AGS26

Welcome to the AGS 2026 Virtual Annual Meeting!

CLICK HERE TO LOG IN TO THE AGS26 VIRTUAL SITE

You will need to use your AGS account credentials, OR the email address and password you used when you registered for the meeting. 

If you forgot your password, click the “Forgot Password” link and wait for an email with subject line “AGS Forgotten Password” to reset it and return to the login page. (Note: You may need to check your spam/junk mail folder for this email.) Do not press the password reset button twice.

We strongly recommend that you use your Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox browser to access the #AGS26 meeting platform.

All #AGS26 attendees will have access to the recorded sessions on demand until December 31st, 2026. 

Missed the meeting? You can still register for access to the on-demand educational sessions through the #AGS26 Annual Meeting Platform.

Claim CME/CE Credit

Pharmacy CE Credits 

To apply for Pharmacy Continuing Education credits, click HERE.  Please note: AGS26 was only approved for Continuing Pharmacy and Social Work Education Credit for sessions scheduled live from April 29 – May 2 for a total of 20.5 contact hours. It was not approved for the enduring component from May 3 – December 31, 2026. You must submit your application for pharmacy credit by June 12, 2026.

AMA, AAFP, CMD or Nursing CME/CE credits 

To claim AMA, AAFP, CMD or Nursing CME/CE credits on the virtual platform, you will need to add the sessions that you want to claim credit for to your CME/CE Cart.  

• After you view the session, select the “Add to credit cart” link at the top of the page.  You will only be able to claim credit and evaluate sessions once they have aired.
• When you are ready to claim your credit, you will click on the “CME/CE Credit” tab from the main toolbar.
• Click on the Session Evaluation link to the right of the session title to complete the session evaluation.
• Attendees must complete the overall meeting evaluation in order to claim credits. A link to the Overall Meeting Evaluation can be found to the right on the CME/CE credit cart page. 
• Once you have completed the evaluation, click on the appropriate CME/CE Certificate link on the right side of the page under Available Certificates to access your CME/CE certificate and transcript.  At the top of the screen, select “print” to print or save your certificate.  Select “email” to email yourself a copy. 

ABIM Diplomates 

After you have applied for AMA PRA CME on the virtual platform, you may also claim up to 62.25 ABIM MOC Points, by answering the MOC questions in this survey. To claim MOC points you must be enrolled in the ABIM Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.  For questions about ABIM’s MOC program, visit https://www.ABIM.org or contact ABIM at 800-441-2246. 

Technical Assistance with the Virtual Platform: For technical assistance pertaining to the virtual platform display, the chat feature, and/or the credit claiming system, please call (217) 398-1792 or email amger@support.ctimeetingtech.com. 

Registration Questions or Log-In Assistance: For registration questions or if you experience any issues with logging into the meeting, please contact AGS at 212-308-1414 or info.amger@americangeriatrics.org.

CONTINUING EDUCATION (CME & CE) 

Will the #AGS26 virtual meeting be accredited for CME and CE?
Yes. The 2026 Virtual Annual Scientific Meeting is accredited for the following:

• AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ - up to 62.25 CME credits
• ABIM Maintenance of Certification (MOC) point requirements – up to 62.25 ABIM MOC points
• AAFP Prescribed Credit – up to 51.5 Prescribed credits
• Certified Medical Director Credit – up to 20.75 Management hours and 35.75 Clinical hours
• Continuing Nursing Education – up to 62.25 nursing credits

How do I get my CME/CE credits? 

To claim AMA, AAFP, CMD or Nursing CME/CE credits on the virtual platform, you will need to add the sessions that you want to claim credit for to you CME/CE Cart. 

1. After you view the session, select the “Add to credit cart” link at the top of the page.  You will only be able to claim credit and evaluate sessions once they have aired.
2. Click on the Session Evaluation link to the right of the session title to complete the session evaluation.
3. When you are ready to claim your credit, go to the CME/CE Credit tab (located in the header bar).
4. Attendees must complete the overall meeting evaluation in order to claim credits. A link to the Overall Meeting Evaluation can be found to the right on the CME/CE credit cart page.
5. Once you have completed the evaluation, click the type of CME/CE Certificate certificate you want on the right side of the page.  Select “Generate Certificate” to access your CME/CE certificate and transcript. Select “print” to print or save your certificate.  Select “email” to email yourself a copy.

