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Webinar: To Screen or Not to Screen?

Start Time: July 25, 2012

Leading health experts Christine Cassel, MD, President of the American Board of Internal Medicine and the ABIM Foundation, and Richard Besdine, MD, Director of the Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research at the Alpert Medical School of Brown University and AFAR Medical Officer, examined the risks and rewards of health screenings for diseases prevalent among older adults, reviewed recent screening developments and new research findings, and discussed screening implications unique to adults over age 60. This one hour webinar included an audience Q&A session. The webinar was funded through an education grant from the Cigna Foundation. 

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November 5, 2026
2026 AFAR Martin, Wetle, and Wright Awards Presentation, Lectures, and Reception

Join AFAR for the presentation of the 2026 George M. Martin Award, Terrie Fox Wetle Award, and Irving S. Wright Award at the GSA Annual Scientific Meeting in National Harbor, MD, on Thursday, November 5, 2:30 - 4:00 pm.

December 7, 2026
45th Anniversary Awards Dinner and Scientific Symposium

To celebrate AFAR's 45th anniversary, our annual awards dinner and scientific symposium returns on Monday, December 7, 2026, to the Harvard Club in Manhattan. AFAR is pleased to honor the Atria Health and Research Institute, with CEO and Co-founder Alan Tisch accepting the award. We are honored to welcome guest speaker Dan Buettner, National Geographic Explorer, best-selling author, and Founder of Blue Zones.