The UH/VA Geriatric Medicine Program is directed by the Center for Geriatric Medicine at University Hospitals Case Medical Center and is a collaborative program sponsored by the Case/UH departments of Family Medicine and Internal Medicine. We involve health professionals from a variety of other disciplines including nursing, social sciences, dentistry, public health, environmental sciences, and education.
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) in April, 2008 noted that “the nation faces an impending health care crisis as the number of older patients with more complex health needs increasingly outpaces the number of health care providers with the knowledge and skills to adequately care for them. Right now the nation is not prepared to meet the social and health care needs of elderly people.”
The University Hospitals / Veterans Administration Fellowship Program in Geriatric Medicine is designed to train family physicians and internists in the practices and principles of caring for frail elders. We strive to train tomorrow’s senior care leaders whether it is for academia, clinical care, and/or research. We offer unique training opportunities in each of these areas.
Our fellows are expected to participate in a scholarly project during their fellowship. We have a broad inter-professional staff of physicians, nurses, social scientists, and educators working with our program to help our fellows meet these objectives.