ABIM Diplomates
After you have applied for AMA PRA CME on the virtual platform, you may also claim up to 62.25 ABIM MOC Points, by answering the MOC questions in this survey. To claim MOC points you must be enrolled in the ABIM Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.  For questions about ABIM’s MOC program, visit https://www.ABIM.org or contact ABIM at 800-441-2246.

I printed a CME/CE certificate for the live sessions I attended.  Can I print another one if I attend sessions on-demand at a later date?
Yes. You will need to follow the steps above each time you add or change credit hours.

How long do I have to claim credits? 
Evaluations and claims for CME and Nursing CE will be accepted through December 31, 2026 at 11:59 pm Eastern time. Evaluations and claims for Pharmacy CE must be submitted by June 1, 2026.

Target Audience

The AGS Annual Scientific Meeting is the premier educational event in geriatrics, providing the latest information on clinical care, research on aging, and innovative models of care delivery. The Annual Meeting Program Committee has worked hard to create an exciting program that will present high quality clinical and scientific content to our diverse audience. The 2026 Annual Meeting will address the educational needs of geriatrics health professionals from all professions. Physicians, nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, social workers, long-term care and managed care providers, health care administrators, and others can update their knowledge and skills through state-of-the-art educational sessions and research presentations.

Learning Objectives

• Summarize current research findings in geriatrics and describe their relevance to the care and treatment of older adults
• Interpret information on the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and management of clinical disorders in older adults
• Identify prevalent psychosocial problems in older people
• Describe medical, psychological, social, and rehabilitative interventions to improve independence and quality of life of older people
• Review the problems of comorbidity, multiple morbidity, and burden of illness and their relation to normal aging, frailty, disability and adverse outcomes of care
• Teach geriatrics effectively to interprofessional healthcare providers, students, and trainees
• Identify ethical issues in healthcare delivery, medical treatment, and decision-making
• Discuss the impact of different cultural/ethnic/language backgrounds & health literacy/numeracy on the care of older adults
• Describe current health policy relating to financing and delivery of geriatric care
• Describe effective delivery of geriatric health care in acute, sub-acute, post-acute, outpatient, care transitions, long-term care, and other settings
• Analyze results of geriatric and risk assessment of older patients, specify appropriate interventions, and identify anticipated outcomes
• Prioritize diversity, equity and inclusion to achieve the AGS vision of a healthcare system that is free of discrimination and bias.

Accreditation

The American Geriatrics Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Continuing Medical Education

The American Geriatrics Society designates this other/blended learning educational activity for a maximum of 62.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ^TM. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABIM MOC Points

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn Medical Knowledge Points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program as listed above. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. 

To claim MOC points you must be enrolled in the American Board of Internal Medicine Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. For questions about ABIM’s MOC program, visit https://www.ABIM.org or contact ABIM at 800-441-2246.

American Academy of Family Physicians Prescribed Credit

The AAFP has reviewed American Geriatrics Society 2026 Virtual Annual Scientific Meeting and deemed it acceptable for AAFP credit. Term of approval is from 04/29/2026 to 12/31/2026. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Certified Medical Director Credit Statement

This activity has been pre-approved by the American Board of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine (ABPLM) for a total of 20.75 management hours and 35.75 clinical hours toward certification as a Certified Medical Director (CMD) in post-acute and long-term care medicine. The CMD program is administered by the ABPLM. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit actually spent on the activity.

Continuing Nursing Education

The American Geriatrics Society has been approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (Provider No. CEP 10299) to provide continuing education. The 2026 AGS Annual Meeting program is eligible for up to 62.5 nursing contact hours.


 

Disclosure Information

Disclosure of Financial Interests

As an accredited provider of Continuing Medical Education, the American Geriatrics Society continuously strives to ensure that the education activities planned and conducted by our faculty meet generally accepted ethical standards as codified by the ACCME, the Food and Drug Administration, and the American Medical Association. To this end, we have implemented a process wherein everyone who is in a position to control the content of an educational activity has disclosed to us all financial relationships, regardless of the amount, with ineligible companies within the past 24 months and under which we mitigate relevant financial relationships. 

