AZ Geriatrics Society

01/23/2024

Proud to present the collective work of our Acute Care for Elders (ACE) team on Arizona PBS.

Thanks to Veronica Carmack, Charlotte Ciudad, Linnet Sebastian, Neychelle Chahal Rocca, Kartik S Boddupalli and many others at Banner University Medical Center - Phoenix AZ to bring this unique program to our seniors in Arizona.

Learn about the unique care provided at Banner-University Medical Center's Acute Care for Elders Unit started by Dr. Nimit Agarwal.

09/13/2022

Join us at our annual Fall Conference!
https://www.azgs.org/upcomingevents

AZGS is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of older adults in Arizona through supporting geriatric education, promoting geriatric resources, and advocating for public policy.

08/06/2022

Registration will be available soon on

interprofessional medical society dedicated to the advancement of geriatric education and resources in the state of Arizona

08/06/2022

07/20/2022

COME JOIN US- University of Arizona Center on Aging

August Geriatric Grand Round Lecture Series “Advances in Aging” scheduled for Monday, August 8, 2022 12:00 pm -1:00 pm (PST).

Topic:: Cognition: The Geriatrics Perspective”
Speaker: Dr. Nimit Agarwal, MD, FACP

Please use this livestream link to join us: https://streaming.biocom.arizona.edu/streaming/29999/event

*Note: this is a future event, and the link won’t be live until the time of the event*
There is no cost to this event, and CME is available.

for more information check out www.azgs.org

BioCommunications University of Arizona Health Sciences 1501 N. Campbell Ave, Room 3404 PO Box 245032 Tucson, Arizona 85724-5032 Tel: (520) 626-7343 Fax: (520) 626-2145

05/24/2022

Continuing education credits available for providers, nurses, social work, case management, long term care administrators and pharmacists. Sign up now!

interprofessional medical society dedicated to the advancement of geriatric education and resources in the state of Arizona

05/03/2022

Please join the State Unit on Aging (SUA) in Arizona for a webinar on the draft State Plan on Aging (Plan) for Federal Fiscal Year 2023-2026. The Older Americans Act (OAA) requires each SUA to submit a Plan every four years to the Administration for Community Living (ACL), under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The State of Arizona receives federal funds matched with state and local funds to administer the Plan and distributes these funds to programs that serve individuals aged 60 years and older. The Plan outlines goals and objectives that are administered under Arizona’s SUA within the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) Division of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS).

https://des.az.gov/sites/default/files/dl/Draft-Arizona-State-Plan-on-Aging-2023-2026.pdf?time=1649956992289

This is an opportunity for a virtual public briefing and feedback on the draft plan at above link. The final Zoom session will be offered on Tuesday, May 10th from 1 pm - 2 pm.

Please register for the final virtual forum below. After you register, you will be sent a link that will be unique to you.
Tuesday, May 10th from 1 pm - 2 pm Register here:

https://azdes.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItf-6oqDwpGCifoVyVLbaCDDyp68sez1o

Anyone that requires a reasonable accommodation based on language or disability should contact DES Office of Equal Opportunity at oeoada504coordinator@azdes.gov. Requests should be made no later than May 5, 2022 to ensure there is ample opportunity to address the accommodation.

Thanks in advance for supporting individuals aged 60 and older in Arizona!

03/04/2022

SAVE THE DATE! 6/3/2022 8am-2pm- an interprofessional virtual program on the "How-To" of Age Friendly Care - sponsored by UA Banner Phoenix and AZGS. We are applying for CE credits for medicine, pharmacy, nursing, social work, case management and long term care workers. Check back often for details!

02/08/2022

https://aging.arizona.edu/education-training/advances-aging-lecture-series for more information

10/05/2021

Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Jack Boyer

The Lifetime Achievement Award was given to Dr. Jack Boyer, who came to the University of Arizona Health Sciences Center when the institution was in its infancy, and started three divisions of medicine - first hematology, then rheumatology and finally geriatrics. His plaque reads:

In recognition of your passion for field of aging medicine,
Your mentorship and training of several generations of geriatric learners,
Your lifelong institutional leadership,
And your unwavering intellectual curiosity.
Your contributions are immeasurable.
Thank you
-Arizona Geriatrics Society