Improving Geriatrics Training
Authors: Rebecca D. Elon
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2004)

Letters15 June 2004Improving Geriatrics TrainingRebecca D. Elon, MD, MPHRebecca D. Elon, MD, MPHFrom Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, and North Arundel Senior Care, Glen Burnie, MD 21061.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-140-12-200406150-00025 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:“Every internist a geriatrician,” the prevailing sentiment behind the Annals supplement on improving geriatrics training (1), is a statement of hope for the future but does not reflect current reality. Taking care of old people does not qualify an internist as a geriatrician, just as taking care of patients with arthritis does not qualify one as a rheumatologist. Just as there will never be (nor should there be) enough rheumatologists to care for all of the patients with arthritis, the fact that there will never be enough geriatricians to care for all the frail elders is irrelevant.... References1. Landefeld CS, Callahan CM, Woolard N, ed. Improving Geriatrics Training: Training Internists in the Care of Older Adults. Ann Intern Med. 2003;139:607-34. Google Scholar2. Mold JW, Green LA, Fryer GE. General internists and family physicians: partners in geriatric medicine? [Editorial]. Ann Intern Med. 2003;139:594-6. [PMID: 14530232] LinkGoogle Scholar3. Hazzard WR. General internal medicine and geriatrics: collaboration to address the aging imperative can't wait [Editorial]. Ann Intern Med. 2003;139:597-8. [PMID: 14530233] LinkGoogle Scholar4. Elon RD. Reforming the care of our elders: reflections on the role of reimbursement. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2003;4:117-20. [PMID: 12807588] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Rebecca D. Elon, MD, MPHAffiliations: From Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine, and North Arundel Senior Care, Glen Burnie, MD 21061. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoGeneral Internal Medicine and Geriatrics: Building a Foundation To Improve the Training of General Internists in the Care of Older Adults C. Seth Landefeld , Christopher M. Callahan , and Nancy Woolard Development of Geriatrics-Oriented Faculty in General Internal Medicine Craig D. Rubin , Heather Stieglitz , Belinda Vicioso , and Lynne Kirk Geriatrics Training in General Internal Medicine Fellowship Programs: Current Practice, Barriers, and Strategies for Improvement Steven R. Simon , Anne R. Fabiny , and Jamie Kotch Improving Geriatrics Training in Internal Medicine Residency Programs: Best Practices and Sustainable Solutions David C. Thomas , Rosanne M. Leipzig , Lawrence G. Smith , Kathel Dunn , Gail Sullivan , and Eileen Callahan General Internists and Family Physicians: Partners in Geriatric Medicine? James W. Mold , Larry A. Green , and George E. Fryer General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics: Collaboration To Address the Aging Imperative Can't Wait William R. Hazzard Metrics Cited byClinical and demographic characteristics of elderly patients hospitalised in an internal medicine department in IsraelPerspectives on the Future of Geriatric Medicine 15 June 2004Volume 140, Issue 12Page: 1061KeywordsArthritisDementiaFallsForecastingGeriatricsHealth services administration and managementIncontinenceMedicareNursing homesPatients ePublished: 15 June 2004 Issue Published: 15 June 2004 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2004 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...