The ACCME defines ineligible companies as those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

2026 Annual Meeting Presenters

The following presenters have reported relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies that have been mitigated:

Sharon A. Brangman
Advisor: Genentech

Nathaniel A. Chin
Consultant: Eisai & Eli Lilly

Darae Ko
Consultant: Regeneron & Bayer

Julia Z. Sarant
Grantor: Cochlear Ltd

The following presenters have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies:

Peter M. Abadir

Julia Adler-Milstein

Kathryn S. Agarwal

Nimit Agarwal

Joseph V. Agostini

Sumi Aker

Cathy A. Alessi

Chris Appleton

Simon B. Ascher

Martina Azar

Scott Bane

Steve Barczi

Natalie Barrett

John A. Batsis

Kimberly J. Beiting

Katherine A. Bennett

Maria L. Berg-Weger

Rachelle E. Bernacki

Vera A. Bittner

Caroline S. Blaum

Kirsten D.J.  Bos

Ella H. Bowman

Cynthia M. Boyd

Ursula K. Braun

Kathleen M. Breda

Rebecca T. Brown 

Robert E. Burke

Jan Busby-Whitehead

Laura K. Byerly

Thomas Caprio

Gina Cariveau

Cynthia M. Carlsson

Jane E. Carmody

Megan Carr

Stacy D. Carrington-Lawrence

Christy S. Carter

Angela G. Catic

Elizabeth Chapman

Totini S. Chatterjee

Serena Cheng

Ryan Chippendale

Carolyn Chow

Nathan Chu

Audrey K. Chun

Maryjo L. Cleveland

Gabriela Cohen

Laura Colin Klein

Samantha G. Cotton

Thomas K. M. Cudjoe

Regina S. Cunningham

Sarah K. Cunningham

Farr A. Curlin

Melissa Dattalo

Chintan V. Dave

Claire Davenport

Kimberly D. Davis

W. James Deardorff

Barbara A. Delmore

Denise Dews

Mariu Duggan

Clark DuMontier

Elizabeth Eckstrom

Naila E. Edwards

Eugene W Ely

Sara E. Espinoza

Leah V. Estrada

Kathleen M. Faherty

Timothy W. Farrell

Helen Fernandez

Luigi L. Ferrucci

Natalia Festa

Cynthia D. Fields

Ellen Flaherty

Micayla N. Flores

Sarah Follman

Tamara G. Fong

Caroline Fonseca Valencia

Daniel Forman

Dave Frankowski

Jill Freda

Kelly J. Freeman

Constance H. Fung

Carissa Funk-Wojciechowski

Brian F. Gage

Karla Garcia Ortiz

Cameron J. Gettel

Lauren J. Gleason

Joshua I. Gordon

Myriam Gorospe

Hiroshi Gotanda

Parul M. Goyal

Ariel R. Green

Justina L. Groeger

Matthew E. Growdon

Carline C. Guerrier

Ravi Gupta

Roopali Gupta

Lindsey Haddock

Evan C. Hadley

Daniel Haimowitz

Teresa M. Halbert

Benjamin H. Han

Charlene A. Harrington

Richard J. Hodes

Peter Hollmann

Eric S. Holmboe

Rachel   Horvat

Megan J. Huisingh-Scheetz

William W. Hung

David Hurwitz

Arfan Ikram

Sarwat Jabeen

Sara G. Jackson

Snigdha Jain

Sclinda Janssen

Rachel Jantea

Lee A. Jennings

Shivani K. Jindal

Theodore M. Johnson

Eric L. Johnson

Katie F. Jones

Donald A. Jurivich

Shoshana Y. Kahana

Jessica L. Kalender-Rich

Reena Karani

Jason Karlawish

Amelia W. Karraker

Meaghan A. Kennedy

Teri Kennedy

Jinsung Kim

Maryanne Kim

Heidi D. Klepin

Karthik J. Kota

Ashwin A. Kotwal

Martina Krenzer

Mark Kristiansen 

Stephen B. Kritchevsky

Holly K. Krull

Caitlyn Kuwata

Brandon LaCour

Andrea J. Landi

Lisa R. LaRowe

Thomas Laskow

Yeonjae Lee

Victor J. Legner

Jeffrey M. Levine

Sunny Linnebur

Christine K. Liu

Kah Poh Melissa Loh

Emily S. Long

Alejandra Sanchez Lopez

Laura Major

Karina A. Mak 

Lena K. Makaroun

Una Makris

Rebecca K. Masutani

Sarah McEvoy

Mary Lynn McPherson

Annette L. Meares

Annette Medina-Walpole

René Melis

Alyson R. Michener

Lillian Min 

Brienne B. Miner

Niousha Moini

Alison A. Moore

Melissa Morgan-Gouveia

Claire Morton

Robbin Moulds

Paula L. Mulhausen

Gary Naglie

Morgan M. Nakatani

Kristen J. Neises

Iva Neupane

Hien T. Nguyen

Tu Nguyen

Henry J. Nick

Lolita S. Nidadavolu

