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Hash, Kristina M.; Poole, Jay; Floyd, Melissa; Moore, Crystal Dea; Rogers, Anissa T.; Tower, Leslie E. – Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 2017
The BSW Experiential Learning (BEL) Program aims to infuse intergenerational content into the curriculum and recruit students to the field of social work by implementing face-to-face learning opportunities with older adults. This article discusses and compares the experiences of 4 diverse BEL projects that implemented gero-experiential learning…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Experiential Learning, Social Work, Counselor Training
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Rull, Gary M.; Rosher, Richard B.; McCann-Stone, Nancy; Robinson, Sherry B. – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2009
Aging Couple Across the Curriculum is a unique program designed around a couple who "age" a decade with each year of medical school. In these half-day sessions, students encounter the aging couple through a standardized patient experience. Interactive breakout sessions conducted by multidisciplinary professionals enhance student learning and…
Descriptors: Geriatrics, Aging (Individuals), Older Adults, Medical Schools
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Newell, Debra A.; Raji, Mukaila; Lieberman, Steven; Beach, Robert E. – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2004
Most medical school curricula do not equip students with adequate attitudes, knowledge and skills to care for elderly populations. We describe an effective geriatric curricular infusion model compatible with preserving the overall curricula schema. Course and clerkship directors, staff and faculty from the Office of Educational Development, Center…
Descriptors: Medical Education, Medical Schools, Older Adults, Geriatrics