The goal of this program is to provide further research training for fellows in geriatric medicine, as well as for selected medical subspecialty and non-medical specialty fellows who have a career commitment to geriatrics within their disciplines. Funded in part by the John A. Hartford Foundation, this program trains geriatrics-researcher faculty who will focus on health services and clinical epidemiological research designed to provide highly effective care to elderly persons and gain better understanding of the causes of disorders affecting the health of older persons. This program is coordinated with the UCLA Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program, the UCLA Special Training and Advanced Research (STAR) Program, and utilize the full range of UCLA research resources including course work in the UCLA School of Public Health and the RAND Graduate Institute.

• Program Components
• Steering Committee
• Eligibility and Criteria for Selection
• Program Stipend and Expense Provision
• Application Procedures
• Program Co-Directors
• Contact Information

Program Components
During the first year of the program, fellows select their mentors, identify their research topics, write a research protocol, and acquire sufficient skills to be able to complete the project during the subsequent one or two years. The skills to be developed through the program are tailored to the specific needs of each fellow. The fellow is expected to develop a broad knowledge-base related to the geriatrics topic and methodology to be used in his or her research. This knowledge is imparted through the core curriculum, independent study, formal courses, and independent tutorial with faculty members.

During the second year, fellows focus their attention on conducting their research projects and on acquiring additional skills required to analyze data and complete their research. In addition, fellows maintain their clinical skills in geriatrics throughout their research fellowship by maintaining a continuity outpatient practice one half day per week and attending the weekly fellows seminars in geriatrics. Some fellows opt to continue with a third year of research fellowship to become optimally prepared to pursue an academic career.

Each fellow has a faculty committee analogous to a dissertation committee that includes the fellow's primary mentor, a methods expert, and a third faculty member selected by the fellow (with approval by the Steering Committee described below) who has additional expertise in either the content area or research methodology that the fellow has chosen. This Committee meets quarterly to discuss the fellow's progress and convey feedback directly to the fellow.

Steering Committee
David B. Reuben, MD
Professor of Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine; Director, Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology

Teresa E. Seeman, PhD
Professor of Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine

Gail A. Greendale, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine and Obstetrics and Gynecology, UCLA School of Medicine

Robert Brook, MD
Professor of Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine; Director UCLA Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program; Director, RAND Health Program

Alison Moore, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine; Director, Hartford/Gleitsman/AFAR Medical Student Geriatric Scholars Program

Bruce Ferrell, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, UCLA School of Medicine; Director, Multicampus in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology Fellowship Program

Eligibility and Criteria for Selection
Physicians who are committed to an academic career in geriatric medicine, have unequivocal evidence of high integrity, who have completed at least one year in an accredited geriatric fellowship program (or are medical or non-medical specialists with demonstrated commitment to geriatrics) and are eligible for a California license are invited to apply.

Program Stipend and Expense Provision
The program includes the base salary at the appropriate post graduate training year level, course enrollment fees for recommended courses (e.g. MPH courses); appropriate scientific annual meetings registration and travel costs; and course materials (e.g. textbooks).

Application Procedures
Two Geriatrics Research Fellows will be appointed each year. After receipt and review of applications, top candidates will be invited for personal interviews and examination of the program first-hand. Applicants must demonstrate a clear commitment to a career in academic geriatric medicine. Candidates should contact us at the earliest possible date. Training cycles begin in July of each year. For further information, please contact Dr. David Reuben or Teresa Seeman, PhD.

Program Co-Directors

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