AMERICAN COLLEGE OF GERIATRICS SPECIALISTS

A REGISTERED PUBLIC BENEFIT NOT FOR PROFIT MEDICAL ORGANIZATION THAT IS OFFICIALLY REGISTERED TO CERTIFY AND TO ENCOURAGE MEDICAL EXCELLENCE IN GERIATRICS, MEDICAL PRACTICE, EDUCATION, RESEARCH, AND CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY BY OUTSTANDING MEDICAL DOCTORS, AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND EXPERTISE IN GERIATRICS.


THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF GERIATRICS SPECIALISTS IS TO PROMOTE GERIATRICS AND DEVELOP RECOGNITION OF GERIATRICS AS A MEDICAL SPECIALTY IN ITS OWN RIGHT

E-MAIL: COLLEGEOFGERIATRICS@USA.COM


AMERICAN BOARD OF GERIATRICS 

GENERALLY A PRE-SELECTION PROCESS IS REQUIRED IN WHICH PHYSICIANS WITH  BACKGROUND IN GERIATRICS ARE PRE-SELECTED
AND INVITED TO JOIN THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF GERIATRICS SPECIALISTS AND
APPLY FOR THE CERTIFICATION AS A DIPLOMATE OF THE AMERICAN BOARD OF GERIATRICS. 
WE DO NOT LIMIT THE FIELD OF GERIATRICS TO INTERNAL MEDICINE
OR FAMILY PRACTICE:OTHER FIELDS IN THE SPECTRUM OF MEDICAL PRACTICE WHEREIN
EMPHASIS IN PRACTICE INCLUDES THE GERIATRICS POPULATION ARE ALSO INCLUDED
WITHIN THE FIELD OF GERIATRICS MEDICAL PRACTICE.
WE PARTICULARLY EMPHASIZE PHYSICIANS OF ETHICAL, HUMANITARIAN, SPIRITUAL, RELIGIOUS, AND MORAL  EXCELLENCE, AND WE ENCOURAGE THE INCLUSION OF THOSE QUALITIES IN
THE EVERYDAY PRACTICE OF MEDICINE.
IT IS OUR BELIEF THAT KINDNESS, HUMANITARIANISM,LOVE OF MANKIND, LOVE OF GOD, ETHICS, MORALITY, RELIGIOUS VALUES, AND FAMILY VALUES HAVE NOT BEEN EMPHASIZED IN MEDICINE IN AMERICA. 
WE STAND FOR EMPHASIS OF THOSE QUALITIES AND THOSE VALUES IN MEDICAL PRACTICE.

THE AMERICAN BOARD OF GERIATRICS MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE WELCOMES THE ADDITION TO THE COMMITTEE OF THIRTY-ONE PHYSICIANS OF DISTINCTION REPRESENTING AMERICA FROM THE PACIFIC TO THE ATLANTIC AS NEWLY APPOINTED HONORARY ADVISORS TO THE SELECT MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE.
THESE SPLENDID PHYSICIANS HAVE COMPRISED MOST WELCOME ADDITIONS TO THE COMMITTEE, 
AND WE ARE MOST GRATEFUL FOR THEIR SELFLESS OFFER OF CONTRIBUTION OF TIME, INTELLECT, AND EXPERIENCE, THAT WILL CERTAINLY CONTINUE TO ENHANCE EVERY ASPECT OF EFFICIENCY AND EXCELLENCE IN EVALUATION OF WORTHY CANDIDATES FOR DIPLOMATE CERTIFICATION BY THE AMERICAN BOARD OF GERIATRICS.

THE AMERICAN BOARD OF GERIATRICS AND THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF GERIATRICS SPECIALISTS
HAVE EXPANDED THE 2005 AND 2008 BOARD OF REGENTS TO NOW INCLUDE 14 GERIATRICS SPECIALIST PHYSICIANS AND THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAN BOARD OF GERIATRICS HAS RECENTLY ADDED FIFTEEN GERIATRICS SPECIALIST PHYSICIANS
THE TWELVE PHYSICIANS ON THE ETHICS COMMITTEE, AS WELL AS THE THIRTEEN PHYSICIANS ON THE HEALTH POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, REMAIN THE SAME, AS IS THE EIGHT PHYSICIAN EXAMINATION COMMITTEE,
AND THE MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE.

