Advanced Geriatric Fellowship for Clinician-Educators
                                             

        

Background

Geriatric medicine and other primary care training programs recognize the need for faculty with expertise in teaching, curriculum development, training program evaluation and management. Most programs rely on clinicians to supervise and direct their clinical education activities. Most clinicians have little preparation for these roles and limited opportunity for exposure to formal training in principles of medical education.

Program Description

The UCLA Reynolds Fellowship program provides a one-year experience in medical education and advanced geriatrics skills. Experience, training and personal mentorship are designed to prepare trainees for an academic career as a clinician educator. The program includes required coursework in medical education while developing experience in teaching, curriculum development, and program administration within the UCLA Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology. While maintaining a longitudinal clinical experience, trainees will also develop an individual area of specialized clinical skill and expertise as they build a foundation of writing and publication skills.

Program Objectives

At the conclusion of the program, graduates will be able to:

• Develop curriculum for teaching geriatrics;
• Evaluate outcomes of a teaching program;
• Utilize multimedia presentations and other technology for teaching;
• Demonstrate teaching skills in didactic lectures, small group discussions, problem based learning, and at the bedside;
• Demonstrate teaching skills for all levels of trainees including medical students, residents, fellows, and continuing medical education for physicians;
• Demonstrate teaching skills for other disciplines including the lay public;
• Demonstrate clinical knowledge and skill in an area of special interest;
• Demonstrate creativity in writing and publications.

Settings

Training is integrated over the three campuses affiliated with the Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology including the UCLA Center for Health Sciences Campus, the West Los Angeles VA, and the Sepulveda VA Ambulatory Care Center and Nursing Home. Each of these campuses support unique clinical and academic experiences supervised by full time UCLA geriatrics faculty. The UCLA geriatrics faculty, many of whom are nationally and internationally recognized, are involved in a broad variety of research, education, clinical projects, subspecialty programs and other scholarly activities. Additional affiliations include the UCLA California Geriatrics Education Center, the UCLA Borun Center for Gerontological Research, and the UCLA Center on Aging. Together these programs host a large number of training programs for other disciplines and the lay public providing unique and almost endless opportunities for participating in ongoing education projects and program development.

Stipends

Stipends are based on the prevailing UCLA scale determined by the level of post-doctoral experience and training. Exact figures may vary. You may contact the program coordinator for an estimate.

Eligibility and Criteria for Selection

All potential trainees must be a U.S. citizen, a non-citizen national, or a foreign national with a visa permitting permanent residence in the U.S. In addition, potential trainees must have:

• A currently valid Certificate of Added Qualifications in Geriatrics from the American Board of Internal Medicine or Academy of Family Practice, or completed training in Geriatric Medicine and be eligible for the Certificate of Added Qualifications. Or have completed Training in Geriatric Psychiatry and eligible or hold valid certification in Geriatric Psychiatry;
• A valid California Medical License;
• Clear commitment to a career in geriatric teaching and clinical care;
• Unequivocal evidence of high integrity;
• Evidence of superior performance in previous training and experience;

Program Director

Bruce A. Ferrell, MD
Fellowship Director, Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology
Associate Chief for Education, Division of Geriatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Application Procedure

Completed application materials may be forwarded to Anne Hu as indicated below. Qualifying applications will be reviewed and selected for interview by committee. Personal interviews with faculty are mandatory. Training cycles begin July 1st of each year.

Anne Hu, MPH
UCLA Multicampus Program in Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology
10945 Le Conte Ave., Suite 2339
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1687
Phone: 310 312-0531
Fax: 310 312-0546
E-mail: AnneHu@mednet.ucla.edu


Advanced Geriatric Fellowship for Clinician-Educators Application Packet (PDF)



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