Sarah Nouri

Veronica C. Nwagwu

Samuel E. O'Brien

Julia Oehlers

Esther Oh

Abdulganeey Olawin

Nicole M. Orr

Sandeep R. Pagali

Zachary J. Palace

Daniel C. Parker

Manisha Parulekar

Sara N. Pasha

Juliessa M. Pavon

Jenna L. Pellizzari

Viviana Perez Montes

David V. Picella

Thaddeus M. Pope

Vassiliki Pravodelov

Nathan D. Price

Aparna Reddy

Ramona L. Rhodes

Annie S. Rhodes

Michael W. Rich

Adam Ricker

Alexandra M. Rivera Castro

Mariah Robertson

Thomas Robinson

Vanessa Rodriguez

Carrie B. Rubenstein

Lizzy Rueppel

Marcel Salive

Natalie Sanders

Deena Sandos

Kenneth Santora

Christopher M. Santostefano

Leah V. Schecter

Melody K. Schiaffino

Christopher H. Schifeling

Amelia Schlak

Kenneth Schmader

Andrea N.W. Schwartz

Mandi Sehgal

Todd P. Semla

Adi Shafir

Arpita B. Shah

Sangeetha Shan-Bala

Jody Sharninghausen

Joseph Shega

Yuka Shichijo

Deepika E. Slawek

Alexander K. Smith

Paula Span

Mark   Supiano

Mosmi Surati

Kristine M.C. Talley

Zaldy S. Tan

Shahrzad Tehranian

Jilin Tian

Brittany L. Trabaris

Rebecca L. Trotta

Gina UpChurch

Rose Maria van Zuilen

Camile P. Vaughan

Onica L. Washington

Lyn Weinberg

Joan C. Weiss

E. Foy White-Chu

Heather E. Whitson

Emma C. Williams

Mia Yang

Caroline Yoon

Meiyi Yu

Elizabeth D. Zhou

Sheryl Zimmerman

Andrew R. Zullo
 

2026 Annual Scientific Meeting Program Committee

2022 Annual Meeting Proposal Reviewers

The following presenter has reported relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies that have been mitigated:

Sanjay Kedarmal Bajaj

Speaker: GSK & Dr. Reddy’s Labs

The following proposal reviewers have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies:

Ganeshmoorthy Arunachalam

Anne L. Hume

Abid Iraqi

Vanessa Rodriguez

Sylvester Sarfraz

2022 Abstract Selection Committee

The following committee members have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies:

2026 Abstract Reviewers

The following abstract reviewers reported relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies that have been mitigated:
 

Sanjay Bajaj

Speaker Bureau: GSK 

Christine Eisenhower

Grant Recipient: Merck & Co., Inc.

Saket Saxena

Advisory board: Ely Lilly

Jennifer Woodard

Stockholder: Novavax

    
 

The following reviewers have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies:

Abdulrazak Abyad 
Joseph Agostini
Marlon Aliberti
Georges Assaf
Cynthia Boyd
Lisa Caruso
Huai Cheng
Cathleen Colon-Emeric
Julijana Conic
Claire Davenport
James Deardorff
Harsh Desai
April Ehrlich
Timothy Farrell 
Cynthia Felix
Joyce Fogel
Matthew Growdon
Benjamin Han
John Heath
Masaya Higuchi
Anne Hume
Abid Iraqi
Wanda Jirau-Rosaly
Thiago Junqueira Avelino da Silva
Petra Kajla 
Rita Khoury
Ambar Kulshreshtha
Rakesh Kumar
Deborah Lee
Virginia Lee
Justin Levinson
Ina Li
Sarah Lieber
Lee Lindquist
Rachel Litke
Feng-Hua Loh
Kah Poh Loh
Sanja Malbasa Thompson
Ramin Motarjemi
Darlene Moyer
Sara Nahon
Stephanie Nothelle
Mary Beth O'Connell
Helen Omuya
Deborah Oyeyemi Walton
Romil Parikh
John Rush Pierce
James Powers
Karan Puri
Ravishankar Ramaswamy
Brenna Renn 
Mike Rich
Nisha Rughwani
Namita Ruhela
Martine Sanon
Gonçalo Sarmento
Christopher Schifeling
Cathy Schubert
Meera Sheffrin 
Anshuman Srivastava
Quratulain Syed
Carolyn Thorpe
Mfon Umoh
Dilip Unnikrishnan
Rose Maria van Zuilen
Jessie VanSwearingen
Camille Vaughan
Louise Walter
Wenhui Zhang
Kahli Zietlow
Andrew Zullo

AGS Event Participation Guideline

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Your attendance at an AGS event means that you have read and will follow the AGS Code of Conduct and AGS Event Participation Guideline. 

