A caseload schedule is kept to ensure that the trainees see a variety of diagnoses at different levels of impairment and treatment. Supervision is done by the attending staff. The program is continuously modified for improvement, and it has been replicated at another campus. It is more faculty-intensive than the usual clerkship offerings. M.D. The Miniresidency in Geriatrics is a two-week intensive clinical training program in evaluation and care of the elderly.
Special attention is given to the diagnosis and care of the demented patient.
Current medical education does not usually involve interdisciplinary team care, and most practicing health professionals have not been trained in either geriatrics or team care. Participants attend geriatric and neurology clinics, social work sessions, team care meetings, and psychometric testing sessions, as well as accompany a nurse practitioner on home evaluation visits, participate in daycare activities for demented patients at the Alzheimer's Family Center, and visit specialized Alzheimer units in both residential care and skilled nursing settings. Tutorial sessions with the program director, as well as the team member from the participant's own field, help put these diverse experiences in a realistic perspective. All rights reserved.