scientific Achievement in Clinical Investigation<\/a><\/h4>\n

Due Date Month:<\/strong> December
\nPurpose: <\/strong>Research
\nEligibility Criteria:\u00a0<\/strong>This award recognizes outstanding achievement in clinical research addressing health problems for older adults as evaluated by an investigator actively involved in direct care. The award takes into consideration independence of thought and originality in research.
\nNominator Eligibility:\u00a0<\/strong>Colleagues
\nBU Recipients:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gerontological Society of America<\/h2>\n

Donald P. Kent Award\u00a0<\/a><\/h4>\n

Due Date Month:<\/strong> March
\nPurpose: <\/strong>Leadership
\nEligibility Criteria: <\/strong>Exemplifies the highest standards for professional leadership in gerontology through teaching, service, and interpretation of gerontology to the larger society.
\nNominator Eligibility:\u00a0<\/strong>Colleagues
\nBU Recipients:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Robert W. Kleemeier Award<\/a><\/h4>\n

Due Date Month:<\/strong> March
\nPurpose: <\/strong>Research
\nEligibility Criteria: <\/strong>Outstanding research in the field of gerontology
\nNominator Eligibility:\u00a0<\/strong>Colleagues
\nBU Recipients:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

M. Powell Lawton Award<\/a><\/h4>\n

Due Date Month:<\/strong>
\nPurpose:\u00a0<\/strong>Translation
\nEligibility Criteria: <\/strong>Recognizes outstanding contributions from applied gerontological research that have benefited older people and their care.
\nNominator Eligibility:<\/strong>
\nBU Recipients:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maxwell A. Pollack Award for Productive Aging<\/a><\/h4>\n

Due Date Month:<\/strong>\u00a0March
\nPurpose:\u00a0<\/strong>Translation
\nEligibility Criteria: <\/strong>Midcareer. The Maxwell A. Pollack Award for Productive Aging recognizes instances of practice informed by research and analysis, research that directly improved policy or practice, and distinction in bridging the worlds of research and practice.
\nNominator Eligibility:<\/strong>
\nBU Recipients:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Irving S. Wright Award of Distinction<\/a><\/h4>\n

Due Date Month:<\/strong> March\u00a0 to honor exceptional contributions to basic or clinical research in the field of aging Colleagues https:\/\/www.geron.org\/membership\/awards\/biological-sciences-section-awards?start=4
\nPurpose: <\/strong>Research
\nEligibility Criteria: <\/strong>To honor exceptional contributions to basic or clinical research in the field of aging
\nNominator Eligibility:\u00a0<\/strong>Colleagues
\nBU Recipients:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vincent Cristofalo “Rising Star” Award in Aging Research<\/a><\/h4>\n

Due Date Month:<\/strong> March
\nPurpose: <\/strong>Research
\nEligibility Criteria: <\/strong>Early career award
\nNominator Eligibility: <\/strong>Faculty
\nBU Recipients:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Joseph T. Freeman Award<\/a><\/h4>\n

Due Date Month:<\/strong>\u00a0March
\nPurpose:\u00a0<\/strong>Clinical Research
\nEligibility Criteria: <\/strong>Prominent physician in the field of aging, both in research and practice
\nNominator Eligibility:\u00a0<\/strong>Colleagues
\nBU Recipients:\u00a0<\/strong>Tom Perls<\/p>\n

American Society Aging<\/h2>\n

Denham Harman Award for Research<\/a><\/h4>\n

Due Date Month:<\/strong>\u00a012\/1\/19
\nPurpose:<\/strong>\u00a0Research
\nEligibility Criteria: <\/strong>Honors a person who has made significant contributions to biomedical aging research.
\nNominator Eligibility:\u00a0<\/strong>Colleagues
\nBU Recipients:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Paul F. Glenn Award<\/a><\/h4>\n

Due Date Month:<\/strong>\u00a012\/1\/19
\nPurpose:<\/strong>\u00a0Research
\nEligibility Criteria: <\/strong>Post Doc Research
\nNominator Eligibility:\u00a0<\/strong>Colleagues
\nBU Recipients:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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