he fellowship is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council of General Medical Education (ACGME).  Upon its completion, the fellow is qualified to take the Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) Examinations in Geriatrics, which is given by both the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Family Medicine.

Prerequisites

• Board certified/eligible in Family Medicine or Internal Medicine.
• Possess or be eligible for DEA registration and Florida Medical Licensure along with Florida Hospital Medical Staff privileges. These licensures are required before the anticipated date of matriculation.
• Be able to abide by the rules of the Florida Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program and Florida Hospital.
• Evidence of aptitude and interest in geriatrics during residency training and/or practice with definite plans to include geriatric care in the practice of medicine upon the completion of the fellowship program.
• Excellent academic and clinical performance in residency training defined on the basis of standardized examination scores and clinical evaluations.
• Excellent leadership skills demonstrated in residency training or practice.

Program

The geriatric residency program seeks to train family medicine and /or internal medicine physicians in all facets of clinical geriatrics over a period of twelve months. Both medical and non-medical aspects of elder care will be emphasized, including institutional, non-institutional, regulatory, economic, psycho-social, pharmacologic, rehabilitation, palliative, and other associated areas.

Learning will be patient- based in a variety of settings, stressing the multi-disciplinary team approach to the comprehensive care of the frail, elderly population, as well as didactic , scholarly , and instructional activities.

The goal of this program is to prepare graduates to be able to obtain certification of added qualifications in geriatric medicine, and to be capable of excellent performance in geriatric care as practitioners, educators,, administrators, or directors of elder care facilities.

The overall experience includes in-patient, out-patient, skilled nursing facilities over two nursing homes, transitional care facility, assisted living, independent retirement complex, geriatric psychiatry, hospice care, home health agencies, rehabilitation, social services, community outreach, geriatric pharmacy, and more.

The fellow is under the supervision of three faculty members who hold the Certificate of Added Qualifications in Geriatrics.  Where appropriate, the fellow will interact with other attendings and be involved with the teaching of the house staff.

Program Duration

The program duration is 12 months beginning July 1 through June 30.

Benefits

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