Program for Saturday May 02, 2026

Co-Chairs: Kady Goldlist, MD & Emily Johnston, MPH, PhD

The mission of this SIG is to promote healthy aging initiatives at AGS; to develop presentations, symposia, and educational materials for AGS members; to encourage research in healthy aging; to act as liaisons with other organizations promoting healthy aging; and to identify and promote ways that AGS members can promote healthy aging among their patients and among populations of people.  

Chair: Venise Lewis

The Program for All-Inclusive Care of the Elderly (PACE) is a comprehensive, fully integrated model that provides community-based care for nursing home eligible frail elders. We provide information to people who are interested in working with or establishing a PACE organization.

Co-Chairs: Judith Vick, MD, MPH and Eva Szymanski, MD

The mission of this SIG is to serve as a source of collaborative activity between AGS and the Society for General Internal Medicine (SGIM). We focus on ways to collaborate on developing workshops for the AGS & SGIM annual meetings, as well as fostering ongoing collaborative efforts and better communication between the two groups.

Co-Chairs: Veronica Nwagwu, MD & Sarwat Jabeen, MD, FAAFP, AGSF

This SIG is an interdisciplinary group of healthcare professionals who strive to improve outcomes in skin and wound health for vulnerable older adults by supporting education, research, and quality improvement initiatives. The SIG serves as a platform to discuss educational initiatives at AGS, policy objectives, and updates on budding research.