The 20-member Division of Geriatric Medicine has developed into one of the most comprehensive programs for the care of the elderly in the United States. During their required geriatrics rotation, residents receive extensive exposure to the continuum of geriatric care, as well as to specialists in geriatric medicine, geriatric psychiatry, and social work.
Residents also participate in patient care in a variety of settings.
The ambulatory experience is focused at Benedum Geriatric Center, an outpatient evaluation and management unit providing care to more than 2,000 elderly, many of whom have complex neurologic and psychiatric disorders. Residents also accompany faculty geriatricians and nurse practitioners on visits to homebound elderly of all socioeconomic levels throughout the Pittsburgh area. In addition, residents round with our faculty in multilevel extended care facilities where the faculty also serve as medical directors. These high-quality facilities house on one campus patients whose statuses range from independent to fully dependent. The extensive clinical exposure is complemented by faculty lectures, which provide a comprehensive core curriculum in geriatrics.