ERIC Number: EJ870419
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-0360-1277
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Elder Specialists: Psychosocial Aspects of Medical Education in Geriatric Care
McCann-Stone, Nancy; Robinson, Sherry B.; Rull, Gary; Rosher, Richard B.
Educational Gerontology, v35 n12 p1076-1088 2009
This paper describes an Elder Specialist Program developed by one school of medicine to sensitize medical students to geriatric psychosocial issues. Elder Specialists participate in panel discussions as part of each geriatric session. As an alternative to traditional senior mentoring programs, the Elder Specialist Program provides all students a consistent experience and enlightens students to the heterogeneity of the older adult population. Cost of the Elder Specialist Program is minimal. Without exception, the Elder Specialist component of each geriatric session has been rated by students as the highest. Measures of attitudes toward older adults are showing a positive trend. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Medical Education, Medical Students, Mentors, Older Adults, Geriatrics, Specialists, Program Descriptions, Clinical Experience, Aging (Individuals), Educational Gerontology, Participant Satisfaction
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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