We have established these AGS Event Participation Guidelines (AEPG) to preserve a climate that encourages both civil and fruitful dialogue. We reserve the right to suspend participation in AGS Events by anyone who has been found to violate our Code of Conduct and/or the AEPG. for participation in in-person or virtual American Geriatrics Society (AGS) Events (e.g., the AGS Annual Scientific Meeting, other conferences, webinars, and other meetings). 

Before attending an AGS event, carefully review our Code of Conduct and the AEGP. Inappropriate actions/comments that may include discriminatory remarks, harassment, and threats of violence or similar inappropriate or unlawful conduct will not be tolerated and may subject you to disciplinary action. Disciplinary actions include (among others) requesting the accused individual to stop the harassing behavior, removal/denial of access to the meeting, and disqualification from attending future meetings. For AGS members, in keeping with our By-Laws, we reserve the right to terminate membership.

The Rules

AGS prohibits: 

• Defamatory, abusive, profane, threatening, or offensive comments. Some examples of harassing behavior are:
• Unwelcome sexual advances, touching, or requests for sexual favors
• Unwelcome comments or behavior, including but not limited to drawings, written statements, social media posts, or verbal statements, including those related to an individual’s age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, sexual orientation, veteran status, or membership in another protected class
• Unwelcome teasing, joking, flirting, or touching based on actual or perceived gender identity, gender expression, or sexual identity/orientation
• Retaliation
• Don't challenge or attack others. Discussions and comments are meant to stimulate conversation; they are not meant to create contention. Let others have their say, just as you should have yours. 
• Express only your personal opinions and only represent yourself as an organizational spokesperson when you are authorized to do so.

Reporting a Violation

Acting in Good Faith

Anyone filing a verbal or written complaint concerning a violation or suspected violation is required to act in good faith and to have reasonable grounds for believing the information disclosed indicates a violation. Any unsubstantiated allegations which prove to have been made maliciously or to have been knowingly false will be viewed as a serious disciplinary offense.

Confidentiality

Reports of violations or suspected violations may be submitted on a confidential basis by the person who experienced the violation. Such reports will be kept confidential to the extent possible, consistent with the need to conduct an adequate investigation. 

How to Make a Complaint

For every AGS event, we will provide a list of people to whom a complaint may be reported. In addition, any person who experiences a violation may report discrimination, harassment, or retaliation at any time (including during non-business hours) by postal mail, by telephone, or by electronic mail, using the links and contact information listed below: 

American Geriatrics Society 
40 Fulton St, Ste 809
New York, NY 10038
Attn: Chief Executive Officer

Email: CEO@americangeriatrics.org 

Phone: 212-308-1414, press 9

Handling of Reported Violations

AGS will acknowledge receipt of a report promptly and will investigate reports of conduct violations. We will make every effort to fairly review and investigate complaints and will share the results with both the individual who reported the complaint and the individual who has been accused of violating the code of conduct. We will handle the complaints confidentially but reserve the right to notify others if the complaint is serious enough to warrant further (legal) action. Anonymous complaints will also be investigated, however, there may be limitations in our ability to determine what further action (if any) needs to be taken.

AGS will take appropriate action once an investigation is complete with the goal of preventing, correcting, and when necessary and possible, disciplining behavior that violates the law and/or AGS policies and guidelines. Potential disciplinary actions include (requesting the accused individual to stop the harassing behavior, removal/denial of access to the meeting, and disqualification from attending future meetings. For AGS members, in keeping with our By-Laws, we reserve the right to terminate membership.

Participants in AGS online communities should refer to the AGS Online Community Participation Guideline (AOCPG). 

