2026 Annual Meeting
AAGP invites you to attend the 2026 Annual Meeting in Arlington, VA from April 16 - 20, 2026. Next year's meeting theme is "Opening Doors: Welcoming New Perspectives in Geriatric Mental Health and Aging."
The Annual Meeting offers cutting-edge educational programming for a broad audience of allied health professionals, including geriatric and general psychiatrists, medical students, residents and fellows, psychologists, nurse practitioners, social workers, and researchers.
We also encourage general psychiatry residents and medical students with a special interest in the mental health treatment of older adults to attend our annual meeting. Whether you work in a private hospital, clinic, state mental health facility, skilled nursing facility, or long-term care setting, or private practice, the AAGP Annual Meeting had something to offer you.
We look forward to seeing you at future AAGP events!
Topics discussed at the AAGP Annual Meeting include assessment, treatment and advocacy for:
- Anxiety Disorders
- Bereavement and Prolonged Grief Disorder
- Bipolar disorder
- Borderline personality disorder
- Caregivers and Caregiving
- Cross Cultural & Structural influences on geriatric mental health
- Dementia
- Depression and other Mood disorders
- Eating disorders
- Ethics
- Forensic Geriatric Psychiatry
- Geriatric Psychiatry Profession
- Gender, Gender Identity, and Sexuality
- Health Equity
- Collaborative & Integrative Care
- Research
- Healthy Aging
- Neuroscience
- Neurological and Mental Health Assessments
- Neuropsychiatric Disorders
- ECT and Neurostimulation Therapies
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder
- Palliative Care
- Personality Disorders
- Medication Management Therapy
- Post-traumatic Stress disorder
- Psychotherapy
- Psychotic Disorders
- Sleep Disorders
- Substance Use
- Suicide Prevention
2025 Annual Meeting
Thank you for attending this year's AAGP Annual Meeting! 2025 meeting information can be found here.
Registration
Annual Meeting Registration will open later this year!
Location
The AAGP 2026 Annual Meeting will take place at the stunning Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia. More information to come on reservations and a hotel block!
Exhibitors and Sponsors
2026 sponsorship and exhibit opportunities will be available to purchase soon. Should you have any questions, please reach out to info@aagponline.org.
Submission Guidelines
We invite innovative and interactive programs targeted toward clinicians, researchers, and educators. Clinicians and investigators in all areas of geriatric psychiatry, psychology, neurology, medicine, nursing, social work, and other related disciplines are encouraged to submit abstracts of original work for presentation at the AAGP Annual Meeting. Submissions for the 2026 Annual Meeting will open later this year.
Small Meetings/Committee Meetings at the Annual Meeting
Thank you for your interest in hosting a small meeting/committee meeting at the 2026 AAGP Annual Meeting. Applications for hosting a small meeting/committee meeting will open later this year.
Scholars Program
The Scholars Program is for medical student and resident (PGY 1-3) trainees interested in the prospect of pursuing Geriatric Psychiatry fellowship. The Scholars program offers mentorship, career development and professional growth in an engaging, warm and collegial environment. The opportunity to network, participate actively in AAGP committees and caucuses and attend nationally renowned educational sessions is unprecedented and only available through this program.
Future Meetings
April 16-20, 2026 Arlington, VA
Past Meetings
2025: Phoenix, Arizona
2024: Atlanta, Georgia
2023: New Orleans, Louisiana
2022: Orlando, Florida
2021: Virtual
2020: Cancelled due to COVID-19
2019: Atlanta, Georgia
2018: Honolulu, Hawaii
2017: Dallas, Texas
2016: Washington, DC
2015: New Orleans, Louisiana
2014: Orlando, Florida
2013: Los Angeles, California
2012: Washington, DC