SELECTION OF PHYSICIANS FOR INVITATION TO MASTER DESIGNATION FOR THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF GERIATRICS SPECIALISTS IS SCHEDULED FOR  
MARCH 30, 2009 AND JUNE 15, 2009  


THE AMERICAN BOARD OF GERIATRICS AND THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF GERIATRIC SPECIALISTS
ARE PRESENTLY STUDYING THE ADVISABILITY OF A SERIES OF LECTURES FOR SEMINAR PRESENTATION
IN KIEV, UKRAINE
MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT REGARDING INTEREST IN ATTENDING 
CONFERENCE IN KIEV OR IN ST.PETERSBURG,RUSSIA DURING SPRING, 2009,
AND INPUT REGARDING FURTHER TOPICS ARE REQUESTED AND WELCOMED.
CONTACT: E-MAIL: membership@boardofgeriatrics.org


International Geriatrics Organizations:


Canadian Geriatrics Organizations:

QEII Geriatric Internet Resources

  La Société Québécoise de Gériatrie

  Regional Geriatric Assessment Program of Ottawa-Carleton

  St Joseph's Health Care London, Specialized Geriatric Services

  Southeastern Regional Geriatric Program

  RGP Central, McMaster Division of Geriatric Medicine

Canadian Academy of Geriatric Psychiatry

Canadian Coalition for Seniors Mental Health

Alzheimer Society of Canada

Alzheimer's Association

The Canadian Task Force on Preventative Health Care

The Canadian Association of Gerontology

The Canadian Federal Government seniors' website

Long Term Care Medical Directors Association of Canada


Australian Society for Geriatric Medicine

British Geriatrics Society

Colombian Geriatric Society

Hong Kong Geriatrics Society

International Association of Gerontology

Korea Research Institute of Geriatrics



AMERICAN  COLLEGE  OF  ETHICAL  PHYSICIANS


The American Board of Geriatrics and the American College of Geriatrics Specialists are now affiliated with the American College of Ethical Physicians 
and are components of the Congregation of Fellowship Organizations for Medical, Humanitarian, Scientific, Educational, Religious, Ethical, Medical Ministries, Inc., NV. Components include the American Board of Geriatrics, American College of Geriatrics Specialists, American College of Ethical Physicians, American College of Christian Physicians, World Christian Childrens Crusade, and other associations, organizations, and fellowships dedicated and devoted to Medicine, Humanitarianism, Science, Education, and Religion, for the Advancement of Humanity, and the Betterment of Medical Practice in America and Internationally. The American Board of Geriatrics is a Registered Public Benefit Medical Organization that is Officially Registered as a Corporation to Certify and to Encourage Medical Excellence in Geriatrics, Medical Practice, Education, Research, and Contribution to Society by Outstanding Medical Doctors, and Encouragememt of Medical Education and Expertise in Geriatrics. Filed:10/28/2004. CID:2004-00476252 WY Secretary of State Registered Corporation. The American Board of Geriatrics is a private medical organization incorporated in the State of Wyoming. We are a member medical board of the U.S.M.S.F. (United States Medical Specialists Federation) and we are a component organization of the Congregation of Fellowship Organizations for Medical, Humanitarian, Scientific, Educational, and Religious Ministries, Incorporated, NV. We have no relationship of any kind with any other medical board, organization, association, medical society, or any other umbrella organization of medical boards, organizations, associations, or societies, and any listing or reference to any such organization, association, society, or board, is not to confer or imply in any way, any manner of association, agreement, reciprocity, approval, relationship, or contact of any kind with the American Board of Geriatrics and the American College of Geriatrics Specialists, or any of its Officers, Directors, or Members with any other medical organization, association, society, or medical board, or with any umbrella organization of medical boards, medical organizations, medical societies, or medical associations. We are not related in any way to the American Board of Internal Medicine or any other medical board and have no relationship of any kind with any other medical board, medical organization, medical society, medical association, or umbrella organization, other than the Congregation of Fellowship Organizations for Medical, Humanitarian, Scientific, Educational, and Religious Ministries, Incorporated NV, and the United States Medical Specialists Federation (U.S.M.S.F.). 
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MEMBER, U.S.M.S.F.

