Chief Resident Immersion Training in the Care of Older Adults Association of Directors of Geriatric

Grant Summary

The John A. Hartford Foundation has awarded a grant to the Association of Directors of Geriatric Academic Programs (ADGAP) in collaboration with Boston University to replicate the successful Chief Resident Immersion Training (CRIT) Program in the Care of Older Adults at 13 medical schools. The CRIT national demonstration will train up to 400 Chief Residents, who will in turn help transfer geriatric medicine skills to over 18,000 residents and medical students. Developed with Donald W. Reynolds Foundation support by Sharon A. Levine, MD, and others at Boston University Medical Center three years ago, the CRIT Program in the Care of Older Adults uses intensive geriatrics education retreats to teach Chief Residents the basics of geriatric syndromes and the care of complex older patients. In addition, they learn leadership and management skills, and how to improve communication and collaboration between specialties involved in the care of older patients.