Symposia
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- Track: Research
- CME/CE: 1.0
Sponsored by the Junior Faculty Research Career Development SIG
Co-Moderators: Benjamin Seligman, MD, PhD & Sandra Shi, MD, MPH
Geriatric medicine is at a cross-roads: while major policy goals and new discoveries in aging biology promise to transform the field, low recruitment and retention and the marginalization of geriatricians threaten to end it. This session will cover how we got to this point and perspectives on how we an approach our field in a way that embraces our unique expertise. Learning Objectives: (1) identify factors that influence the current state of Geriatric Medicine and underscore its continued importance in caring for older Americans; (2) identify the current gaps and future opportunities for improving Geriatrics health professions education; (3) identify Models of Care used to date and discuss their successes and challenges; (4) identify recent changes in healthcare and propose structures that could reduce burdens to families and healthcare systems that focus on care of older patients.
The Paradoxical Decline of Geriatric Medicine Jerry H. Gurwitz, MD |
How We Train the Health Professionals Who Will Care for Us All as We Age: The Future of Teaching Geriatrics Andrea W. Schwartz, MD, MPH, AGSF |
Geriatric Models of Care: Past, Present, and Future Olivia W. Zachary, MD |