2024 Awards: CLOSED

Nominations for the 2024 Academy Awards will open January 3, 2024 and close February 9, 2024. Note: Past recipients are ineligible for the same award.

Purpose: AGEM seeks an interested resident who is enthusiastic about caring for older adults in the emergency department to attend AGEM events at the SAEM Annual Meeting. The recipient will attend the AGEM meeting and have the opportunity to lead a 5-minute presentation or discussion on a geriatric topic or case on a national stage as well as submit an article for SAEM's Pulse. AGEM will also cover the winner's SAEM conference fee and SAEM membership fee.

Application consists of:

• One page letter of intent discussing the applicant's reasons for applying and a brief overview of the geriatric topic or case they would like to present.
• Current curriculum vitae and contact information.
• Letter of support from the applicant's program director or another official in their residency assuring the applicant the time off to attend the SAEM Annual Meeting if chosen. Program Director Letter Template
• Submit application to AGEM@SAEM.org by February 9, 2024. Award announcements will be made by March 15th. 

Eligibility: Applicant must be able to attend the AGEM business meeting.  Student must become a member of SAEM and AGEM (AGEM will cover the cost for medical students to Join SAEM). This scholarship is not open to the incoming AGEM medical student representative, who will be supported by the AGEM Medical Student Representative Scholarship.   

Award: 1 scholarship will be awarded per year and covers the winner's SAEM Annual Meeting registration fees as well as the winner's SAEM membership for 2024.

Application Deadline: February 9, 2024

Sponsor: Academy of Geriatric Emergency Medicine