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Faulkner, Larry R.; Juul, Dorthea; Andrade, Naleen N.; Brooks, Beth Ann; Colenda, Christopher C.; Guynn, Robert W.; Mrazek, David A.; Reus, Victor I.; Schneidman, Barbara S.; Shaw, Kailie R. – Academic Psychiatry, 2011
Objective: This article reviews the current status and recent trends in the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) psychiatric subspecialties and discusses the implications of those trends as well as several key questions whose answers may well determine subspecialty viability. Methods: Data are presented on specialty and subspecialty…
Descriptors: Graduate Medical Education, Graduates, Psychiatry, Neurology
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Adelman, Ronald D.; Ansell, Pamela; Breckman, Risa; Snow, Caitlin E.; Ehrlich, Amy R.; Greene, Michele G.; Greenberg, Debra F.; Raik, Barrie L.; Raymond, Joshua J.; Clabby, John F.; Fields, Suzanne D.; Breznay, Jennifer B. – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2011
Geriatric psychosocial problems are prevalent and significantly affect the physical health and overall well-being of older adults. Geriatrics fellows require psychosocial education, and yet to date, geriatrics fellowship programs have not developed a comprehensive geriatric psychosocial curriculum. Fellowship programs in the New York tristate area…
Descriptors: Physical Health, Geriatrics, Patients, Program Effectiveness
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Lester, Paula E.; Sykora, Alzbeta; Wolf-Klein, Gisele P.; Pekmezaris, Renee; Auerbach, Charles; Feuerman, Martin – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2009
Previous research has been conducted regarding preferences of physicians for life-sustaining treatments for themselves, but there is a dearth of data on personal use of advance directives (ADs) by geriatricians specifically. Using a phone survey, we contacted all graduates of the geriatric fellowship program to assess their personal use of advance…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Gender Differences, Graduates, Fellowships
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Ruiz, Jorge G.; Qadri, Syeda S.; Karides, Marina; Castillo, Carmen; Milanez, Marcos; Roos, Bernard A. – Educational Gerontology, 2009
Electronic portfolios (ePortfolios) can be useful for evaluating and documenting mastery of competencies. We investigated geriatric medicine fellows' perceptions of an ePortfolio. We conducted surveys and focus groups followed by quantitative and qualitative data analysis. Our study revealed that fellows considered the ePortfolio acceptable and…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Qualitative Research, Geriatrics, Data Analysis
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Tanabe, Marianne K. G. – Educational Gerontology, 2007
With the aging and diversifying of the elder population in the United States, there is a pressing need for an organized and effective curriculum in cultural competence. The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) requires that the curriculum for Geriatric Medicine Fellowship training include cultural competency training.…
Descriptors: Graduate Medical Education, Geriatrics, Fellowships, Curriculum Development
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Howe, Judith L.; Sherman, Deborah Witt – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2006
Despite the increasing public demand for enhanced care of older patients and those with life-threatening illness, health professionals have had limited formal education in geriatrics and palliative care. Furthermore, formal education in interdisciplinary team training is limited. In order to remedy this situation, proactive interventions are being…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Terminal Illness, Team Training, Geriatrics