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Rukshana Cader MD, Third-Year Medicine Resident, Appointed Chair of the American Geriatrics Society Resident Special Interest Group

Goals Focus on Increasing Resident Exposure to Geriatrics, Including Establishment of New AGS Chapters

Rukshana Cader, MD (4th from left) with fellow residents at the 2007 AGS Scientific Meeting

Dr. Rukshana Cader is the AGS Residents Special Interest Group's second chair. Having been a member of Baystate’s geriatric medicine track since she was an intern, Dr. Cader has taken full advantage of AGS’ efforts to involve more residents in its organization.

She is currently the vice-president of its resident chapter, and was actively involved at the 2007 AGS scientific meeting in Seattle, presenting  her poster, ”Class III CHF presenting as a geriatric syndrome”, and participating in the residents mentoring program pilot that linked residents with mentors who could help them with an aspect of their career. 

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