Big ‘G’ and Little ‘g’ Geriatrics Education for Physicians

Kathryn E. Callahan, Nina Tumosa, Rosanne M. Leipzig

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

34 Scopus citations

Abstract

In the July 2016 issue of this journal, Dr. Mary Tinetti proposed that geriatric medicine abandon attempts to increase the numbers of board-certified geriatricians and change focus to the development of a “small elite workforce.” What would be gained and what sacrificed by accepting this challenge? We agree that the best clinical use of a scarce resource, specialty trained geriatricians, is to care for frail, complex, severely ill elderly adults and to help design and study novel interventions in research, education, and care models to improve the care of all older adults, but for this to happen, all other providers must attain specific competency in the care of older adults. This article responds and discusses alternative pathways for teaching geriatrics care, training specialists, and geriatrics fellows.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2313-2317
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of the American Geriatrics Society
Volume65
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2017

Keywords

  • education and training
  • fellowships
  • geriatrics
  • workforce

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Big ‘G’ and Little ‘g’ Geriatrics Education for Physicians'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this