Comprehensive Programs to Strengthen Physicians' Training in Geriatrics
Investigators: Jeffrey Halter, Neil Burton Alexander, Caroline S. Blaum, James T. Fitzgerald, Norman L. Foster, Karen E. Hall, Robert V. Hogikyan, Helen C. Kales, Alan M. Mellow, Neal W. Persky, Anjanette Michel Stoltz, Mark A. Supiano, Margaret S. Terpenning, Peter V. Vaitkevicius, Brent C. Williams, Linda A. Wray
Funding: Donald W. Reynolds Foundation
The University of Michigan’s goal is that every graduating medical student and every physician who completes residency or fellowship training will have a meaningful educational experience in geriatrics. It will benefit from one of the country’s outstanding geriatric fellowship and research programs in pursuing its goal. In addition to developing and establishing new mandatory clinical experiences, Michigan will require each student and resident to complete a web-based geriatrics portfolio to gain and demonstrate geriatric competence. Faculty will be trained to develop new geriatrics training programs in such medical and surgical specialties as obstetrics/gynecology, emergency medicine and urology. All 671 of Michigan’s medical students and at least 140 of its residents are expected to participate in the project.
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