Geriatrics
Michael L. Freedman, MD, Fellowship Director, Geriatrics
The aim of the Geriatrics fellowship program is to prepare internists to care for the frail elderly in diverse settings, and to develop the skills necessary for successful careers as clinician-educators or investigators. To date, the majority of graduated fellows are associated with academic medical centers.
The Geriatrics fellowship program is accredited for one year of clinical training, with an optional second year for fellows pursuing research interests (the norm among Geriatrics fellowship programs in the U.S.).
A total of seven fellowship positions exist:
The fellowship includes clinical rotations in outpatient, in-patient, nursing home, home-based and palliative care. Fellows attend weekly Geriatrics Grand Rounds, Medicine Grand Rounds, Geriatrics Journal Club and an array of conferences specific to the site of their clinical rotations. A comprehensive curriculum covers clinical geriatrics, research methodology and statistics, aging in society, nursing home regulations and ethics. Fellows are active in the teaching of medical students, residents, nursing students, and social work students. All fellows undertake a research project during the year and present their work at a national, regional, or local meeting. No training grant currently supports the fellowship in Geriatrics.