Generalist Track                          Hospitalist Track
Palliative Care Track                     Skilled Nursing Facility Track


Course Objectives

At the conclusion of the Mini-Fellowship Program, participants in all tracks will be able to:

• Create and implement an action plan to improve the quality of geriatric education at their institution

• Learn how to maximize content delivery effectiveness through developing platform skills

• Through the use of standardized students, work constructively with other participants to solve communication challenges

• Demonstrate functional feedback techniques during one-minute precepts

• Identify cognitive and physical dysfunctions in elderly patients

Generalist Track Objectives

In addition, participants in the Generalist Track should be better able to:

• Educate trainees in the evaluation and management of gait and balance problems and falls in elderly persons

• Perform and teach a 20-minute Medicare exam

• Utilize multimedia and web-based learning tools for teaching geriatrics
  
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Hospitalist Track Objectives

In addition, participants in the Hospitalist Track should be better able to:

• Provide instruction on caring for elderly persons in a hospital setting

• Identify issues involved in discharge planning across levels of care

• Familiarize students with ethical issues in advance care planning

• Educate trainees in the evaluation and management of gait and balance problems and falls in elderly persons

• Recognize and teach the benefits of hospice for end of life care

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Palliative Care Track Objectives

In addition, participants in the Palliative Care track should be better able to:

• Instruct trainees to recognize the need for palliative care for elderly persons

• Provide instruction on caring for elderly persons in need of palliative care

• Recognize and teach the benefits of hospice for end of life care

• Familiarize students with ethical issues in advance care planning
  
  
• Set expectations for the last hours of life

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Skilled Nursing Facility Track Objectives

• Identify issues involved in discharge planning across levels of care

• Recognize and teach the benefits of hospice for end of life care

• Provide instruction on caring for elderly persons in need of skilled nursing care

• Educate trainees in the evaluation and management of gait and balance problems and falls in elderly persons

• Familiarize students with ethical issues in advance care planning
  
  
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