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2025 Annual Meeting

AAGP invites you to attend the 2025 Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona from March 14-17, 2025. This year's meeting theme is "Human Rights and Mental Health Advocacy for Aging Adults."

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

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.

Location

The AAGP 2025 Annual Meeting will take place at the stunning Sheraton Phoenix Downtown in Phoenix, Arizona. This modern hotel, located in the heart of the city, offers the perfect setting for our Annual Meeting. With its stylish accommodations, state-of-the-art meeting spaces, and world-class amenities, the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown will provide attendees with a comfortable and inspiring experience. The Sheraton Phoenix is offering exclusive pricing of $289 per night for AAGP Attendees. Rates are available until Thursday, February 13, 2025, or until the block is full, whichever comes first

To make your reservation, please click here.

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.

Helen L.

"An amazing diversity and balance of topics that are very interesting, timely and helpful for researchers and clinicians."

Andy J.

"AAGP 2024 was an incredible and inspiring experience. I met mentors, made friends, and envisioned new possibilities for myself in academic psychiatry following scholars programming at the annual meeting."

Nery D.

"I am delighted to participate in the 2024 AAGP Annual Meeting. Thank you for an outstanding Conference and looking forward to seeing everyone in Phoenix at the 2025 AAGP Annual Meeting."

Kim W.

"This was a very high quality meeting full of valuable sessions over the 4 days. Well worth travelling a long way for."

Lindsey S.

"Excellent opportunity to learn updated recommendations and research related newly published and in progress to better support the geriatric psychiatric wellbeing of our patients."

Kingsley I.

"AAGP is my primary organization since leaving residency and fellowship, always felt at home at every meeting and especially being held at my hometown Atlanta this year. I was also made a fellow of the organization this year."

Lisa B.

"The AAGP meeting was incredibly informative, collegial and invigorating to help me develop additional knowledge and skills to enhance the care I provide to my older adult patients and teach others how to better care for our older adults with mental health concerns."

Annette A.

"As a solo practitioner in the community, the annual AAGP meeting is a great opportunity to learn from leaders in the field, get caught up on the latest developments, and network with like-minded people. I look forward to it every year!"

Nikolaus K.

"Thanks AAGP for this beautiful meeting. Keep flying that altitude of quality and I'll be back again!"

Claire R.

"The AAGP 2024 Annual Meeting provided high quality CE options with information that can be trusted. The meeting brought together experts from a variety of specialties. The attendees were talented themselves and many wonderful conversations and sharing took place. Thank You!"

Seneca C.

"The conference was super organized. Everyone at the conference was so supportive!"

Alice B.

"I thoroughly enjoyed my first AAGP meeting as a speaker and as an attendee. I plan to return in 2025 and am delighted to do so."

Geetha D.

"AAGP 2024 was a great place to learn about the latest developments in diagnosis and treatment of mental health and cognitive disorders in the elderly. I enjoyed meeting and making new connections with my peers. Looking forward to upcoming sessions in the future."

Brent F.

"Outstanding meeting and opportunity to connect with mentees, colleagues, mentors and old friends. A great balance of terrific scientific and clinical education along with networking. Great work."

Susan L.

"Really appreciated the updates on Lecanemab and other monoclonal antibodies for amyloid in MCI and Mild Alzheimer's disease. Also appreciated the lectures on late life bipolar disorder and ADHD."

Biren P.

"The AAGP Annual Meeting is an excellent way to connect with others working in the field of older adult mental health and to learn about a diverse array of topics related to the care of older adults."

Maureen N.

"The AAGP Annual Meeting is a wonderful chance to refresh or reinforce knowledge and skills as well spending time with the coolest older adult behavioral health leaders in the world. Great for meeting and interacting with the brightest minds-both seasoned leaders and emerging voices."

Shriti P.

"It is always wonderful to discuss with like-minded people and catch up with old friends and colleagues at AAGP."

Elliott S.

"This was an excellent meeting. I will definitely keep coming to the AAGP meetings."

Future Meetings

2025, March 14-17 - Phoenix, Arizona

Past Meetings

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