Geriatric Elective (0 to 8 Credit Hours)

Catalog description

Quality care of geriatric patients requires a knowledge base and skill set which are acquired throughout medical training. The goals of this two-week rotation are as follows: 1. To expose medical students to a varied population of older adults in settings ranging from ambulatory care, to home care, to assisted living, to palliative and hospice care. 2. To further learning of skills needed to care for older patients in a variety of settings. 3. To further the development of a working biopsychosocial knowledge of the issues involved in caring for the elderly frail population. Upon successful completion of this two to four week geriatric medicine rotation, the student should be able to do the following: Describe the following common geriatric syndromes, including the pathophysiology, risk factors, causes, signs, symptoms, differential diagnoses, treatments and preventive strategies.Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias, hospital related delirium, falls, potentially inappropriate medication prescribing in older adults including how to employ deprescribing strategies, hazards of hospitalization in older adults, elder abuse and neglect, depression and suicide in older adults, and strategies for healthy aging. Prerequisite(s): GMED 5000 >= C or FMPC 5000 >= C Repeatability: May not be repeated for credit. Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, Audit College Restrictions: Medical College of Georgia Schedule Type (Primary): Supervised Lab/Clinic Click here for the Schedule of Classes.