Integrating Geriatrics into the Subspecialties of Internal Medicine - Renewal American Geriatrics So

Grant Summary

This project grew out of a recommendation of the 1993 Institute of Medicine report that there be increased attention to geriatrics in the training provided to relevant subspecialists in internal medicine because they are so vital to effective care of older adults. To date, awards of some $3.4 million have contributed to the development of nine subspecialty geriatric education retreats (GERs) and follow-up activities. A retreat focused on general internal medicine, whose members engage in primary care service and training programs, health services research and epidemiology, is scheduled for August 1999. This renewal will strengthen and extend the work needed to more firmly and fully integrate geriatrics into medical subspecialties, as well as address additional disciplines. The award provides funding to extend the GER concept to psychiatry and neurology and to significantly enhance follow-up within each medical subspecialty.