THE DAVID T. LOWENTHAL FOUNDER'S AWARD

In October of 1989, David T. Lowenthal, MD, PhD, a Geriatrician at the University of Florida founded the Florida Geriatrics Society on the simple idea of bringing like-minded healthcare professionals with an interest in caring for the elderly together to share, network, and learn from each other. Today the FGS continues to bring geriatric-focused healthcare providers together to share, network, and learn from one another. Each year in honor of our Founder, Dr. David T. Lowenthal the Florida Geriatrics Society presents the Dr. David T. Lowenthal Founder’s Poster Session Award in Geriatrics to the author whose abstract has been judged to best exemplify excellence within a topic area pertinent to geriatric care.

Each year during our annual meeting the Florida Geriatrics Society presents the David T. Lowenthal Founder's Poster Session Award in Geriatrics.   Authors may submit abstracts in one of the listed categories or any other topics pertinent to geriatric care, as approved by the FGS Education Committee. Download the Full Requirements Overview document for more details. 

Final acceptance of the abstract is contingent upon at least one of the authors registering to participate, registering and paying the meeting registration fee, and attending the Annual Meeting Poster Session. In addition to this, you must be registered as a current FGS member and present your poster at the assigned Poster Session Judging time(s) at the Annual Meeting to be considered for the Lowenthal Founder's Poster Session Award. If you are not a current member of the Florida Geriatrics Society please apply for FGS membership here become a member today. 

 Downloadable Documents - Forms - Criteria - Checklist

• Checklist w Submission Deadlines & Requirements- printable
• Membership Application link (Required)
• Lowenthal Poster Session Award Registration link (Required)
• Full Listing of Guidelines and Required Attestation Statements (Required)
• Author(s) Disclosure Forms (If Requested -deadline 5/30/2025)* 
• Final Schedule TBA (Poster Session & Finalists)

Good Luck to All - Final notice of poster acceptance will be sent on or before May 23, 2025. 

For additional assistance email FGS Executive Director at:  exec@floridageriatricssociety.org 

Click Here to Register and Submit Abstract 

 CONGRATULATIONS  Sara Khan, MD

Winner of the 2024 Dr. David T. Lowenthal Founder's Award

Each year in honor of our Founder, the Florida Geriatrics Society presents the Dr. David T. Lowenthal Founder’s Poster Session Award in Geriatrics to the author whose abstract has been judged to best exemplify excellence within a topic area pertinent to geriatric care. 

Dr. Khan’s abstract "Hiding in Plain Sight: Korsakoff Syndrome  received the highest scoring by the judges at the conclusion of the FGS Annual Dr. David T. Lowenthal Founder's Award Poster Session during the 35th FGS Annual Meeting at the Tampa Renaissance Hotel International Plaza, Tampa.

Congratulations Dr. Khan and Co-author, FGS Member Dr. Peggy Chatham!  

From among all abstract submissions, the FGS Lowenthal Award and Poster Session Committee also invites a small number of authors to present their research at the annual meeting as an oral presentation upon the closing of the final poster judging session and as a part of the general session. 

2024 David T. Lowenthal Oral Poster Presenters:

• Cristian Guerrero, University of Central Florida College of Medicine: A Computed Tomography-Based Survey of Elder Willed Body Donor Scans

• Talib Hakim, University of Central Florida College of Medicine: Change in Weight of Mutated G168S GLP-1R vs. Wild-Type GLP-1R Mice

• Sara Khan, MD, University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine: Hiding in Plain Sight: Korsakoff Syndrome 

2023 Lowenthal Founder's Award Co-Winners: 

 Felicia Haines, RN, and Rickey Bateh, MS-2

FGS history was made at the 34th FGS Annual Symposium when for the first time the judges for the David T. Lowenthal Founder's Award returned with a Tie!

Ms. Felicia Haines’s abstract "Cost & Patient Benefits of Bioengineering Acrylic Adhesive Sacral Foam Dressing in Long-Term Care Patients"  and  Mr. Rickey Bateh’s abstract "Factors Associated with Healthcare Instructions Provided to Medicare Beneficiaries" tied as the two posters receiving the highest scoring by the judges. 

Mr. Bateh and Ms. Haines are members of the FGS  Mr. Bateh attends the College of Medicine at the University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL. Ms. Haines, RN is a Clinical Research Nurse with Global Biomedical Technology. 

2022 Lowenthal Founder's Award Winner: 

Thomas Hartmann, College of Medicine, Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences-University of Central Florida, Orlando 

"Micro-Computer Tomography Imaging of Mice Femurs Treated with Nanobubble - Targeted Osteoporotic Therapy"

Co-authors Pedram Sotoudeh and Mehdi Razavi 

2021 Lowenthal Founder's Award Winner: 

Peter Senada, M.D., Naples Community Hospital, Naples

A Case of Fournier's Gangrene in an Elderly Patient

2020 Lowenthal Founder's Award Winner: 

Catherine Reizun, D.O., Naples Community Hospital, Naples

Recurrent Hypoglycemia due to Massive Abdominal Tumor in a Nonagenarian: A Case Report and Review of the Literature 

2019 Lowenthal Founder's Award Winner: 

Daniel Morales, M.D., Naples Community Hospital, Naples

To Close or Not to Close a PFO After a Cryptogenic Stroke?