Advanced Inpatient Geriatrics

8 credits

This is a unique intensive experience in geriatric and consultative medicine. The "Medicine G" service is a special inpatient service for elderly adults at a major trauma center with active geriatrics presence (outpatient, inpatient, and post-acute); the service provides consultative care with the goal of preventing and managing complications for elderly and often frail and/or medically complex patients. Prerequisite: Successful completion of the third year medicine clerkship Offered: AWSpS.