Faculty Development We are establishing the Geriatrics Education Network of Indiana (GENI), a network of current and future primary care physicians who have expertise in geriatrics. Our goal is for the GENI Project to empower physicians statewide to improve the quality of care delivered to older adults. Click here for details

Fellowship Program "The IU Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Program offers comprehensive training in the field of Geriatric Medicine. Our trainees receive a well rounded education by caring for older adults across the continuum:

• House Calls
• Acute Care for Elders at Wishard and Methodist
• Extended Care at Wishard
• Ambulatory Care at Wishard and Roudebush VA Medical Center
  
  We have a large cadre of geriatricians that includes clinicians, clinician educators and researchers who have national and international reputations in their areas of expertise. Fellows receive training and mentorship in a collegial environment that allows them to soar to excellence. I am very proud of the IU Geriatric Medicine Program. We truly have it all!" Click here for details
  
  Glenda R. Westmoreland, MD, MPH
  

Medical Students Indiana University School of Medicine is the second largest medical school in the country with:

• 280 medical students per class
• Nine state-wide campuses
• Preclinical years, half the students are assigned to the Indianapolis campus
• With Funding awarded by the The Donald W. Reynolds Foundation, we are using standardized patients to introduce the concepts of successful aging to medical students during their first year
• Standardized patients are employed during the second year to teach modifications necessary in the history and physical examination of older adults
• During the third and fourth years, students are provided with Web-based instruction, small group discussions about the Web content and clinical applications

Student Interest Group: Welcome to the Geriatrics Student Interest Group. This is for medical students with interests and opportunities in the field of geriatrics.

Here's our fall calendar:
End of Oct- Nov: We'll be appointing/electing officers (president, vp, treasurer, secretary). Please prepare a short platform to be emailed out to the listserv. Email me for job descriptions/requirements. Many opportunities to lead our SIG!
November- start thinking about applying for a paid summer research opportunity through the American Federation on Aging Research - All varieties of research, either here at IU or almost anywhere in the country. For more information, visit: http://www.afar.org/medstu.html   Feel free to email with questions.
November 29, noon-1, MS122A: Lunch Talk (lunch will be served)
Panel of Geriatricians, part II- back by popular demand!

If you have any questions please contact:
Amy Olin, MSIV

Internal Medicine and Medicine Pediatrics Residents All residents complete a one-month block rotation in geriatrics during their second or third year of training:

• The goal of the rotation is to teach fundamental knowledge and skills in the care of older adults and to foster positive attitudes towards them
• During the rotation, residents care for patients on the Acute Care for Elders (ACE) Unit, in the IU Center for Senior Health, House Calls, and Extended Care Services at Wishard Hospital
• They may spend time at Clarian Health Partners with the ACE consult team, working in conjunction with other specialists
• Funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation was used to create Web-based modules for resident education in geriatrics which focuses on depression, dementia, falls, and urinary incontinence in the older adults
• The Donald W. Reynolds Foundation supports two resident retreats during the first year, to focus on Relationship-Centered Care, Quality Improvement, and Interdisciplinary Teams