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Leibovitz, Arthur; Baumoehl, Yehuda; Habot, Beni – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2004
In this article we will focus on geriatric medical education in Israel and will review our experience in this field. A coordinated effort of the Ministry of Health and the Israeli Medical Association led to the establishment of a modern geriatric system and to the recognition of geriatrics as a medical specialty in the early 1980s. All four…
Descriptors: Medical Education, Medical Schools, Geriatrics, Professional Associations
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