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Aging for Specialists Medical Student Conference

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Aging for Specialists Medical Student Conference

University of Arizona College of Medicine
Authors:  
Mindy Fain, FACN, Carol Howe, FACN, M. Jane Mohler, FACN
Sponsor: 
Donald W. Reynolds Foundation
POGOe Id: 
20602
Posted: 
10/14/2009
Updated: 
07/31/2012
4.25
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Abstract: 

The Medical Students’ Aging for Specialists Conference brings together medical students (MS1,2) and faculty leaders (Deans, Dept Heads, Program Directors) together in a lunch-time symposium that confirms the importance of aging principles of care no matter what career path students may follow – especially surgical and related medical specialties. Following a brief lecture by a national Visiting Professor, faculty lead informational and motivational discussions at breakout tables. This product includes: a "How To" facilitators' instruction guide; 23 individual Fact (or "Aging Pearls") sheets which contain specialty-specific intriguing geriatric facts along with questions to stimulate discussion at the breakout tables (answer guides are also provided for all but FCM and IM); an evaluation tool; and a video of our keynote speaker, Dr. John Burton's lecture launching our 2007 conference.We suggest that the conference be co-sponsored by your Student Section of the AGS.

Educational objectives: 
  1. Explain the relevance of aging principles of care for all career paths that a student may choose .
  2. Describe three specialty-specific geriatric facts related to your specialty career choice.
Estimated time to complete: 
1 hour 30 minutes
Suggested Citation:
Aging for Specialists Medical Student Conference. POGOe - Portal of Geriatrics Online Education; 2009 Available from: http://www.pogoe.org/productid/20602

Comments

Submitted by oakes on

I wonder if the center can work on some for other specialties. Cardiology, nephrology, endocrinology. I will use them for my CRIT and also in a lecture for specialist.
Thanks!!!

Submitted by mfain on

Yes, we definitely could.  How are you using the pearls?

Submitted by oakes on
We are using them in our IM residents who are going to multi specialty. Only 4% of them will do primary care.
We give them as part of the work in the GEM clinic and try to have some discussion around Geriatric pearls related with their interest.
Thanks for the materials