AGS26 Program Committee

Program Committee Members

Nicole J. Brandt, PharmD, MBA, BCGP, BCPP, FASCP, 2026 AGS Annual Scientific Meeting Chair  
Cynthis Boyd, MD
Anna Chang, MD 
Lenise Cummings-Vaughan, MD
Ellen Flaherty, PhD, APRN, BC
Annie Medina-Walpole, MD, PEEC Chair
Alison Moore, MD, AGS President-elect
Paul Mulhausen, MD, AGS President
Ugochi Ohuabunwa, MD
James T. Pacala, MD, MS
Joseph Shega, MD
Liron Sinvani, MD
Camille Vaughan, MD

Disclosure Of Relationships With Ineligible Companies

As an ACCME accredited provider of Continuing Medical Education, the American Geriatrics Society must ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all of our educational activities. We have implemented a process wherein everyone who is in a position to control the content of an education activity has disclosed to us all financial relationships with any ineligible company within the prior 24 months. Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.  AGS then reviews the disclosure information to determine which financial relationships are relevant and mitigates relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to prevent commercial bias in the content.  

AGS26 Virtual FAQs

What can attendees expect from #AGS26 Virtual?
Attendees will be given access to the AGS Annual Meeting virtual site where they will be able to access all annual meeting content. Sessions will stream at their scheduled times and will be available for viewing on-demand immediately following the scheduled time.   

Plenary Sessions: Plenaries will be simu-live: pre-recorded talks with the plenary session speakers appearing live onscreen after the presentation for Q&A with attendees. Attendees will type their questions into the chat feature and presenters will answer them live onscreen. 

Symposia, Workshops, Paper Sessions: These sessions will feature pre-recorded presentations with speakers available during the scheduled session time to answer attendee Q & A in real time using the chat feature.  The Q & A for these sessions will be text based with no live video or audio feed to the Q & A component.

Pre-conference Sessions: All pre-conference sessions will take place on Zoom to allow for interaction via breakout groups.  Pre-conference registrants will receive the link to the zoom meeting via email.

Poster Sessions: All posters will be available on demand in the Poster Gallery to be viewed at any time.  In addition, there are 3 scheduled poster sessions where the poster presenters will be available to answer attendee questions via chat. Attendees can also leave questions in the chat at any time during the meeting for poster presenters to answer. 

Section Meetings: Section Meetings will be held on Zoom to encourage networking in breakout groups.  You can access the Zoom meeting links on the Annual Meeting Virtual Platform 

Special Interest Groups: Since SIGs are networking groups, they will be held on Zoom so that attendees can interact with one another. SIG Meetings are open to all AGS Annual Meeting registrants. You can access the Zoom meeting links on the Annual Meeting Virtual Platform 

What should I do in advance of the #AGS26 Virtual Annual Meeting to prepare for the event?

1. Be sure that you know your Login Username and password for #AGS26.  Log into the #AGS26 Virtual Meeting site in advance of the meeting dates and familiarize yourself with the platform.
2. Create your own Personal Schedule - Review the Annual Meeting Program and create a personalized Itinerary with the sessions that interest you the most.
3. Visit the Poster Gallery, watch the AGS Awards ceremony and the AGS Members Business Meeting.
4. Make sure that your system meets the system requirements to access the #AGS26 Virtual Platform

What are the system requirements to access the #AGS26 Virtual event?
You will need a computer or mobile device and a reliable internet connection to access #AGS26 Virtual Meeting. The #AGS26 Virtual platform works best when using Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox browsers. You cannot use Internet Explorer for the virtual platform. Be sure to close all other open webpages, apps, VPN access, and other items that rely on internet connections as this may slow down your stream of the live activity.

All participants in #AGS26 Virtual are responsible for ensuring that their computers and/or mobile devices, their internet and wifi capacity, and their electrical/battery support are sufficient to fully engage in #AGS26 Virtual.

When will I receive the instructions to access #AGS26 Virtual? 
All registered participants will receive an email with a link to confirm participation in the virtual annual meeting prior to the activity. Please be sure the email address associated with your annual meeting registration is accurate and up to date so that there is no delay in receiving communications. 

I’m on the #AGS26 Virtual meeting site, why can’t I access content? 
Annual Meeting Registrants must log in to view content. In the upper righthand corner you will see a login button where you will need to enter the email address and password that you use for your AGS account or that you used to register for the meeting in order to view content.   

How do I log in to the virtual annual meeting platform?
You will need to log-in using your AGS account credentials OR the email address and password used when registering for the annual meeting. 

If you forgot your password – click HERE then click the ”Forgot Password” link located under the orange “Log In” bar and wait for email with subject “AGS Forgotten Password” to reset it then go back to login.  It may take up to 15 minutes for the email to arrive and you may need to check your spam/ junk mail folder. Do NOT press the password reset button twice.

