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Direct linkTomkowiak, John; Gunderson, Anne – Educational Gerontology, 2004
In response to aging patient demographics and a call for increased formal geriatric training in medical schools, a community volunteer geriatric mentor program, Bridging Generations, was developed to shape attitudes of medical students caring for the elderly. The geriatric mentor experience provided students with unique insight into the challenges…
Descriptors: Patients, Medical Schools, Mentors, Geriatrics
