New York (April 9, 2025) — The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today announced Rebecca Conant, MD, as 2025 Clinician of the Year. Dr. Conant, Professor of Medicine in the Geriatrics Division at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and Medical Director of the UCSF Care at Home Program, will be honored at the 2025 AGS Annual Scientific Meeting (#AGS25) happening May 8 – 10 (pre-conference day: May 7) in Chicago, IL.
"Our 2025 Clinician of the Year, Dr. Rebecca Conant, embodies the very best of geriatric medicine," said AGS President Mark A. Supiano, MD, AGSF. "As a visionary leader, educator, and clinician, Dr. Conant has transformed the landscape of care for older adults, expanding access to high-quality, person-centered medicine. Her leadership in developing innovative care models, advancing medical education, and mentoring future generations of geriatricians has strengthened the field in immeasurable ways. Through her unwavering dedication, she has not only improved healthcare delivery but also shaped a more compassionate and equitable future for us all as we age."
A pioneering leader in home-based geriatric care, Dr. Conant founded the UCSF Housecalls Program in 2001 to provide primary care, palliative, and end-of-life care to frail, homebound older adults in San Francisco. Under Dr. Conant’s leadership, the program transitioned into UCSF Care at Home in 2015, expanding its reach to serve over 600 older adults in 2024. Both as a clinician and Medical Director, Dr. Conant has spearheaded innovative approaches to improving home-based care, including electronic medical record integration, transitional care programs, and in COVID-19 response efforts. Dr. Conant also played a pivotal role in securing UCSF’s participation in the GUIDE program, a national initiative supporting caregivers of dementia patients.
Beyond clinical practice, Dr. Conant is a dedicated educator and nationally recognized expert, mentoring medical students, fellows, and interdisciplinary teams in home-based geriatric medicine. A Professor of Medicine at UCSF who has devoted over 90% of her effort to clinical care for over 20 years, she is the expert whom others turn to for guidance and support in caring for medically and socially complex older adults. A widely published author and sought-after media expert, Dr. Conant continues to shape the future of home-based geriatric care through research, advocacy, and clinical excellence. She was recognized as a 2022 Master Clinician at UCSF and received the 2024 Housecall Physician of the Year Award by the American Academy of Home Care Medicine.
Dr. Conant received her undergraduate degree from Harvard and Radcliffe College in Massachusetts and her MD from UCSF. She completed residency in Internal Medicine as well as her fellowship in Geriatric Medicine at UCSF. An AGS member since 2000, Dr. Conant has presented at previous AGS Annual meetings, winning the Presidential Poster Award in 2010. AGS is honored to recognize her with the Clinician of the Year Award for her exceptional clinical career dedicated to expanding access to high-quality, person-centered medical care for older adults, pioneering innovations in home-based geriatrics, and mentoring the next generation of clinicians.
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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 Health in Aging Foundation
The Health in Aging Foundation is a national non-profit established in 1999 by the American Geriatrics Society to bring the knowledge and expertise of geriatrics healthcare professionals to the public. We are committed to ensuring that people are empowered to advocate for high-quality care by providing them with trustworthy information and reliable resources. Last year, we reached nearly one million people with our resources through HealthinAging.org. We also help nurture current and future geriatrics leaders by supporting opportunities to attend educational events and increase exposure to principles of excellence on caring for older adults. For more information or to support the Foundation's work, visit HealthinAgingFoundation.org.
About the Clinician of the Year Award
Since 1993, the Clinician of the Year Award has recognized the great contributions of practitioners to delivering quality healthcare for older people and showcases the importance of the geriatrics clinician in our healthcare system. Through these clinicians' efforts, scientific advances are integrated into the practice of geriatrics, resulting in improved well-being and quality-of-life for older people.
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 May 8 – 10 (pre-conference day: Wednesday, May 7) in Chicago, IL to advance geriatrics knowledge and skills through state-of-the-art educational sessions and research presentations. For more information, visit https://meeting.americangeriatrics.org/.