Geriatric medicine curriculum consultations for family practice residency programs: American academy of family physicians residency assistance program/Hartford geriatrics initiative

Article Abstract:

The results of the Residency Assistance Program/Hartford Geriatric Initiative (RAP/HGI) geriatric medicine curriculum consultations for family practice residency programs conducted from 1996 to 2001 are presented. The RAP/HGI project demonstrated that achievable geriatric medicine curriculum improvements could occur as part of an onsite consultation process.

Health aspects, Care and treatment, Aged patients, Elderly patients, Memory disorders in old age, Geriatric memory disorders

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Geriatric medicine fellowship programs: a national study from the association of directors of geriatric academic programs' longitudinal study of training and practice in geriatric medicine

Article Abstract:

The development and growth of geriatric medicine fellowship training in the United States through 2002 is documented. It was revealed that incentives will be needed to attract the best graduates in U.S. family practice and internal medicine training programs into academic careers in geriatric medicine.

Medical practice

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Are internal medicine residency programs adequately preparing physicians to care for the baby boomers? a national survey from the association of directors of geriatric academic programs status of geriatrics workforce study

Article Abstract:

The need of giving training to internal medicine residents to improve quality of baby boomers' health care is presented.

Management dynamics, Offices & clinics of medical doctors, Physicians & Surgeons, Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists), Management, Education, Physicians, Company business management, Baby boom generation, Internal medicine

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