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The Division of Geriatrics at UC San Francisco is actively involved in interdisciplinary education at UCSF at the undergraduate, graduate, community, and continuing medical education levels.
Educational Activities and Programs:
- Reynolds Foundation - Trains medical students, residents and practicing physicians in geriatrics focusing primarily on transitions in care and care of hospitalized elders. For more information, click here.
- Northern California Geriatric Education Center (NorCal GEC) - is a federally-funded consortium of educational institutions and organizations whose mission is the education of health professionals in geriatrics. More information can be found at: www.norcalgec.org
- The UCSF Academic Geriatric Resource Center (AGRC) - the mission of the AGRC is to address the unique health care needs of the rapidly growing population of older adults in California by providing geriatric education to health care providers and by advancing public education and research in geriatrics. More information can be found at: www.ucsfagrc.org.
- Fellowship Education - Geriatric fellowships are available to qualified physicians, dentists, and mental health professionals. Click here for more information on UCSF Geriatric Fellowships
Aging and Palliative Care Interest Group (APCIG) - An interdisciplinary student interest group established in 2005 to foster interest and enthusiasm in the care of older adults and the field of geriatric medicine. Events are held monthly. Click here for more information on APCIG.
Medical Training in Aging Research (MSTAR) Program - this program is held every summer for students who have finished their first year of medical school. The UCSF Division of Geriatrics is one of the training sites. Medical students have the opportunity to engage in aging-related and geriatrics research under the mentorship of a UCSF Division of Geriatrics faculty member or one of our allied faculty. For more information about MSTAR, including how to apply, please click here or contact Mike Steinman (the site director) at mike.steinman@ucsf.edu.
- Continuing Medical Education (CME) - Attendees of monthly Grand Rounds can obtain CME credit. To obtain credit, contact Jonathan Leff. For a listing of upcoming UCSF Continuing Medical Education Programs, go to www.cme.ucsf.edu.
- UCSF Mount Zion Center on Aging - The UCSF Mount Zion Center on Aging fosters multidisciplinary efforts in service delivery, education, and research in aging. The Center is a collaborative effort between UCSF and the Institute on Aging and brings together constituencies across the University and the Bay Area community. Additional information can be found at www.centeronaging.ucsf.edu.
For more information, please contact:
Joan Abrams, MA MPA
Academic Coordinator
UCSF Department of Medicine
3333 California St. Suite 380
San Francisco , CA 94118
Phone: 415-514-0720
Fax: 415 514-0702
email: jabrams@medicine.ucsf.edu
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