MSTAR: Medical Student Training in Aging Research
Clinical Experiences

 

2013 UCLA Clinical Rotation Schedule


For a successful clinical experience, please.....

  • Make every effort to arrive on time (allow time for parking, traffic, etc.).
  • Dress appropriately for a clinical setting, including white coat and identification badge.
  • Consider taking public transportation or a campus shuttle for travel to the clinical sites.
  • Note: we do not make parking arrangements or reimburse for parking.
  • Remember that many older patients are hearing and/or visually impaired: try to sit at their level and speak clearly and distinctly in a low voice (age-associated hearing impairment is usually high-frequency loss).
  • Remember to address the patient first, even if they are demented, prior to relying on a caregiver for the history.
  • Have fun and don’t be afraid to ask the patients for advice!

 

UCLA Sites


UCLA Santa Monica Hospital - Inpatient Geriatrics Service
1250 16th Street
Room 5245, 5th floor North Tower
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Parking: Street or parking structure for a fee

Students will join the inpatient geriatrics team, consisting of an attending and two senior medicine residents, for morning patient rounds, teaching rounds and the interdisciplinary team meeting.   Rounds begin at 9:00am in Room 5245 on the fifth floor of the North Tower.  Please be 10-15 minutes early as it can be difficult to track the team down once they have started rounding.


Berkley East - Skilled Nursing Facility
2021 Arizona Ave.
Santa Monica, CA 90404
P: (310) 829-5377
Parking: Street

Students will join a UCLA geriatrician during evaluation and management of patients while on rounds at the skilled nursing facility. Head to the third floor and ask for Dr. Michelle Eslami.  Rounds start at 8:00am so please be sure to arrive 10-15 minutes early.


UCLA Geriatrics Fellows' Clinic
200 UCLA Medical Plaza
Suite 420
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Parking: Street or parking structure for a fee

Students will shadow a UCLA Geriatrics Fellow as they see patients for both initial and follow-up outpatient visits.  Clinic begins at 8:00am so please arrive 10-15 minutes early for orientation.  Meet in the smaller resident conference room in the back of the Suite 420 clinic.


Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center - Inpatient Geriatrics Consult Service
757 Westwood Plaza, 4 North
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Parking: Street or parking structure for a fee

Students will join a UCLA geriatrician and geriatrics fellow as they round on inpatient geriatric consultations.  Rounding time varies with the attending but generally takes place in the afternoon. YOU will need to contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it at least one day prior to your rotation for the correct time and place.


West LA VA Geriatric Evaluation and Management Unit (WLA GEM)
11301 Wilshire Blvd.
Building 500, Room 2400, 2 South, GEM Unit
Los Angeles, CA  90073
Parking: Free lot parking

Students will join the attending VA geriatrician, fellows and residents during inpatient rounds on the WLA GEM Unit.  Please meet at the WLA VA, Building 500, 2nd floor, 2 South, Room 2400 (GEM Unit) at 9:00am.  Plan to be 10-15 minutes early as it can be difficult to track the team down once they have started rounding. Please note: students should NOT park in the patient parking lot.


WLA VA Neurobehavior Clinic
11301 Wilshire Blvd.
Building 401 (southwest side of the main hospital, Building 500)
Los Angeles, CA  90073
Parking: Free lot parking

Students will attend clinical neurobehavior conferences from 8:00am to 9:30am and will then shadow fellows during evaluation and management of clinic patients until approximately 1:00pm. The morning conferences begin promptly at 8:00am in Conference Room 1 (1st floor of bldg. 401) so plan to arrive no later than 7:45am.


Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center - Palliative Care Service (optional)
757 Westwood Plaza, 8 East
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Parking: Street or parking structure for a fee

Please proceed to the information desk on the main level 10-15 minutes before your rotation begins and ask them to page Edith O'Neil-Page.



UCSF Sites
UCSF will be organizing clinical experiences for students approximately 1/2 day per week. Experiences can include an outpatient geriatrics clinic, a nursing home, a memory disorders clinic, inpatient geriatrics wards, and other clinical settings.


UColorado Sites
Clinical experiences with older adults in inpatient, outpatient and skilled nursing facility settings are available.


UWashington Sites
Clinical experiences may include the following:
  • Harborview Medical Center: the primary teaching hospital at the UW School of Medicine offering opportunities at outpatient primary and consultative care clinics on Tuesday mornings and Thursday afternoons as well as inpatient primary and consultative care daily.
  • Skilled nursing and assisted living facilities affiliated with UWashington.