Geriatric Expertise among Medical School Faculty: Preparing for the Challenges of an Aging Population |
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| Authors: | Sarah B Laditka Carol L Jenkins G Paul Eleazer Susan G Kelsey |
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| Institution: | 1. Arnold School of Public Health, Department of Health Services Policy and Management, University of South Carolina , Columbia, South Carolina, USA sladitka@gwm.sc.edu;3. School of Social Work and Center on Aging, East Carolina University , Greenville, North Carolina, USA;4. University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Geriatrics Division , Columbia, South Carolina, USA;5. Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina , Columbia, South Carolina, USA |
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| Abstract: | This study examined non-geriatrician physicians' experiences in a geriatrics-focused faculty development program, and effects of the program on their geriatrics knowledge and their teaching and practice. In-depth interviews were conducted with all physicians (n = 26) participating in the Dean's Faculty Scholars in Aging program. Most participants reported substantial gains in geriatric knowledge, and in the knowledge that older people are a distinct group with special needs. Most reported substantial changes in the way they care for older patients. Most reported incorporating notably more geriatrics content into their teaching. The program may serve as a process to address the growing need for physicians with geriatric knowledge. |
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