Pennsylvania GeriatricS Society
DAVID C. MARTIN AWARD - $84,500 awarded to medical students |
2019 DAVID C. MARTIN AWARD RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED The Pennsylvania Geriatrics Society – Western Division is proud to announce the 2019 recipients of the David C. Martin Award: Mr. Tyler Paras and Ms. Vivianne Oyefusi, each second-year medical students attending the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Locally, awardees will be formally recognized at the 2019 Clinical Update in Geriatric Medicine dinner symposium, scheduled for April 25, 2019, where each will be presented with a certificate of excellence and honorarium. The honorarium will aid in defraying expenses to attend the AGS 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting to present their 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 $84,500 to area medical students interested in the field of geriatric medicine.
Ms. Vivianne Oyefusi, 2019 DCM Awardee with Namita Ahuja, MD, President. 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. | DCM Award 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 2020 application process will begin January, 2020. 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
David C. Martin, MD (far right), whom the award is named after, with DCM Awardees |
Each awardee’s abstract was accepted for poster presentation by the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) at their 2019 Annual Scientific meeting, scheduled for May 2-4 in Portland, Oregon. Mr. Paras’ abstract was also selected for presentation as a poster during the Presidential Poster Session. Abstracts r
scores through the peer review process are included in the Presidential Poster Session.
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PAST RECIPIENTS |
TESTIMONIALS
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2019 Tyler Paras / Vivianne Oyefusi 2018 Brian Cahill 2017 Rebecca Abay 2015 Benjamin Hazen/ Martha Matsumoto 2014 Gabrielle Langmann 2013 Brittany Gary , Gabielle Langmann, Tao Liu, Lolita Nidadavolu 2012 Lolita Nidadavolu 2011 Malamo Contouris, Tao Liu, Hilary Michel Jason Sanders 2010 Alejandro Camacho-Soto, Ashley Devonshire Rachel Hart, Sachin Kale, Jean-Claude Rwigema 2009 Neilly Bucklew, Cathy Cheng, Jason Sanders, Emily Spanger, Sarah Sullivan, Lauren Viccaro 2008 Shaan Ali, David Hamel, Jr., Gerhardt Konig, David Mendelson, David Montag, Maria Neito, Laura Raducha-Grace, Jean-Claude Rwigema 2007 Tracy Proverbs-Singh, Amy Soni, Gabriel Silverman, Rocco Serrao, Brandon Stone, Veronica Lao, Chethan Devireddy, Elissa Stern, Bryan Ward WanWan Xu 2006 Andrew Fisher, Laura Raducha-Grace Rocco Serrao, Nicole Velez, Bryan Ward Amy Zhang 2005 Loretta Berger, Mona Mehta 2004 Kirsten Dacal, Paige Forrest, Jeffrey Highfill Vincent Hsieh, Melissa Sherman 2003 Brooke Bosley, Sharon Carmody, Jessica Colburn, Avni Patel 2002 Karen Au, Linsey Brandt, Sharon Carmody, Melissa Sherman
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Application/Submission Criteria
DCM AWARD PROCESS
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 2018 AGS Conference will be contacted by the Society, once verification of accepted abstract/poster is confirmed by the American Geriatrics Society.
Contact Nadine Popovich, administrator by email to npopovich@acms.org or phone (412) 321-5030 to inquire about award criteria and to confirm eligibility.
The Pennsylvania Geriatrics Society – Western Division, in their continuing commitment to provide support in the field of geriatrics, established the David C. Martin Award.
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.
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.
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*Region of the Pennsylvania Geriatrics Society Western-Division: Pittsburgh, New Castle, Erie, Greensburg, Johnstown, Altoona, DuBois, Bradford, Williamsport, Harrisburg.
About usThe Pennsylvania Geriatrics Society – Western Division is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all older persons. It is a non-profit organization of physicians and other health care professionals committed to the provision of quality health care for older persons. | Contact usPennsylvania Geriatric Society - Western Division Nadine Popovich - Administrator
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