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M25 Medicine 810Geriatric Medicine (Clinical Elective)0.0 Unit
Description:The primary goal of this rotation is for students to gain proficiency in the principles of geriatric evaluation and management, including pertinent medical, psychological, social, and functional assessments of older adults. Students are expected to participate in the evaluation of two to six patients per day, in a variety of settings including the outpatient Geriatric Assessment Clinic, Geriatric Medicine Primary Care clinic, the inpatient Geriatric Medicine Consult service, Parc Provence Nursing Home, and outpatient clinics at the VA Medical Center-Jefferson Barracks (optional). Students will also have the opportunity to participate in interdisciplinary team meetings, home hospice visits, and to observe an assessment at the WU Memory Diagnostic Center (in Neurology). Students are expected to attend weekly conferences while on the rotation.

The day normally begins at 8:30 am and is usually finished by 5:30 pm. There is no night or weekend call. Time is provided to read the detailed syllabus/bibliography. Many clinical activities are off-site from the medical campus; students will be required to coordinate transportation to and from such sites. Students will be expected to attend weekly educational conferences and give an oral presentation on a topic or journal article of their choice once during the rotation.

Student time distribution: Inpatient 20%; Outpatient 80%; Primary Care 50%; Subspecialty Care 50%
Patients seen weekly: 10-30 (2-10/day, depending on the care location)
On-call/weekend responsibility: None
Attributes:Med: WUSMEC
Instruction Type:Internship/Practicum Grade Options:P Fees:
Course Type:HomeSame As:N/AFrequency:None / History
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Desc:Location: Wohl Clinic (Third Floor), various off-site clinics (12-13 miles from the medical campus)
Elective contact: Courtney Nwizugha, nwizugha@wustl.edu
Rotation length: 2 or 4 weeks
Enrollment limit per block: 1
Reporting information: Meet at the Department of Geriatrics Office (Wohl Clinic Building, Third Floor Conference Room 338) at 8:30 am on the first day.
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