THE UNITED STATES MEDICAL SPECIALISTS FEDERATION
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           AS A NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION ENGAGED IN THE RECOGNITION AND CERTIFICATION OF EXCELLENCE IN MEDICINE,
IN THE OPINION OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE UNITED STATES MEDICAL SPECIALISTS FEDERATION,
THE FOLLOWING MEDICAL ORGANIZATIONS
WE CONSIDER TO BE FUNDAMENTALLY WORTHWHILE REPRESENTATIVES OF MEDICINE.
 IT IS THE OPINION OF THE UNITED STATES FEDERATION OF MEDICAL SPECIALISTS THAT THE FOLLOWING MEDICAL ORGANIZATIONS AND MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONS ARE DISTINGUISHED FOR OUTSTANDING EXCELLENCE, INTEGRITY, AND QUALITIES OF TRUE MEDICAL WORTHINESS, AND IN OUR OPINION AND JUDGEMENT WE BELIEVE THESE ORGANIZATIONS TO BE WORTHY REPRESENTATIVES OF EXCELLENCE IN THE HONORABLE PROFESSION OF MEDICINE:

United States: 



 WE BELIEVE THESE ORGANIZATIONS TO BE WORTHY REPRESENTATIVES OF EXCELLENCE IN THE HONORABLE PROFESSION OF MEDICINE:

American Board of Pediatrics

American Academy of Pediatrics

American Board of Family Practice

American Academy of Family Practice

  American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)

American Academy of Dermatology (AAD)

American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS)

American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)

American Board of Geriatrics

American Board of Hospital Physicians (ABOHP)

American Academy of Insurance Medicine (AAIM)

American Academy of Neurological and Orthopaedic Surgeons

American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO)  

American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS)

American Academy of Otolaryngology (AAO)

American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM)

American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (AAPM&R)

American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)

American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry

American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus

American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS)

American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE)

American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)

American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM)

American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AAEM)

American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists

American Association of Immunologists

American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)

American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS)

American Association of Plastic Surgeons (AAPS)

American Association of Public Health Physicians (AAPHP)

American Board of Hospital Physicians (ABOHP)

American Board of Medical Genetics (ABMG)

American Board of Nuclear Medicine (ABNM)

American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG)

American Board of Ophthalmology (ABOP)

American Board of Otolaryngology (AMOTO)

American Board of Pathology (ABP)

American Board of Pediatrics (ABP)

American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS)

American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM)

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)

American Board of Radiology (ABR)

American Board of Surgery (ABS)

American Board of Thoracic Surgery (ABTS)

American Board of Urology (ABU)

American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI)

American College of Cardiology (ACC)

American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP)

American College of Christian Physicians (ACOCP)

American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)

American College of Endrocrinology (AACE)

American College of Ethical Physicians

American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)

American College of Geriatrics

American College of Geriatrics Specialists

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM)

American College of Patriotic Physicians

American College of Physician Executives (ACPE)

American College of Physicians (ACP) / American Society of Internal Medicine (ASIM)

American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM)

American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO)

American College of Radiology (ACR)

American College of Rheumatology (ACR)

American College of Medical Quality (ACMQ)

American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

American College of Surgeons (ACS)

American Diabetes Association (ADA)

American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)

American Neurological Association

American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS)

American Osteopathic Association

American Pediatric Society

American Psychiatric Association (APA)

American Psychoanalytic Association

American Public Health Association

American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS)

American Society for Dermatologic Surgery (ASDS)

American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE)

American Society for Reproductive Medicine

American Society for Surgery of the Hand

American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology

American Society of Abdominal Surgeons

American Society of Addiction Medicine

American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

American Society of Anesthesiologists

American Society of Bariatric Physicians

American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS)

American Society of Clinical Oncology

American Society of Clinical Pathologists

American Socitey of Colon and Rectal Surgeons

American Society of Dermatology (ASD)

American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

American Society of Hematology (ASH)

American Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons

American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)

American Society of Transplant Physicians

American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH)

American Thoracic Society (ATS)

American Thyroid Association (ATA)

American Urological Association

Association of Family Practice Administrators (AFPA)

Association of Professors of Medicine (APM)

Association of Subspecialty Professors (ASP)

Clinical and Laboratory Immunology (CLI)

Congress of Neurological Surgeons

Council of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS)

Endocrine Society

Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States

Gerontological Society of America

Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA)

National Board of Medical Examiners

National Medical Association

North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

North American Spine Society

Pediatric Infectious Disease Society (PIDS)

Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)

Research ! America

Society for Academic Emergency Medicine

Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons

Society of Cardiovascular & Interventional Radiology

Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM)

Society of Critical Care Medicine

Society of General Internal Medicine

Society of Gynecologic Oncologists

Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

Society of Nuclear Medicine

Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Canada:



 WE BELIEVE THESE ORGANIZATIONS TO BE WORTHY REPRESENTATIVES OF EXCELLENCE IN THE HONORABLE PROFESSION OF MEDICINE:

Canadian Infectious Disease Society

College of Family Physicians of Canada

Quebec Urological Association

Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada


International:

 WE BELIEVE THESE ORGANIZATIONS TO BE WORTHY REPRESENTATIVES OF EXCELLENCE IN THE HONORABLE PROFESSION OF MEDICINE:

