Build Experience in Daily Management of Patients
Geriatric medicine fellows build experience in the daily management and continuity of care for older adults with particular attention to their functional status and cognitive ability. Fellows are expected to demonstrate professionalism, communications skills, medical knowledge, comprehension of pathophysiology, development of differential diagnoses, formulation of management plans, and dissemination of plan of care by presentations in various clinical settings and at clinical conferences. The care and management of geriatric patients will be specifically addressed in inpatient, home, ambulatory, and long-term care settings. There is a particular emphasis on interprofessional education and collaborative practice as this is a key characteristic of the effective care of older adults with multi-complexity.
Rotations
Fellows rotate for one month in home care, long-term care, geriatric psychiatry, acute rehabilitation, subacute rehabilitation, PACE (Program for All-inclusive Care for the Elderly), inpatient geriatric medicine consultation, dementia care in a Center of Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease (CEAD), medical ethics, geriatric pharmacotherapy, hospice and palliative care, and an elective of the fellow's choosing (previous choices have included cardiology, radiation oncology, perioperative care, and pastoral care).
The acute rehabilitation rotation is conducted at Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital in Schenectady, an inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation facility devoted to helping people recover from traumatic injuries, illnesses, and major surgeries. The fellowship program also includes requisite longitudinal ambulatory continuity care and long-term continuing care experiences.
Areas of Expertise
Fellows will experience and learn geriatric care for a diverse population of older adults in a variety of settings and models of care. This occurs under the mentorship of our faculty, including geriatricians, some of whom have additional certification and expertise in palliative medicine, a geriatric psychiatrist, a pharmacy professor with expertise in geriatric pharmacology, a medical ethicist, and a host of professionals from other disciplines skilled in the care of older adults.
Albany Medical College's Department of Medicine hosts a robust faculty development program covering topics in medical education, including providing feedback, evaluation of learners, modes of teaching adult learners, and more. A weekly fellow's conference covers the core competencies and leading-edge developments in geriatric medicine, one of many initiatives that support learner and faculty wellness and personal growth.
A Great Neighborhood in Which to Learn and Grow
In addition to the full spectrum of elder care and housing resources within the Albany Med Health System and Eddy Senior Living, New York’s Capital Region provides a wealth of opportunities for additional graduate education, research collaboration, commercialization of innovation, public service, and engagement with state policymakers. With adjacent affiliated schools of pharmacy, public health, and law, the University at Albany, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and Siena College as frequent partners in education and research, as well myriad community organizations involved in supporting older adults in our region, there could hardly be a better environment to build a career in geriatric medicine.
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