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• 2024 Call for Abstracts -The David T. Lowenthal Founder's Poster Session & Award

  • Start
    04/02/2024
  • End
    07/10/2024
  •  
    11:59 PM
  • Location
    Abstract Online Submissions Closes at 11:59 pm ET July 10, 2024
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  This registration is to be completed and submitted as a requirement to participate in the FGS Annual Dr. David T. Lowenthal Poster Session Founder's Award.  Please visit our website's Lowenthal Award page for full details or download the Requirements & Attestations Overview link below.  Registration to participate in the Lowenthal Poster Session Founder's Award is free. 

  FGS Requirements & Attestations Overview document:   

  All Florida Geriatrics Society members are eligible to compete for the David T. Lowenthal Founder's Poster Session Award. 
  

  • Authors may submit abstracts pertaining to those categories as approved by the FGS Education Committee.  See the Guidelines for a full listing of categories. 2024-Abstract Guidelines and Attestation Submission_Rev 02-2023.pdf
  • All posters will be judged by criteria that include scientific merit, presentation, and pertinence to the field of geriatrics and the author's oral presentation if selected for the final poster session judging. 
  • Your abstract must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm July 10th. Final disclosure forms for any co-author(s) must be received by July 12th to be considered for the Poster Session. All documents can be uploaded directly to the FGS via your FGS membership profile or your registration for the Lowenthal Poster Session. All poster presenters must register via the Lowenthal Poster Session Event Registration and must then register to attend the annual symposium no later than August 1. 
  • To be eligible for the Lowenthal Founder's Award the primary/presenting author must be a current FGS member and available to present their work during the October 5th Lowenthal Award Poster Session.

  Final acceptance of the abstract is contingent upon at least one of the authors registering for, paying the meeting registration fee, and attending the Annual Meeting. The presenting author must be a current FGS member and present their poster during the assigned Poster Judging Session(s) on Saturday, October 5, 2024, to be considered for the Lowenthal Founder's Award. 

  If you have any questions, please email exec@floridageriatricssociety.org

  A poster presenter must be a current FGS member to be considered for the Lowenthal Founder's Award, you may join at the time of submission or before your submission. 

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• 2024 FGS Annual Meeting & Symposium

  • Start
    04/02/2024
  •  
    12:00 AM
  • End
    10/06/2024
  •  
    11:59 PM
  • Location
    Sheraton Sand Key Resort, Clearwater Beach

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  The Florida Geriatrics Society Proudly Presents: 

    35th Annual FGS Symposium & 

    Dr. David T. Lowenthal Founder's Award Poster Session

  October 4-5, 2024

  Sheraton Sand Key Resort - 1160 Gulf Boulevard

  Clearwater Beach, FL

  
  

   

  Room Block Rate $214/night + taxes 

  Room Block Closes 9/06 

  Exhibits open at 7am on Saturday, 10/05

  General Sessions begin at 8 am

  Meeting concludes at 1pm on Sunday, 10/06

   

  Printable Agenda/Schedule of Events     Available Soon
  

  

  

        The FGS Board of Directors extend an invitation to our registered attendees, their guests, and our FGS partners to join us:  

  Welcome & Evening Networking Reception 

  35th FGS Anniversary Celebration  

  Saturday, October 5, 2024 

                                          6:30 pm to 8:30 pm 

  Join us as we celebrate 35 years of Geriatrics Leadership, our organization, recognize our members and our supporting partners!    

  

  

  Sponsorship/partnerships and advertising opportunities are available: 

  Please contact FGS Executive Director at exec@floridageriatricssociety.org 

  For information on the

  David T. Lowenthal Founder's Poster Session Award

  visit our website or click:  Lowenthal Award  

  The Florida Geriatrics Society is a 501(c)3 nonprofit charitable organization

  EIN # 59-3018212

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