DAVID C. MARTIN AWARD - $86,000 awarded to medical students |
2020 DAVID C. MARTIN AWARD RECIPIENT ANNOUNCED
Ms. Morris's abstract was accepted for poster presentation by the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) at their Annual Scientific meeting, scheduled for May 7-9 in Long Beach, California. Locally, Ms. Morris will be formally recognized at the 2020 Clinical Update in Geriatric Medicine conference (March 5-7, 2020) where she will be presented with a certificate of excellence and honorarium. The honorarium will aid in defraying expenses to attend the AGS 2020 Annual Scientific Meeting to present her work. The award, established in 1999, provides an honorarium of up to $1,500.00 to medical students, including students studying other healthcare disciplines (Pharmacy and Physical Therapy) from our region to attend the Annual Conference of the American Geriatrics Society. Candidates must meet the award criteria and abstract guidelines and be selected by the Board of Directors. Since its inception, the Society is proud to have awarded over $86,000 to area medical students interested in the field of geriatric medicine. The award was named after David C. Martin, MD, (pictured far right of photo) who established the first geriatrics fellowship in Pittsburgh, PA. The ultimate goal of this prestigious award is to encourage and prepare future physicians in the field of geriatric medicine. |
David C. Martin, MD (far right), whom the award is named after DCM Award Criteria Medical students, including students studying other healthcare disciplines (Pharmacy & Physical Therapy) from the PAGS-WD region* whose abstracts have been accepted for presentation at the AGS Conference will be contacted by the Society, once verification of accepted abstract/poster is confirmed by the American Geriatrics Society. This prestigious award supports students’ interest in geriatrics. The honorarium defrays the cost of travel expenses for recipients to attend the American Geriatrics Society national conference to present their work Contact Nadine Popovich, administrator by email to npopovich@acms.org or phone (412) 321-5030 to inquire about award criteria and to confirm eligibility. _____________________ *Region of the Pennsylvania Geriatrics Society Western-Division: Pittsburgh, New Castle, Erie, Greensburg, Johnstown, Altoona, DuBois, Bradford, Williamsport, Harrisburg. |
APPLICATION PROCESS The 2021 application process will begin January, 2021. If you have been notified by the Society of your eligibility for the David C. Martin Award, please proceed with the application process below. In order to be considered a candidate for the award,download the application and please attach the following with the completed application: · A copy of your AFAR/AGS Presentation Acceptance Letter · Accepted abstract |