Associação de Assistência à Criança Defeituosa _ Brazil

Australian Medical Association

Australian and New Zealand Society of Respiratory Sciences

Bienvenidos al Mundo de la Asistencial Medica de Maldonada en Internet _ Uruguay

British Geriatrics Society

European Society of Cardiology

European Society for Vascular Surgery

European Society of Cardiology (ESC)

European Society for Vascular Surgery

Haiti Medical Page

Hong Kong Medical Association

Instituto Nacional de la Nutricion Mexico _ Mexico

Instituto de Nutrición de Centro América y Panamá _ INCAPOPS _ Panama

International College of Surgeons

International Society and Federation of Cardiology

International Society of Technology Assessment in Health Care

International Society of Neuropathology

Italian Academy of Family Physicians

Philippine Medical Association

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

World Association of Medical Educators

World Health Organization

IN THE INTEREST OF COMPLETENESS, THERE ARE CERTAINLY OTHER DESERVING MEDICAL ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS WORTHY OF CONSIDERATION, AND IT IS HOPED THAT EACH ORGANIZATION WILL PRESENT INFORMATION TO OUR ORGANIZATION IN ORDER FOR OUR OPINION TO BE GIVEN REGARDING INCLUSION WITHIN THE ABOVE LISTING.
ALL OPINIONS ARE THOSE OF OUR ORGANIZATION AND THE ABOVE LISTING AND FURTHER LISTINGS ARE TO BE UNDERSTOOD TO BE ACCORDING TO OUR OPINION AND OUR OPINION AND JUDGEMENT.


 
A FOUNDER AND ONE OF THE DIRECTORS OF THE UNITED STATES MEDICAL SPECIALISTS FEDERATION, WHO THIS ORGANIZATION HAS NAMED LAUREATE HUMANITARIAN PHYSICIAN FOR THE YEAR 2004 AND FORMALLY RECOGNIZES THE ACHIEVEMENTS AND THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF:
DISTINGUISHED MEDICAL AUTHOR AND DOCTOR OF MEDICINE, K. LASKO,M.D, FOR WORK ON BEHALF OF SAVING CHILDREN IN LATIN AMERICA 
AND COURAGEOUS HUMANITARIAN WORK ON BEHALF OF THE WORLDWIDE ABOLITION OF TORTURE.




The American Board of Geriatrics and the American College of Geriatrics Specialists are now affiliated with the American College of Ethical Physicians 
and are components of the Congregation of Fellowship Organizations for Medical, Humanitarian, Scientific, Educational, Moral, Religious, Ethical, Medical Ministries, Inc., NV. Components include the American Board of Geriatrics, American College of Geriatrics Specialists, American College of Ethical Physicians, American College of Christian Physicians, World Christian Childrens Crusade, and other associations, organizations, and fellowships dedicated and devoted to Medicine, Humanitarianism, Science, Education, and Religion, for the Advancement of Humanity, and the Betterment of Medical Practice in America and Internationally. The American Board of Geriatrics is a Registered Public Benefit Medical Organization that is Officially Registered as a Corporation to Certify and to Encourage Medical Excellence in Geriatrics, Medical Practice, Education, Research, and Contribution to Society by Outstanding Medical Doctors, and Encouragememt of Medical Education and Expertise in Geriatrics. Filed:10/28/2004. CID:2004-00476252 WY Secretary of State Registered Corporation. The American Board of Geriatrics is a private medical organization incorporated in the State of Wyoming. We are a member medical board of the U.S.M.S.F. (United States Medical Specialists Federation) and we are a component organization of the Congregation of Fellowship Organizations for Medical, Humanitarian, Scientific, Educational, and Religious Ministries, Incorporated, NV. We have no relationship of any kind with any other medical board, organization, association, medical society, or any other umbrella organization of medical boards, organizations, associations, or societies, and any listing or reference to any such organization, association, society, or board, is not to confer or imply in any way, any manner of association, agreement, reciprocity, approval, relationship, or contact of any kind with the American Board of Geriatrics and the American College of Geriatrics Specialists, or any of its Officers, Directors, or Members with any other medical organization, association, society, or medical board, or with any umbrella organization of medical boards, medical organizations, medical societies, or medical associations. We are not related in any way to the American Board of Internal Medicine or any other medical board and have no relationship of any kind with any other medical board, medical organization, medical society, medical association, or umbrella organization, other than the Congregation of Fellowship Organizations for Medical, Humanitarian, Scientific, Educational, and Religious Ministries, Incorporated NV, and the United States Medical Specialists Federation (U.S.M.S.F.). 
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