Geriatrics for Internal Medicine Residents

The UC Irvine Program in Geriatrics collaborates with an intensive rotation in Geriatrics for Internal Medicine residents based at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Long Beach.

In line with the ACGME suggested competencies, this month long rotation increases the resident’s knowledge of:

• The unique medical and concomitant needs of elderly patients and their families/loved ones.
• The role of the geriatrician in various treatment modalities serving elderly patients.
• The roles of various interdisciplinary team members in meeting the needs of elderly patients.
• Community resources to support treatment goals.
• Options for palliative care for terminal illness.

To meet these goals, residents are assigned experiences with:

• Geriatric Evaluation Management (GEM) Out-Patient consultation with multidisciplinary assessment
• GEM primary care
• Memory clinic
• GEM inpatient consultations
• Home based primary care (HBPC)
• NHCU case review
• A number of community agencies
• Braille Institute, Orange County.
• Adult Protective Services
• In Home Supportive Services
• Elder Abuse Forensic Center
• Adult Day Services, Orange County (ADSOC)