The Edward Henderson Student Award is presented to an undergraduate student in a health professions program who is interested in pursuing a career in geriatrics and with demonstrated excellence in contributing to the field.
2025 Recipient: Belinda Tang
Belinda Tang, a fourth-year medical student at SUNY Upstate Medical University, is the recipient of the 2025 Edward Henderson Student Research Award in recognition of her remarkable contributions through her research, advocacy, and leadership. As an undergraduate at Cornell University, she co-led a student group promoting engagement with assisted living communities. After college, she coordinated research addressing gaps in care for older adults in safety-net settings and helped launch GoldenTalk, a 24-hour helpline combating social isolation during COVID-19. At SUNY Upstate Medical University, she has served as president of the Geriatrics Interest Group, initiated community services for older adult refugees, and led discussions at AAMC on integrating geriatrics into medical training. Her research accomplishments include MSTAR participation, posters and oral presentations at AGS national meetings, and two first authored JAGS publications regarding medication use and a novel healthy aging intervention for older adults. Ms. Tang’s leadership, research, and advocacy underscore her transformative impact and potential to lead advancements in geriatric care and education.
Past Recipients of the Edward Henderson Student Award
2024 Lily Zhong
2023 Victoria Kozar
2022 Justine Enns
2020 Natalie Richmond
2019 Elizabeth Bloemen, MPH
2018 Sonia Marcello
2017 Thom Ringer, JD
2016 Marielle Bolano, BS
2015 Meng Ni, PhD
2014 Ravi B Parikh
2013 Jason Liebowitz
2012 Vivien Sun
2011 Mark Fitzgerald, BS
2010 Carolyn P. Horney, MS-IV
2009 Elizabeth Kwo, BA
2008 Shayna Rich
2007 Andrew D. McWilliams, MPH, MS-III
2006 Juliesa Pavon, MS-3
2005 Christopher Allen Jones, MS
2004 Thomasina Lynn Bailey
2003 Kathleen Tschantz Unroe
2002 Katherine S. Garman
2001 Joy E. Cuezze
2000 Amit A. Shah