New York, NY (April 10, 2026)— Today, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) named Linda Ferrie as the recipient of the AGS/ADGAP Outstanding Geriatric Medicine Education Coordinator of the Year Award. This award recognizes individuals who have actively participated in developing geriatrics medical education initiatives, while they manage their primary responsibility of coordinating a Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program at their institution. The AGS will present the award to Ms. Ferrie, Education Program Coordinator for the Mayo Clinic Geriatric Medicine Fellowship in Rochester, Minnesota, during the AGS 2026 Virtual Annual Scientific Meeting (#AGS26), held Thursday, April 30th – Saturday, May 2nd with pre-conference days April 27th-April 29th.
“I am thrilled we are honoring Ms. Ferrie with our inaugural AGS/ADGAP Outstanding Geriatric Medicine Education Coordinator of the Year Award,” said Paul Mulhausen, MD, MHS, FACP, AGSF, President of the American Geriatrics Society. “This award celebrates leaders who, often behind the scenes, shape the future of our field. Through her vision and dedication, Ms. Ferrie has defined and elevated the role of Education Program Coordinators in geriatric medicine and beyond. She has fostered strong professional relationships nationwide and helped countless medical students, residents, and fellows become stronger clinicians by ensuring we prepare the next generation to care for all of us as we age. We are proud to honor her outstanding contributions to our field.”
Ms. Ferrie has served as the Education Program Coordinator for the Mayo Clinic Geriatric Medicine Fellowship for almost twenty-five years. While working second shifts as a factory worker, Linda went to school in the mornings with the goal of eventually securing a position with the Mayo Clinic. Proving successful, Ms. Ferrie has since made her mark on geriatrics education locally and nationally through years of leadership, mentorship, and dedication. Over the course of her career, Ms. Ferrie has served multiple terms as the chair of the Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education’s Education Program Coordinator Council; participated in numerous committees, workgroups, and task forces; mentored a myriad of aspiring education program coordinators, program directors, education administrative assistants, and more. Mayo has recognized her with multiple awards, including the Education Program Coordinator of the Year Award in 2021.
On the national level, Ms. Ferrie has helped to develop assessment tools for certification with added qualifications in Geriatric Medicine during her time on the Training Administrators for Graduate Medical Education (TAGME) board. Ms. Ferrie was also instrumental in the development of the American Geriatrics Education Administrator Coordinator Team (AGE-ACT), a national leadership initiative for program coordinators supporting Geriatric Fellowship programs. In her role as Chair for AGE-ACT she spearheaded the development of an annual coordinator workshop that is held during the ADGAP/AGS Annual Education Conference, which fosters professional development, collaboration, and best practice sharing among coordinators nationwide.
About the American Geriatrics Society
Founded in 1942, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) is a nationwide, not-for-profit society of geriatrics healthcare professionals dedicated to improving the health, independence, and quality of life of older people. Our 6,000+ members include geriatricians, geriatrics nurse practitioners, social workers, family practitioners, physician associates, pharmacists, and internists who are pioneers in serious illness care for older individuals, with a focus on championing interprofessional teams, eliciting personal care goals, and treating older people as whole persons. AGS is an anti-discriminatory organization. We believe in a society where we all are supported by and able to contribute to communities where ageism, ableism, classism, homophobia, racism, sexism, xenophobia, and other forms of bias and discrimination no longer impact healthcare access, quality, and outcomes for older adults and their caregivers. AGS advocates for policies and programs that support the health, independence, and quality of life of all of us as we age.
About the Association of Directors of Geriatrics Academic Programs (ADGAP)
The Association of Directors of Geriatrics Academic Programs (ADGAP) is dedicated to supporting academic geriatrics programs and geriatrics fellowship program directors who are working to improve care of older adults, develop new knowledge, and prepare the healthcare workforce to care for us all as we age. A component organization of the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) , ADGAP is a leading voice for academic geriatrics and, together with the AGS, advocates for policies that support the field of geriatrics.
About the AGS/ADGAP Outstanding Geriatric Medicine Education Coordinator of the Year Award
The AGS/ADGAP Outstanding Geriatric Medicine Education Coordinator of the Year award honors an individual with the primary responsibility of coordinating a Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program at their institution. This individual manages the day-to-day activities of the geriatric medicine fellowship program while actively participating in and developing other components of geriatric medical education initiatives at their institution. This AGS/ADGAP Geriatric Medicine Education Coordinator of the Year Award recognizes the significant contributions that Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Coordinators make to advancing geriatrics education and training at their institutions.
About the AGS Annual Scientific Meeting
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. More than 2,600 nurses, pharmacists, physicians, physician assistants, social workers, long-term care and managed care providers, healthcare administrators, and others will convene virtually April 30 – May 2, 2026 (pre-conference days: April 27-29) to advance geriatrics knowledge and skills through state-of-the-art educational sessions and research presentations. For more information, visit https://meeting.americangeriatrics.org/ .