What time zone is the AGS26 virtual annual meeting taking place in? 
The AGS26 Virtual Annual Meeting will take place in Eastern Time. 

Can I share my virtual event login information with colleagues? 
Just as is the case with our in‐person annual meeting, participation is limited to the paid registrant only. All annual meeting content, including live stream events, evaluations, and CME/CE credit will be connected to a single log‐in and tied to the email address of the individual that registered for the virtual event. Log‐in information for each participant will be unique and cannot be shared. 

I can’t hear the speakers presenting in each session, what do I do?

As you join this session, you may need to unmute speakers using the unmute button in the presentation. 

This can be because your browser autoplay policies (Chrome, Firefox, Safari) block unmuted videos on page load to prevent intrusive ads and save data/battery.

To fix this:

1. Open Chrome and go to Settings (three dots → Settings).
2. Scroll to Privacy search and security → Site Permissions → All Permissions→ Media Autoplay.
3. Click Allow and add https://cattendee.abstractsonline.com  to allow unmuted autoplay for

Can I log in to the Virtual Conference Platform on multiple devices at the same time?
Yes, you can log in on multiple devices at the same time. 

What languages will be available?
Sessions are available in English only.

Do I have access to all educational sessions? 
Meeting registrants have access to all educational sessions except for the additional fee pre-conference sessions. You will be given the opportunity to select which sessions you would like to attend virtually. It is up to you to decide which live stream events you wish to attend at which time.   You may attend as many or as few sessions as you want.

What are the “live” events that I can participate in during #AGS Virtual Meeting Days?

• Attend the live streamed events as scheduled and use the chat feature to ask the presenters questions
• Network with your colleagues at one of the many scheduled Section Meetings or Special Interest Groups (SIGS)
• Chat with Poster Presenters during the scheduled Poster Presentation Times

Will I be able to create a schedule? 
Yes, once you log in to the platform you will be able to add presentations to your Itinerary from the Sessions tab. You can filter by session type (e.g. plenary), day, time, track (e.g. research) or search by keyword (e.g. dementia) or presenter.  If you see a session you like, click “Add to itinerary” in the top right-hand corner of the session. From there, you can create a schedule. You can view your full itinerary in the Itinerary tab at the top of the conference platform. 

How do I actually get to the videos?
Sessions: Click on ”View Session” in the session title box.

Poster Hall: Click on “Presentation details” in the poster box. Posters sessions may take a few seconds to load because there are hundreds of videos in each session.

The session I want to attend starts in 10 minutes. I am logged in but it just says “Session will begin at its scheduled start time” on my screen.
Sessions begin streaming at their scheduled start time. Stay logged in; the session will begin streaming on schedule. Remember - sessions are listed in Eastern Time.

What do I do if I want to watch 2 sessions that are streaming at the same time? 
You will need to choose which session that you want to stream live at the scheduled time and watch the other session on demand at a later time. All sessions, except for pre-conference sessions, will be recorded and available on demand until December 31, 2026. 

What if I don't like a session? Can I switch?
Yes, just go back to the schedule and select a different session that is being streamed at that time. 

Will sessions be available for viewing after the virtual meeting?
Yes. On-demand access will be available to all educational sessions through the #AGS26 Annual Meeting Platform through December 31, 2026, except for the additional fee pre-conference sessions.  Meeting registrants need to log in with their registration credentials to gain access to all of the #AGS26 On-Demand content.

Will the slides for each presentation be made available to registrants ?
No, the slides will not be made available separately from the presentations.  The #AGS26 site will be open until 12/31/2026 and all presentations will be available for viewing until that date.

Can I ask questions during the educational sessions? 
Meeting attendees are encouraged to ask questions during the live streamed events using the Chat Feature. Symposia, Workshop, Paper Session and Poster Session presenters will be available during the scheduled stream time and will answer questions through the chat feature. Plenary Session speakers will answer questions that attendees posted in the Chat Feature live on-screen at the end of their sessions. 

How do I use the Chat Feature?
Click the “Chat” icon in the upper right-hand corner of the Session View screen.  A window will open in the bottom right corner of your screen.  You can adjust the size of the window by dragging the upper left corner of the window.  Then click “Join Chat”. You may view any messages entered in the chat and you can enter your own message. Live monitoring of Chat only takes place while the session is in progress and is not available on-demand.

