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Schedules:

 

Fellows spend 70% of time at their assigned block rotation site.  Fellows spend 1/2 day per week at their continuity site, 1/2 day per week in didactic conferences, and 1/2 day per week (year 1) in independent/elective time.

Fellows take no in-hospital call.  Fellows take call from home for the University practice, Monday-Thursday during Acute Care Geriatrics block rotations* and approximately 7 weekends per year, with faculty geriatricians.

Fellows are allowed 3 weeks per year vacation time and unlimited educational meetings time, with approval of the Program Director.

Second year fellows design the schedule year schedule as a group.

 

Sample Year 1 Schedule

Long Term Care & Subacute Care

12 weeks

Hospice & Palliative Medicine

12 weeks

Home Care

12 weeks

Acute Care Geriatrics*

4 weeks

Ambulatory Geriatrics Clinics

12 weeks

Shaded blocks required in Fellowship.

 

Sample Year 2 Schedule

Acute Care Geriatrics*

3 weeks

Electives

5 weeks

Rehabilitation

6 weeks

Electives

5 weeks

Gero Psychiatry

6 weeks

Acute Care Geriatrics*

3 weeks

Elective

2 weeks

Acute Care Geriatrics*

3 weeks

Electives

19 weeks

 

 
 

 

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