Activities range from participation in the initial diagnostic evaluation, neuropsychological testing, to visits to nursing homes and the Alzheimer's Family Day Care Center. Rotations will be tailored to individual needs, including the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center and clinical drug trials. The mini-residency is available to health professionals, including physicians, residents, medical students, neuroscientist, social scientists, psychologists, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, nurses, social workers, dietitians, and pharmacists. In order to allow for individualized scheduling, a short statement of interests, goals, and background will be required two weeks before the start of the course. Courses will start the first and third Monday of each month, expect for the third Monday in December.
Enrollment is limited to two participants for each two week residency.
For some, a one week program may be arranged. Participant's completing the course will receive 40 - 80 credit hours in Category I of the Physician's Recognition Award of the American Medical Association. The min-residency training program is designed for primary care providers who currently care for or are willing to car for HIV infected patients. Trainees will be supervised by the Owen Clinic six-member faculty team. As a complement to the medical training, participants have the opportunity to interface with the Owen Clinic's interdisciplinary team of pharmacists, psychiatrists, physical therapists, social workers, and volunteer attorneys whose services are vital to t the comprehensive care of the patient.