Fellows select a research mentor in their first year. Research projects are tailored to each fellow's individual needs and may be clinical, laboratory, psychosocial, epidemiologic, health services, or policy oriented. Close collaboration between fellow and mentor permits the development and execution of a research project and acquisition of expertise in a particular area, i.e., geropharmacology, exercise physiology, immunology, cerebral blood flow, memory disorders. Fellows are provided with courses in educational theory, design, and evaluation. In addition, experience in teaching is provided by the Geriatric Education Center.
Fellows attend university courses in administration and management.
Administrative experience is gained at clinical sites and in supervising students and housestaff activities. The University of Florida Health Science Center and the Gainesville VA Medical Center are adjacent to one another. The university hospital and the VA hospital combined have nearly 1,000 beds. Interviews are encouraged. Candidates should contact us at the earliest possible date.