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Piscopo, John; Lewis, Charles A. – Journal of Physical Education and Recreation, 1977
This article outlines a curriculum model for those physical education specialists who would like to concentrate their efforts on improving the physical fitness of senior citizens. (JD)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Exercise (Physiology), Geriatrics, Gerontology
Peer reviewedHalpert, Burton P. – Journal of Medical Education, 1981
A program undertaken to assess the feasibility of incorporating gerontology and geriatrics into the first- and second-year curriculum at a family medicine-oriented medical school is described, and student reactions are discussed. It is recommended that the teaching of gerontology and geriatrics begin the first year. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Course Evaluation, Curriculum Design, Geriatrics
Direct linkCorwin, Sara J.; Frahm, Kathryn; Ochs, Leslie A.; Rheaume, Carol E.; Roberts, Ellen; Eleazer, G. Paul – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2006
In 2000, the Senior Mentor Program was implemented as an innovative, instructional method in the University of South Carolina's medical school curriculum designed to enhance and strengthen student training in geriatrics. This study qualitatively analyzed second-year medical students' and senior participants' perceptions of and attitudes towards…
Descriptors: Medical Education, Medical Students, Mentors, Altruism
Download full textYee, Darlene – 1994
Long-term care administration often involves care for older adults. Yet, in California, neither academic training required for licensure in this area, nor continuing education for maintaining licensure, specify any knowledge of geriatrics or gerontology. A formal standardized approach to academic preparation for licensing would help ensure quality…
Descriptors: Administrator Qualifications, Allied Health Occupations Education, Allied Health Personnel, Certification
Qualls, Sara Honn; Segal, Daniel L.; Benight, Charles C.; Kenny, Michael P. – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2005
The first PhD specialty program in Geropsychology that launched in fall, 2004 at CU-Colorado Springs is described. Consistent with a scientist-practitioner model, the curriculum sequence builds systematically from basic to complex knowledge and skills across the domains of scientific psychology, research methodology, general clinical,…
Descriptors: Health Services, Practicums, Mental Health Programs, Doctoral Programs
Hyer, Lee; Leventhal, Gerald; Gartenberg, Melissa – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2005
The profession of psychology is responding to this culture's rapidly changing problems related to an aging population. A central theme regarding the training of clinical geropsychologists has been that education should be sequentially organized across levels, from undergraduate, to graduate, internship, postdoctoral, and continuing education for…
Descriptors: Internship Programs, Models, Psychologists, Doctoral Programs
DeVries, Helen McKean – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2005
While a relatively small number of clinical psychology graduate programs offer specialized tracks in clinical geropsychology, the need for psychologists trained to work with older adults is increasing. This paper presents a model of training that could be adopted by generalist training programs to better prepare their students to work with older…
Descriptors: Psychologists, Doctoral Programs, Service Learning, Older Adults
