
Aging for Specialists Medical Student Conference
University of Arizona College of Medicine
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.
- Explain the relevance of aging principles of care for all career paths that a student may choose .
- Describe three specialty-specific geriatric facts related to your specialty career choice.

2008 Aging For Specialists Conference -John Burton, MD
Comments
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!!!
Yes, we definitely could. How are you using the pearls?
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