Geriatrics

This four-week rotation gives students additional education and training in geriatrics. Students will work alongside physicians who provide inpatient and/or outpatient medical care for geriatric patients. Students will determine normal from abnormal history and physical findings, use diagnostic tests, logical selection and defense of differentials, accurately report data, begin developing management plans, participate in health education of patients and families, and learn when and how to make appropriate referrals. Special emphasis is placed on the anatomy and physiology of the normal aging process and pathological processes that commonly affect the geriatric population. End-of-life issues are covered and applied to patients as appropriate.