Rural Geriatrics

Catalog description

Fourth year students will participate in a multidisciplinay community-based, home care program for the rural elderly. The program is the Benedum Rural Geriatrics Program, a model which is unique in the United States. Care is given by a geriatrics team based at Lincoln Primary Care Center. Students will accompany team members on home visits, see elderly patients at LPCC, participate in team meetings, and become involve in research projects if they so elect.