Course Leader:    Alicia Curtin, Ph.D., RNP

Other Faculty:     Bruce. Lazarus, M.D, Stephen Davis, M.D., Kim Salloway, MSW and staff

Course Location:     Memorial Hospital

When Offered:     All year

Maximum Students per Rotation:     1

Duration of Rotation:     4-5 weeks

Type of Rotation:     Ambulatory

Cognitive Content:     Topics covered: typical geriatric syndromes (assessment and management), i.e. incontinence, delirium and dementia, etc., geriatric pharmacology, geriatric nutrition, social support and physical therapy services, concepts of functional and cognitive assessment, basic rehabilitation principles.

Prerequisites:     Clerkship in Medicine

Criteria for Passing:     Active participation in all scheduled didactic and case-based discussions and consultations; independent performance of a functional assessment, a cognitive assessment, and an accurate neurologic exam; preparation of a discussion on a geriatric or rehabilitation topic of the students choice.

Criteria for Honors:     As above plus the student will display the ability to integrate basic geriatric principles into patient assessment, generation of differential diagnoses and development of a therapeutic plan.

Competencies:     Ability II: advanced level, Ability IV: advanced level, Ability VII: intermediate level, Provisionally approved

Number of Hrs/Wk of Classroom/Discussion:        10-15

Number of Nights Oncall per Week:     None

Planned Independent Projects for Students:     None

Description:      Small group discussion on a variety of core geriatric topics; participation in inpatient rehabilitation consults, nursing home rounds, geriatric assessment and home visits on aged individuals.