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Institutionalization of Gerontological Curricular Change in Schools of Social Work
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Wernet, Stephen P.; Singleton, Judy L. – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2010
This study addresses factors associated with sustainability and institutionalization of change in the 67 Geriatric Enrichment in Social Work Education (GeroRich) projects, and the ways innovations introduced became institutionalized at the respective colleges and universities. An unobtrusive qualitative-descriptive research design was used to…
Descriptors: Research Design, Educational Innovation, School Libraries, Educational Change
Integrating and Evaluating Geriatrics in Medical School: A Novel Approach for the Challenge
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Besdine, Richard W.; Shield, Renee R.; McNicoll, Lynn; Campbell, Susan E.; Wetle, Terrie – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2011
Brown Medical School developed a comprehensive curriculum in which enriched aging content increased from 22 to 80 hours in preclerkship courses and was also added for clerkships, residencies, and nongeriatrician physicians. Innovative evaluation strategies are also described. Highlights include "treasure hunts" in the anatomy laboratory, a…
Descriptors: Medical Schools, Needs Assessment, Physicians, Focus Groups
Students and Teachers' Preferences for Undergraduate Dementia Education in Western Australia
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Beer, Christopher; Watson, Natasha; Caputo, Lisa; Hird, Kathryn; Flicker, Leon – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2011
Medical graduates require positive attitudes toward older people with cognitive impairment, in addition to knowledge and skills in the diagnosis and management of dementia. The Student Training Project in Dementia (STriDE) project was conducted to ensure that these needs are met through curricula in Western Australian medical schools. Two medical…
Descriptors: Medical Schools, Dementia, Focus Groups, Foreign Countries
Increasing Geriatric Social Work Content through University/Community Partnerships
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McCaslin, Rosemary; Barnstable, Cherie Lynn – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2008
Since their inception, social work education programs have operated in partnership with community agencies, as both field sites and foci for research. However, surprisingly little has been written on models of university/community partnerships in social work or the role of agencies in shaping curricula. This study analyzed the outcome reports of…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Work Study Programs, Geriatrics, Public Agencies
Positively Influencing Student Nurse Attitudes toward Caring for Elders
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Jansen, Debra A.; Morse, Winifred A. – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2004
Exposure to gerontological content has been shown to positively influence student attitudes toward elders. Our School of Nursing recently phased out one curriculum while implementing a new integrated curriculum. In the former, aging content was presented in a first-semester senior course. In the new curriculum, students were introduced to aging…
Descriptors: Nursing Students, Integrated Curriculum, Student Attitudes, Caring
Shifting Patterns of Nursing Practice: Impact on Nursing Education. Papers Presented at the 1986 Annual Meeting of the Southern Council on Collegiate Education for Nursing (Atlanta, Georgia, October 28-30, 1986).
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Southern Council on Collegiate Education for Nursing, Atlanta, GA. – 1987
Changes in the delivery of health care services and their implications for nursing practice and nursing education are discussed in nine papers from the 1986 annual meeting of the Southern Council on Collegiate Education for Nursing. Titles and authors are as follows: "Changes in Health Care and Challenges for Nursing Education" (Jacquelyn S.…
Descriptors: Associate Degrees, Bachelors Degrees, Change Strategies, Curriculum Development