Will I be able to privately message a speaker or will everything in the chat be available to the public? 
Any question you send directed at a moderator or speaker will be available to the public in the chat forum. The speaker’s response to you will also be shown publicly.

CONTINUING EDUCATION (CME & CE) 

Will the #AGS26 virtual meeting be accredited for CME and CE?
Yes. The 2026 Virtual Annual Scientific Meeting is accredited for the following:

• AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ - up to 62.25 CME credits
• ABIM Maintenance of Certification (MOC) point requirements – up to 62.25 ABIM MOC points
• AAFP Prescribed Credit – up to 51.5 Prescribed credits
• Certified Medical Director Credit – up to 20.75 Management hours and 35.75 Clinical hours
• Continuing Nursing Education – up to 62.25 nursing credits
• Continuing Pharmacy Education Credit – up to 20.5 pharmacy credits for the live sessions only! No Pharmacy credit is available for on-demand sessions.
• Continuing Social Work Credit – up to 20.5 social work credits for the live sessions only! No Social Work credit is available for on-demand sessions.

How do I get my CME/CE credits? 
You may claim AMA, AAFP, CMD and Nursing Credits on the virtual annual meeting platform. Directions below.

To apply for Pharmacy Continuing Education credits, click HERE

To claim AMA, AAFP, CMD or Nursing CME/CE credits on the virtual platform, you will need to add the sessions that you want to claim credit for to you CME/CE Cart. 

1. After you view the session, select the “Add to credit cart” link at the top of the page.  You will only be able to claim credit and evaluate sessions once they have aired.
2. Click on the Session Evaluation link to the right of the session title to complete the session evaluation.
3. When you are ready to claim your credit, go to the CME/CE Credit tab (located in the header bar).
4. Attendees must complete the overall meeting evaluation in order to claim credits. A link to the Overall Meeting Evaluation can be found to the right on the CME/CE credit cart page.
5. Once you have completed the evaluation, click the type of CME/CE Certificate certificate you want on the right side of the page.  Select “Generate Certificate” to access your CME/CE certificate and transcript. Select “print” to print or save your certificate.  Select “email” to email yourself a copy.

ABIM Diplomates
After you have applied for AMA PRA CME on the virtual platform, you may also claim up to 62.25 ABIM MOC Points, by answering the MOC questions in this survey. To claim MOC points you must be enrolled in the ABIM Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program.  For questions about ABIM’s MOC program, visit https://www.ABIM.org or contact ABIM at 800-441-2246.

I printed a CME/CE certificate for the live sessions I attended.  Can I print another one if I attend sessions on-demand at a later date?
Yes. You will need to follow the steps above each time you add or change credit hours.

How long do I have to claim credits? 
Evaluations and claims for CME and Nursing CE will be accepted through December 31, 2026 at 11:59 pm Eastern time. Evaluations and claims for Pharmacy CE must be submitted by June 1, 2026.

What is the AGS code of conduct for virtual events? 
AGS expects all participants to exercise consideration and respect for others. This includes refraining from demeaning, discriminatory, or harassing behavior and speech at all times. If any participant, speaker, etc. involved in the virtual activity engages in behavior deemed unacceptable by AGS, they will be immediately removed from the virtual event without refund and banned from participating in all future in‐person and virtual events hosted by AGS. 

CANCELLATION/REFUND POLICY 

All participants in #AGS26 Virtual are responsible for ensuring that their computers and/or mobile devices, their internet and wifi capacity, and their electrical/battery support are sufficient to fully engage in #AGS26 Virtual. No refunds will be provided to any participants experiencing technology and/or connectivity problems or outages, whether resulting from the participant’s own system or a more widespread virus or attack.

My plans have changed and I can’t attend the virtual live streamed event. May I cancel my registration and get a refund?
Please take a moment to review our registration and refund policies. Individuals who register for #AGS26 Virtual will have on-demand access to session recordings for 8 months following the event (until December 31, 2026), so live attendance is not required or necessary.

Will the virtual meeting include an exhibit hall?
The #AGS2026 Virtual Annual Meeting will not include an exhibit hall. 

Who do I contact for technical help? 
For registration questions or if you experience any issues with logging into the meeting, please contact AGS at 212-308-1414 or info.amger@americangeriatrics.org. For technical assistance pertaining to the virtual platform display, the chat feature, and/or the credit claiming system, please call (217) 398-1792 or email amger@support.ctimeetingtech.com.